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Security forces break up Luxor railway sit-in
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Security forces break up Luxor railway sit-in
Security forces broke up a sit-in by temporary railway sanitation workers after their protest blocked tracks since Sunday, arresting eight…
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…
Endowments minister warns preachers against politicizing mosques
Egypt
March 2, 2013
Endowments minister warns preachers against politicizing mosques
Minister of Religious Endowments Talaat Afify renewed on Saturday his warning to preachers not to turn mosques into political…
Update: Balloon operators in Luxor threaten protests over flight ban
Egypt
March 2, 2013
Update: Balloon operators in Luxor threaten protests over flight ban
Hundreds of workers from companies that run balloon flights for tourists have threatened protests unless the government rescinds its temporary…
US Secretary of State to meet FM in Cairo amid NSF boycott
Egypt
March 2, 2013
US Secretary of State to meet FM in Cairo amid NSF boycott
President Mohamed Morsy is meeting Saturday with newly-appointed US Secretary of State John Kerry during his visit to Egypt. Kerry…
Shura Council: SCC not entitled to review election law amendments
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Shura Council: SCC not entitled to review election law amendments
According to the Constitution, the Supreme Constitutional Court does not have the right to review amendments to the new Parliamentary…
Egypt requests EU to monitor parliamentary polls
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Egypt requests EU to monitor parliamentary polls
A European Union official revealed Thursday that Egypt had officially requested EU monitors to supervise upcoming parliamentary elections slated to…
Fishermen return to Egypt after Saudi detainment
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Fishermen return to Egypt after Saudi detainment
A Suez Governorate port official said Thursday that an Egyptian vessel detained by Saudi Arabian authorities had returned home that…
No criminal suspicion in hot air balloon crash
Egypt
February 27, 2013
No criminal suspicion in hot air balloon crash
A hot air balloon crash that killed 19 people in Luxor Tuesday was not likely the result of a criminal…