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Former housing minister appeals 8-year sentence
Egypt

Former housing minister appeals 8-year sentence

The defense of former Housing Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Suleiman has appealed Tuesday the eight-year sentence he received for facilitating the…
Going local
Egypt

Going local

During the past two weeks, Egyptians have been raging over repeated power cuts and water shortages that last for hours,…
The real estate pirates behind Alexandria’s collapsing tenements
Egypt

The real estate pirates behind Alexandria’s collapsing tenements

That just three people — a mother and her daughters — died when a building collapsed in Alexandria on Monday places the incident amongst…
Sources deny corruption case against Gamal Mubarak closed
Egypt

Sources deny corruption case against Gamal Mubarak closed

Judicial sources denied Thursday reports that corruption charges against former President Mubarak’s son Gamal have been dropped or settled. Reports…
Searching for water: Residents of Giza district protest unstable supply
Egypt

Searching for water: Residents of Giza district protest unstable supply

The baby word “imbou,” said to have been Arabicized from the language of ancient Egypt, is used by kids who…
Mahallah workers continue strike for seventh day
Egypt

Mahallah workers continue strike for seventh day

Misr Company for Spinning and Weaving workers continued striking Saturday for the seventh day in row as the cabinet continued…
Fisheries head called in Ismailia land seizure case
Egypt

Fisheries head called in Ismailia land seizure case

Judge Osama al-Saidi, tasked by the Justice Ministry with investigating land seizure claims filed against former Mubarak-era officials, has summoned…
Search for Mubarak’s ill-gotten gains continues
Egypt

Search for Mubarak’s ill-gotten gains continues

Nearly a year and a half after protesters mocked former President Hosni Mubarak’s luxurious lifestyle from the sidewalks of Tahrir…
Suez Canal officials called as witnesses in Shafiq corruption case
Egypt

Suez Canal officials called as witnesses in Shafiq corruption case

A judge investigating charges that former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq squandered public funds has decided to call a number of…
Mubarak sons insider trading case begins, but is justice elusive?
Egypt

Mubarak sons insider trading case begins, but is justice elusive?

The trial of Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, sons of the former president, and seven businessmen accused of insider trading to…
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