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Celebrities, public figures call for elections boycott
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Celebrities, public figures call for elections boycott
Almost 60 public figures signed a joint statement Tuesday, calling for a mass boycott of upcoming parliamentary elections. They also…
Bearded police officers protest outside Interior Ministry
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Bearded police officers protest outside Interior Ministry
Dozens of bearded police officers staged a protest Tuesday outside the Interior Ministry headquarters in downtown Cairo, holding banners calling…
Brotherhood mulls legal status, name change
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Brotherhood mulls legal status, name change
Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Ahmed Aref said Tuesday that the group is working to ensure its operations and structure are in…
Brotherhood to mull cabinet reshuffle, say sources
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Brotherhood to mull cabinet reshuffle, say sources
Sources inside the Muslim Brotherhood said Tuesday that the group's guidance bureau is set to discuss a possible Cabinet reshuffle.…
NSF to boycott parliamentary elections
Egypt
February 26, 2013
NSF to boycott parliamentary elections
The National Salvation Front decided unanimously to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to begin on 22 April. Front spokesperson Sameh Ashour…
Update: Nour Party threatens to walk out on national dialogue
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Update: Nour Party threatens to walk out on national dialogue
Nour Party President Younis Makhyoun threatened to withdraw from the national dialogue session, claiming the president had ignored his party…
Activists call for Harlem Shake outside Brotherhood headquarters
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Activists call for Harlem Shake outside Brotherhood headquarters
The global Harlem Shake phenomenon that is taking Egypt by storm could be performed yet again, but this time in…
Agriculture Ministry intensifies fight against locusts
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Agriculture Ministry intensifies fight against locusts
Agriculture authorities have requested help from the Defense Ministry to stamp out an outbreak of locusts swarming regions in Upper…
April 6 shuns presidency’s invitation for dialogue
Egypt
February 26, 2013
April 6 shuns presidency’s invitation for dialogue
The April 6 Youth Movement has rejected an invitation for dialogue that President Mohamed Morsy made in a pre-recorded interview…
Escaped convict guns down one in Qena
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Escaped convict guns down one in Qena
An unknown assailant gunned down one person and injured others in the Qena Governorate city of Deshna after stealing a…