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Presidential hopeful warns about ‘calls to disgrace’ armed forces

Presidential hopeful warns about ‘calls to disgrace’ armed forces

Presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa on Tuesday warned about what he described as "calls to disgrace the armed forces," a…
Mubarak’s defense lawyer praises Egypt’s ex-leader in short session

Mubarak’s defense lawyer praises Egypt’s ex-leader in short session

Hosni Mubarak's chief defense lawyer on Tuesday portrayed the ousted Egyptian president as a "clean" leader who placed the law…
Tuesday’s papers: Gasoline crisis escalates

Tuesday’s papers: Gasoline crisis escalates

Tuesday's newspapers all run top stories on Egypt's escalating gas crisis, a problem that persists even as government officials continue…
Algeria to double butane gas exports to Egypt

Algeria to double butane gas exports to Egypt

Algeria will double its butane gas exports to Egypt, Algerian Energy Minister Youssef Youssefy said Tuesday during a meeting with…
Family of Hamas deputy chairman arrives in Cairo to seek new home

Family of Hamas deputy chairman arrives in Cairo to seek new home

The family of the deputy chairman of Hamas' political bureau arrived in Egypt Tuesday, as he and his family are…
Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal

Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal

Train traffic in Upper Egypt returned to normal Monday after 71 train routes were delayed or canceled over the past…
YouTube video shows police apparently assaulting ‘dangerous fugitive’

YouTube video shows police apparently assaulting ‘dangerous fugitive’

A YouTube video that appears to show plain-clothed police agents and army personnel assaulting a man who was arrested last…
Wikipedia to shut down 24 hours to protest US legislation

Wikipedia to shut down 24 hours to protest US legislation

Wikipedia will shut down its English-language website for 24 hours worldwide, starting at 5 am GMT on Wednesday, the collaborative…
Saad al-Katatny: First post-revolution People’s Assembly speaker

Saad al-Katatny: First post-revolution People’s Assembly speaker

Egypt's major parties have agreed to back Saad al-Katatny, secretary general of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), as Egypt's…
Update: Mubarak lawyer slams prosecution

Update: Mubarak lawyer slams prosecution

Former President Hosni Mubarak arrived Tuesday at the Police Academy in the Fifth Settlement, where he is being tried by…
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