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Security chief: Tanta clashes under control
Egypt
February 6, 2013
Security chief: Tanta clashes under control
Security forces in Tanta have regained control of the city after clashes with protesters outside the governorate building and the…
Pentagon: US, Egypt defense chiefs back security ties
Egypt
February 6, 2013
Pentagon: US, Egypt defense chiefs back security ties
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta spoke by phone with his Egyptian counterpart on Tuesday to hear an update on the…
Culture Minister Saber Arab resigns, citing ongoing violence
Art news
February 5, 2013
Culture Minister Saber Arab resigns, citing ongoing violence
Culture Minister Saber Arab submitted his resignation to the Cabinet on Monday in protest of the violence that erupted across…
US condemns Egypt violence, urges accountability
Egypt
February 5, 2013
US condemns Egypt violence, urges accountability
The United States has condemned police brutality and sexual harassment aimed at protesters over the past week during demonstrations against…
Draft protest bill bans facial coverings
Egypt
February 3, 2013
Draft protest bill bans facial coverings
The government is currently trying to pass a law that would ban protesters from covering their faces or lighting tires…
Stock market value up LE2.8 bn Thursday
Business
January 31, 2013
Stock market value up LE2.8 bn Thursday
The local stock market made some gains on Thursday from yesterday's session, with the main EGX30 index up .55 percent.…
Tahrir Square opens to traffic as some barricades come down
Egypt
January 31, 2013
Tahrir Square opens to traffic as some barricades come down
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil opened Tahrir Square to traffic on Thursday, according to state-run MENA news agency. During his tour…
Canal cities organize nightly football matches to defy curfew
Egypt
January 31, 2013
Canal cities organize nightly football matches to defy curfew
In defiance of the state of emergency declared amid unrest in Suez Canal Zone cities, some activists are organizing football…
US Embassy closes doors amid violence
Egypt
January 30, 2013
US Embassy closes doors amid violence
The US Embassy in Cairo closed its consular services for a second consecutive day on Wednesday as violence nearby continued…
Update: Watan Party, Brotherhood lauds ElBaradei for dialogue offer
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Update: Watan Party, Brotherhood lauds ElBaradei for dialogue offer
The Salafi Watan Party commended Dostour Party head Mohamed ElBaradei for his proposal of a dialogue between President Mohamed Morsy,…