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Cabinet mulling FJP privatization plan
Business
April 2, 2013
Cabinet mulling FJP privatization plan
An unnamed official revealed the Cabinet is mulling a Freedom and Justice Party proposal to privatize portions of public companies…
Public Prosecution halts sex assault investigation
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Public Prosecution halts sex assault investigation
The Qasr al-Nil Public Prosecution halted an investigation Tuesday into the alleged mob sexual assault of a female decorator in…
Bassem Youssef warned to ‘tone down language’
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Bassem Youssef warned to ‘tone down language’
The Free Zones Investment Affairs Authority issued an official warning to the CBC television network Tuesday after receiving multiple complaints…
Ex-officials return LE70 mln in illegal newspaper gifts
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Ex-officials return LE70 mln in illegal newspaper gifts
Sources at state daily Al-Gomhurriya revealed Tuesday that 32 former officials had returned a collective LE70 million to prosecutors for…
FJP condemns US comments on satirist arrest
Egypt
April 2, 2013
FJP condemns US comments on satirist arrest
The Freedom and Justice Party, the Muslim Brotherhood’s political arm, condemned a US statement claiming Egypt was cracking down on…
Authorities contain Minya train fire
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Authorities contain Minya train fire
Civil Protection Forces contained a large train fire in Minya Tuesday. According to officials, unknown arsonists set two train cars…
Jon Stewart defends Bassem Youssef, mocks Morsy
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Jon Stewart defends Bassem Youssef, mocks Morsy
The US Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday posted an episode of the Daily Show in which the show's host, well-known…
Six governorates plagued by outages Sunday
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Six governorates plagued by outages Sunday
Unnamed sources claim authorities from the Electricity Ministry are accusing the Petroleum Ministry and president's office of ignoring fuel supply…
Egypt, Iran at odds over tourism restrictions
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Egypt, Iran at odds over tourism restrictions
Egypt and Iran are reportedly at odds over the Egyptian government’s attempts to regulate the places Iranian tourists can visit.…
Another report filed against satirist Bassem Youssef
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Another report filed against satirist Bassem Youssef
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdullah referred a new complaint against satirist television host Bassem Youssef accusing him of inciting violence for…