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Coptic pope bans political campaigning in churches

Coptic pope bans political campaigning in churches

The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, has given directives to prevent Coptic parliamentary candidates from using…
Rights organizations blame Interior Ministry for prisoner’s death

Rights organizations blame Interior Ministry for prisoner’s death

Three rights organizations on Monday held the Interior Ministry responsible for the death of a man in Tora prison in…
Dozens in Alexandria protest military trials for civilians

Dozens in Alexandria protest military trials for civilians

Dozens of people in Alexandria protested on Monday outside the northern regional military command in the Sidi Gaber neighborhood to…
Egypt: Israel delaying expanding Gaza offensive

Egypt: Israel delaying expanding Gaza offensive

GAZA CITY - An Egyptian official said Tuesday that Israel has agreed to briefly delay expanding its military operations in…
Tahrir society doctor: Cause of Atta’s death remains inconclusive

Tahrir society doctor: Cause of Atta’s death remains inconclusive

A doctor who witnessed the majority of the autopsy conducted on the body of Essam Ali Atta on Friday, 28…
Deputy PM: Egypt to ratify anti-corruption law in days

Deputy PM: Egypt to ratify anti-corruption law in days

Egypt's ruling generals will ratify within days a law barring anyone found guilty of corruption from political life a move…
Disabled protesters outside cabinet threaten self-immolation

Disabled protesters outside cabinet threaten self-immolation

A dozen disabled people protesting near the cabinet building on Monday threatened to set themselves on fire unless an official…
Activists march in solidarity with detained blogger

Activists march in solidarity with detained blogger

Around 500 people marched from downtown Cairo to the Appeals Prison in the Bab al-Khalq district on Monday in support…
Bahraini king: Egypt’s revolutions an inspiration to all Arabs

Bahraini king: Egypt’s revolutions an inspiration to all Arabs

Egyptian revolutions throughout history have been a source of inspiration to Arabs everywhere, and all have benefited from their positive…
Govt mulls legalizing statuses of squatters on 350,000 acres of land

Govt mulls legalizing statuses of squatters on 350,000 acres of land

Egypt's cabinet will next week study the possibility of legalizing the status of squatters occupying some 350,000 acres of land,…
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