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US soldiers returning to central Illinois from duty in Egypt

US soldiers returning to central Illinois from duty in Egypt

Milan--The US Illinois Army National Guard says 440 soldiers who are part of a field artillery unit will return home…
Israel: Egypt turmoil helping arms smuggling to Gaza

Israel: Egypt turmoil helping arms smuggling to Gaza

Jerusalem--Smugglers of arms into the Gaza Strip are operating almost freely after a change of leadership in Egypt, Israel's Shin…
Amnesty International report slams Mubarak govt abuses

Amnesty International report slams Mubarak govt abuses

The uprisings against authoritarian regimes across the Middle East and North Africa are a reason for hope, "sending a signal…
Thousands protest in Tahrir in support of national unity

Thousands protest in Tahrir in support of national unity

Thousands of Egyptians started to gather in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo on Friday to participate in a protest in…
Mubarak’s detention extended for 15 days

Mubarak’s detention extended for 15 days

Assem al-Gohary, assistant justice minster for illicit gains affairs, ordered on Thursday the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak for…
Military denies barring Egyptians abroad from voting in elections

Military denies barring Egyptians abroad from voting in elections

Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has denied barring Egyptians living abroad from voting in upcoming parliamentary…
Former MPs return 675 acres of land to the state

Former MPs return 675 acres of land to the state

Justice ministry prosecutor Ahmed Idris says that 20 former MPs, who were being investigated over illegal seizures of state-owned land,…
Brotherhood reformist launches campaign, reveals divisions

Brotherhood reformist launches campaign, reveals divisions

After weeks of equivocal statements, reformist Muslim Brotherhood leader Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh has announced that he will run for…
Woman at heart of sectarian clash detained

Woman at heart of sectarian clash detained

An Egyptian military prosecutor ordered the detention of a woman whose rumored captivity in a church triggered deadly clashes between…
Egypt businessman accused of inciting violence freed

Egypt businessman accused of inciting violence freed

Egypt's military prosecutor has decided to release a prominent businessman who had been accused of inciting violence against anti-government protesters,…
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