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Former diplomat: Moussa abusing position in Arab League

Abdullah al-Ashal
18 Apr 2011
Former Egyptian diplomat and likely presidential candidate Abdullah al-Ashal has launched a scathing attack on Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa. Al-Ashal, who was an assistant to the former foreign minister, accused Moussa...
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Committee concludes report on 'thuggery' during revolution

A dead man killed during random shootings over first hours of day which led to 6 being killed and 836 injured, Tahrir Square, Cairo, February 3, 2011.
18 Apr 2011
The fact-finding committee formed to investigate acts of "thuggery" against demonstrators during the 25 January revolution submitted its final report to the attorney general on Sunday. The findings will be announced at a press...
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Moussa expects postponement of Baghdad Arab summit

Amr Moussa, Secretary-General of the Arab League
18 Apr 2011
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Monday said he expects the Baghdad Arab summit slated for May to be postponed. He explained that the GCC countries had called for the cancelation of the summit in protest at the Iraqi government...
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Egypt govt: All Egyptians to be evacuated from Misurata, Libya

Egyptians returnees arrive from Libya, Alexandria Seaport, 6 March, 2011. Around 1113 Egyptian nationals arrived on board of the Egyptian "Halayeb" naval ship coming from Tunisian-Libyan border.
18 Apr 2011
All Egyptians in the Libyan city of Misurata are expected to be evacuated in the coming few days, according a statement on Monday from Mohamed Abdel-Hakim, the assistant foreign minister for consular affairs and immigration. Abdel-Hakim...
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Ex-information minister admits keeping LE2 million in Swiss bank

Former information minister Anas al-Fiqi arrives at the Illicit Gains Authority (IGA), Cairo, 18 April, 2011. Al-Fiqi, who faces charges of profiteering and wasting public money, is imprisoned at Tora Prison pending investigations.
18 Apr 2011
Former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi has admitted that he has LE2 million in a secret bank account in Switzerland. The admission came during questioning at the Illicit Gains Authority on Monday, where al-Fiqqi was confronted with...
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Official report: Mubaraks’ wealth exceeded official income

Mubaraks - seated in 11 November stadium, Luanda, capital - watching closely final of Africa Cup of Nations 2010, January 31. Egypt concluded game against Ghana 1-0 and secured a third-time-in-a-row win, a historical victory in champion's history.
18 Apr 2011
Former President Hosni Mubarak and his family accumulated wealth in quantities that exceeded their official and declared sources of income, a newly released official report revealed on Monday. The report was prepared by Egypt’s...
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2 killed and others injured after car falls off bridge

18 Apr 2011
Two people were killed and two injured on Monday after a car fell off the 6th of October Bridge into Abdel Moneim Riyad Square in downtown Cairo. Lieutenant Colonel Hossam Fathi, head of Cairo's fire department, received a report that...
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Former information minister questioned over wealth

Anas el-Feki,minister of mass media in the Egyptian government
18 Apr 2011
Egyptian authorities on Monday began interrogating former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi over charges of profiteering through abusing his position, a judicial source said. The Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) confronted al-Fiqqi with...
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Military council to issue amendments on some political laws, says source

Ruling military council member Major General Mamdouh Shahien while announcing the constitutional declaration, Cairo, 30 March, 2011. The council issued a constitutional declaration for the interim period including 63 articles. However, constitutional amendments approved by 77 percent of Egyptians orders upcoming parliament to issue new constitution.
18 Apr 2011
The ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces will issue amendments on some laws, including one on political rights and another on the organization of elections, a military source told Egyptian news agency MENA on Monday. The military council...
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Egypt closes Ouga crossing for Jewish feast

Humanitarian aid going to Gaza via Al Oga passage crossing Israel, January 4, 2009.
18 Apr 2011
Egyptian authorities decided on Monday to close a commercial border crossing to Israel for two days due to Israel's Passover celebration. A security source said that the closure of Ouga crossing is part of an Egyptian-Israeli agreement...
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