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Former minister investigated in case of Mrs. Mubarak’s secret account

Dr.Youssef Boutros Ghali finance minister in the Egyptian government
09 Mar 2011
Prosecutors are investigating the involvement of former Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali in the case of Susan Mubarak's secret bank account at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Mrs. Mubarak, wife of deposed Egyptian President Hosni...
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Egyptian armed forces disperse Tahrir Square sit-in

Army perosnnel hold a protester back as he shouts against a pro-Mubarak protester, Tahrir Square, Cairo, February 1, 2011.
09 Mar 2011
The Egyptian army on Wednesday wielding clubs dispersed Tahrir Square sit-in protesters and removed the tents erected there, eyewitnesses said. Protesters previously vowed to not vacate the square until the State Security Investigation...
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Moussa sharply criticized during first campaign trail speech

File photo of Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa during a symposium, El Sawy Culture Wheel, Cairo, 8 March, 2011. Moussa discussed several political issues of Egypt on the top of which was upcoming presidential elections and constitutional amendments.
09 Mar 2011
A number of audience members sharply criticized Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa at his first presidential campaign speech on Tuesday night, interrupting him several times and accusing him of subservience to the ousted regime of...
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ElBaradei refuses to meet with Sudanese president in Cairo

“Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir delivering a speech in Khartoum”
09 Mar 2011
Egyptian reformist Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the National Association for Change, refused on Wednesday to meet with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during the head of state's diplomatic visit to Cairo. Embattled leader al-Bashir,...
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Controversy heightens over proposed constitutional amendments

Press conference held by Constitutional Amendments Committee presided by Tarek al-Bishri, Justice Minister, Cairo, 27 February, 2011. Committee discussed amendments made to articles number 75, 76, 77, 88, 93, 139, 148, 189 of the constitution.
09 Mar 2011
As the national referendum on constitutional amendments, slated for 19 March, approaches, the debate over what ballot to cast is intensifying among legal experts. Two camps are firmly taking shape. The first favors implementation of the...
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Thugs return to attack Tahrir protesters

Opposition demonstrators stand in front of army tanks alongside the Egyptian Museum on the front line near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, February 5, 2011. The army wanted to bring down the barricades but the protesters stood in defiance and the tanks stopped.
09 Mar 2011
Angry mobs on Wednesday returned to attack hundreds of protesters in Tahrir Square in an attempt to eject the protesters from the square. At around 2 PM hundreds of people including thugs carrying knives attempted to intimidate a small sit...
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Libya seeks Egyptian military assistance against rebels

A man holds a burning poster of Libyan strongman Moamer Gadhafi as Libyan rebels gather and burn copies of Gadhafi's "Green Book" in the eastern city of Benghazi, March 2, 2011. Libyan dissidents who control part of the country's east called on the United Nations to order air strikes against mercenaries fighting for Gadhafi.
09 Mar 2011
A high-ranking member of the Libyan military, Major General Abdul Rahman al-Zawi arrived in Cairo on Thursday with a message for the Supreme Council of Armed Forces from Libyan President Muammar Qadhafi, requesting military help in facing...
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Renewed sectarian clashes in Moqattam

Copts protesting over church torching, Radio and Television Building, downtown, 7 March, 2011. Thousands of Copts protests against torching a church located in Helwan governorate. Protesters called for restoring the church and impose punishment on those who ruined it.
09 Mar 2011
Renewed clashes broke out again on Wednesday in the Zarayeb area of Moqattam when Copts protesting a church burning prevented a prosecution team from inspecting the scene. Violent clashes erupted yesterday between hundreds of Copts and...
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ElBaradei condemns attack on Helwan church

Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, President of National Association for Change, speaks to a group of British-Egyptians, London, June 12, 2010.
09 Mar 2011
Mohamed ElBaradei, a political reformist and potential presidential candidate, condemned the attack by a group of angry Muslims on a church in Helwan, south of Cairo. On his Twitter account, ElBaradei described the incident as a “...
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Military Council approves law allowing death penalty for thuggery

09 Mar 2011
The Supreme Council of Armed Forces has approved a new draft law to crack down on crimes such as intimidation, thuggery and disturbing the peace. Under the new law, the death penalty may be handed out if criminal acts of thuggery result in...
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