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Irrigation Ministry: Prevent rice cultivation in deserts
24 Apr 2013
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Bahaa Eddin has called for the prohibition of rice cultivation in desert lands, which is already forbidden by law, so as to reduce overdraft of water from aquifers.
“The groundwater...
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Information Minister raises controversy again with comments
24 Apr 2013
For the second time, Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud has created controversy when he answered Nahar TV reporter Dalia Ashraf’s question on the development of television by saying, “Come, and I’ll show you where...
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Shura Council member alleges kidnapping in Beni Suef
24 Apr 2013
Shura Council member Kamal Suleiman has submitted a report onthe disappearance of a Muslim girl in Beni Suef last February, accusing a Coptic Christian of kidnapping the girl.
In what may be an oblique threat against the Coptic community,...
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Ibrahim offers condolences for Khosous victims
24 Apr 2013
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on Wednesday visited Pope Tawadros II at St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya to offer his condolences for the victims of the Khosous clashes.
The deadly 5 April clashes between Muslims...
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Hagel meets Morsy in Egypt, addresses Syria chemical weapons
24 Apr 2013
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday the US effort to determine whether Syria has used chemical weapons is a "serious business" that cannot be decided in a rush just because several countries believe evidence...
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Update: General Assembly quashes draft judiciary bill
24 Apr 2013
Head of the Judges Club Ahmed al-Zend has said that the General Assembly decided to nullify the draft law submitted by the Wasat Party to the Shura Council and prevent the council from discussing it.
The assembly prevented discussion on...
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Protests in front of High Court in solidarity with judiciary
24 Apr 2013
Several political parties and forces protested in front of the High Court Wednesday, in solidarity with judges during their public assembly meeting, shouting slogans against what they called “schemes to demolish judicial institutions...
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Leftist, revolutionary groups to mobilize for May Day
24 Apr 2013
Leftist forces, revolutionary movements and trade unions are planning a million-strong demonstration to mark May Day.
The demonstration, titled “alarm,” will protest the Muslim Brotherhood’s economic policies, workers...
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Mubarak's detention extended for 15 days
24 Apr 2013
Former President Hosni Mubarak has been ordered detained an additional 15 days pending further investigation into graft charges, according to a ruling by the Illicit Gains Authority.
The authority’s judicial committee held the...
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Administrative Court: Nile University has right to facilities
24 Apr 2013
The Supreme Administrative Court has ordered the Nile University to be transformed into a non-profit institution and emphasized the university’s rights over its buildings and land, according to Mohamed Sultan, the media spokesperson...
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