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Al Jazeera cannot sue us, we have no contract: Egyptian authorities
Egypt
January 31, 2016
Al Jazeera cannot sue us, we have no contract: Egyptian authorities
The State Litigation Authority's (SLA) spokesperson, Sameh Sayed, has denied allegations made by the Qatari-based Media network Al-Jazeera about suing…
One killed, another injured during shootout in Assiut
Egypt
March 12, 2013
One killed, another injured during shootout in Assiut
One woman was killed and another man injured in a shootout between residents of Bani Qora and Um al-Qosur villages…
Tuesday’s papers: Presidential nomination process to accelerate
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Presidential nomination process to accelerate
The news of the government accelerating presidential elections gets the most coverage in Egypt's papers Tuesday. The state-owned paper Al-Ahram…
Tensions simmer in Spanish enclave in North Africa
World
August 23, 2010
Tensions simmer in Spanish enclave in North Africa
Melilla, Spain--In this crowded and muggy speck of Europe perched on Africa's shoulder, with the Mediterranean to one side and…
Egypt’s OT says Algeria hasn’t frozen Djezzy accounts
Business
August 5, 2010
Egypt’s OT says Algeria hasn’t frozen Djezzy accounts
Egypt's Orascom Telecom said the Algerian central bank has not frozen its local unit Djezzy's accounts but it was prohibited…
Halayeb remains source of dispute btwn Cairo, Khartoum
Egypt
July 21, 2010
Halayeb remains source of dispute btwn Cairo, Khartoum
Shalateen, Southern Egypt--The dispute between Egypt and Sudan over the Halayeb Triangle, which straddles the border between the two countries,…