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Iraq PM pardons 33 Egyptian prisoners
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Iraq PM pardons 33 Egyptian prisoners
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pardoned all 33 imprisoned Egyptian nationals in Iraq on Tuesday, following a meeting with Egyptian…
Breaking: 13 arrested as clashes erupt again in downtown Cairo
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Breaking: 13 arrested as clashes erupt again in downtown Cairo
Clashes broke out again between protesters and security forces Tuesday evening near the US Embassy in downtown Cairo, according to…
Nour Party threatens to reveal Brotherhood power scheme
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Nour Party threatens to reveal Brotherhood power scheme
Nour Party chairman Younis Makhyoun threatened Tuesday to publish a report documenting what he called a plan to "Brotherhoodize" the…
Strong Egypt Party to compete in parliamentary elections
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Strong Egypt Party to compete in parliamentary elections
The Strong Egypt Party will compete in elections for the House of Representatives slated for 22 April, former presidential candidate…
Authorities detect fresh cross-border wave of locusts
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Authorities detect fresh cross-border wave of locusts
The Ministry of Agriculture has detected new swarms of locusts that crossed the Egypt-Sudan border Tuesday morning, presumed to be…
Brotherhood students defeated in Ain Shams University elections
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Brotherhood students defeated in Ain Shams University elections
Muslim Brotherhood university students have received a fresh blow after losing to independent candidates for student union elections at Ain…
‘Eye sniper’ sentenced to three years in prison
Egypt
March 5, 2013
‘Eye sniper’ sentenced to three years in prison
The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced a police officer to three years in prison for shooting at protesters, intentionally…
Construction sector shrinks as material prices soar
Business
March 4, 2013
Construction sector shrinks as material prices soar
The number of registered contracting and building companies has fallen from 41.000 to 14,000, according to Mohamed Abul Enein,…
Egyptian reportedly shot dead by Saudi police
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Egyptian reportedly shot dead by Saudi police
A Beni Suef resident was shot dead by police in Saudi Arabia on Monday. The family of the victim, Mohamed…
NSF to challenge electoral law in court, launches boycott campaign
Egypt
March 4, 2013
NSF to challenge electoral law in court, launches boycott campaign
National Salvation Front (NSF) spokesperson Ahmed al-Borai said Monday the NSF planning to challenge the electoral law at the Supreme…