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Preacher sentenced to one year in jail for defaming actress
Cinema/TV
December 17, 2012
Preacher sentenced to one year in jail for defaming actress
The Zaweya al-Hamra Court sentenced Abdallah Badr Monday to one year in prison and ordered him to pay a LE20,000…
Doctors to examine Mubarak prior to transfer decision
Egypt
December 17, 2012
Doctors to examine Mubarak prior to transfer decision
A medical team was ordered to examine former President Hosni Mubarak after he fell in the bathroom at Tora Prison,…
Tight security in front of prosecutor general’s office ahead of protest
Egypt
December 17, 2012
Tight security in front of prosecutor general’s office ahead of protest
Security forces in Cairo have intensified their presence ahead of a protest in front of Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah's office…
Qatar crown prince: Egypt renaissance positive sign for Arab world
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Qatar crown prince: Egypt renaissance positive sign for Arab world
Qatar’s crown prince said Sunday that Egypt is one of the most important countries in the region, and that its…
Churches deny mobilizing against constitutional referendum
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Churches deny mobilizing against constitutional referendum
The Coptic Church has denied accusations by Freedom and Justice Party leaders that it mobilized its followers to vote against…
Six suspects detained following Alexandria mosque clashes
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Six suspects detained following Alexandria mosque clashes
The Atamin district Public Prosecution office in Alexandria on Sunday decided to hold five people, including two minors, for further…
Govt project aims to make wheat, corn, oil production self-sufficient
Business
December 16, 2012
Govt project aims to make wheat, corn, oil production self-sufficient
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has tasked the agriculture, irrigation, electricity and investment ministries to begin implementing a project the government…
Premier League football play to resume on 30 December
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Premier League football play to resume on 30 December
The Egyptian Football Association announced on Sunday it would resume Premier League play on 30 December, after postponing matches for…
Authorities allow massive gold export after week-long delay
Business
December 16, 2012
Authorities allow massive gold export after week-long delay
Customs authorities on Sunday allowed an export shipment of 1,600 kilograms of gold extracted from the Sukari Gold Mine to…
Khaled Ali files lawsuit to re-hold referendum vote
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Khaled Ali files lawsuit to re-hold referendum vote
Former presidential candidate Khaled Ali on Sunday filed a lawsuit in an attempt to halt the announcement of the constitutional…