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Justice Minister resigns
Egypt
July 7, 2013
Justice Minister resigns
Justice Minister Ahmed Suleiman said Sunday that he had submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Hesham Qandil due to his…
Egyptian army on high alert, Hamas deploys forces to border
Egypt
July 3, 2013
Egyptian army on high alert, Hamas deploys forces to border
The Egyptian military is on high alert in Sinai and on its borders with Israel and Gaza, according to eyewitnesses…
Republican Guard prepare for Ettehadiya protests
Egypt
June 28, 2013
Republican Guard prepare for Ettehadiya protests
Egypt's Republican Guard will not attack citizens during weekend demonstrations, said Major General Mohamed Zaki, Republican Guard chief. His forces…
Time to let go of futile binaries
Opinion
April 15, 2013
Time to let go of futile binaries
Time to let go of futile binaries Since the polarization of pro-revolution and counter-revolution camps in the aftermath of…
Second field army chief says Sinai residents allowed to own lands
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Second field army chief says Sinai residents allowed to own lands
Major General Ahmed Wasfy, second field army commander, said on Monday that citizens can own lands in Sinai without complications…
Military-style fabrics, uniforms seized
Egypt
March 23, 2013
Military-style fabrics, uniforms seized
Prosecutors decided Sunday to release a customs broker who was accused of illegally exporting 10,000 pieces of military-style clothing Saturday…
Military says it stopped 49 cross-border smuggling attempts last month
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Military says it stopped 49 cross-border smuggling attempts last month
Egyptian border guards stopped 49 attempts to smuggle weapons, drugs and migrants across the country’s borders, Armed Forces spokesperson Ahmed…
Brotherhood figure accused of defaming military
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Brotherhood figure accused of defaming military
Prosecutor General Taalat Abdallah ordered an investigation into a complaint submitted by a political activist that accuses a Muslim Brotherhood…
Activists’ pro-military protest call draws criticism
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Activists’ pro-military protest call draws criticism
Activists and public figures have called for another demonstration at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Nasr City Friday…
Military sources: Mubarak stepped down voluntarily
Egypt
February 10, 2013
Military sources: Mubarak stepped down voluntarily
Senior military sources have said former President Hosni Mubarak was not pressured from the army or any government official to…