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27 defendants in terrorism cases to be put on trial 26 February
Egypt
February 2, 2014
27 defendants in terrorism cases to be put on trial 26 February
The Cairo Court of Appeal set 26 February as the start date for the first session of the trial of…
Egypt’s top satirist Bassem Youssef voices concerns over Sisi nomination
Egypt
February 2, 2014
Egypt’s top satirist Bassem Youssef voices concerns over Sisi nomination
Satirist TV host Bassem Youssef spoke against nominating Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for presidency for fear that this would…
Three female MB students referred to criminal court
Egypt
February 2, 2014
Three female MB students referred to criminal court
Three female pro-Muslim Brotherhood students were referred to criminal court in Mansoura on charges of belonging to a banned group,…
Fire erupts inside Central Security Camp in Alexandria
Egypt
February 2, 2014
Fire erupts inside Central Security Camp in Alexandria
A fire broke out at the Central Security Camp in Morgham area west of Alexandria on Sunday morning. Civil protection forces…
Blast in front of Rafah health center injures 3
Egypt
February 2, 2014
Blast in front of Rafah health center injures 3
A bomb exploded in front of a women's health center in Rafah City of Sinai, injuring three people. Security forces reached…
Minister denies UFO sightings in Hurghada
Egypt
February 2, 2014
Minister denies UFO sightings in Hurghada
Environment Minister Layla Iskandar announced that no flying saucers were found in Hurghada according to the committee formed to investigate…
Cabinet reshuffle postponed pending Sisi decision on running for presidency
Egypt
February 2, 2014
Cabinet reshuffle postponed pending Sisi decision on running for presidency
A government official revealed that the anticipated Cabinet reshuffle has been postponed to mid February as Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy…
Housing Ministry: 500,000 buildings built illegally since January revolution
Egypt
February 2, 2014
Housing Ministry: 500,000 buildings built illegally since January revolution
Hassan Allam, head of the department affiliated to the Ministry of Housing responsible for conducting technical inspections on construction work, said…
Court clears 62 Muslim Brotherhood supporters in Ramses violence lawsuit
Egypt
February 2, 2014
Court clears 62 Muslim Brotherhood supporters in Ramses violence lawsuit
The Cairo Criminal Court has acquitted 62 suspects including Muslim Brotherhood supporters and Al-Jazeera photojournalist over Ramses violence lawsuit.
Military spokesperson says 4 tunnels on borders with Gaza destroyed
Egypt
February 1, 2014
Military spokesperson says 4 tunnels on borders with Gaza destroyed
Border troops destroyed four tunnels on borders with Gaza and seized 30 cylinders of high explosive materials, Military Spokesperson Ahmed…