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Friday protests planned against unemployment, calls for military rule
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Friday protests planned against unemployment, calls for military rule
Political factions are gearing up for protests this Friday over unemployment and recent calls for a return to military rule.…
Port Said protester alleges abuse at hands of police
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Port Said protester alleges abuse at hands of police
A Port Said man alleged security forces dragged him through the street Wednesday and beat him as unrest continued in…
Coptic church gets help from liberal groups after Islamists protest construction
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Coptic church gets help from liberal groups after Islamists protest construction
After an Islamist attempt to halt construction at an Egyptian Orthodox Church in Qalyubiya earlier this week, political groups visited…
News briefs: Gun battles, family feuds, forgery and fraud
Egypt
February 27, 2013
News briefs: Gun battles, family feuds, forgery and fraud
Gun battle at Sinai factory Gunmen fired at a military cement factory in central Sinai on Wednesday evening, prompting the…
Cement price bump prompts monopoly allegations
Business
February 27, 2013
Cement price bump prompts monopoly allegations
A recent rise in cement prices has raised a red flag for Egypt's Consumer Protection Agency amid increased production and…
Brotherhood mulls Cabinet shuffle, NSF boycott ahead of national dialogue
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Brotherhood mulls Cabinet shuffle, NSF boycott ahead of national dialogue
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Guidance Bureau discussed a proposal calling for a mandatory Cabinet shuffle ahead of upcoming parliamentary polls as…
Four arrested for fighting during Port Said rally in Cairo
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Four arrested for fighting during Port Said rally in Cairo
Four were arrested in the upscale Cairo district of Zamalek following a street brawl Wednesday evening during a rally supporting…
Protesters target state office with Molotov cocktails in Mansoura
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Protesters target state office with Molotov cocktails in Mansoura
An unidentified group threw Molotov cocktails into a second-storey Mansoura government office during mass protests in the area Wednesday evening.…
Tagammu Party elects new chief by one vote
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Tagammu Party elects new chief by one vote
Sayed Abdel Aal is the new head of the leftist-Tagammu Party after winning internal elections by a single vote Wednesday.…
Jihadi group calls for boycott of polls for violating Sharia
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Jihadi group calls for boycott of polls for violating Sharia
The Jihadi Organization, a right-wing Salafi movement, said Wednesday that it is asking citizens to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections…