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State lifts travel ban for defendants in Al-Ahram gifts case, including Mubarak family
Egypt
February 28, 2013
State lifts travel ban for defendants in Al-Ahram gifts case, including Mubarak family
Defendants in the Al-Ahram Gifts case will soon be able to travel freely, as the state takes further steps to…
EGX shares market value falls LE700 million
Business
February 28, 2013
EGX shares market value falls LE700 million
Shares were down overall by the end of trading Thursday on the Egyptian Stock Exchange. The EGX30, the exchange’s main…
Giza police besiege courthouse, strike after station attack
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Giza police besiege courthouse, strike after station attack
Officers laid siege to a courthouse in Giza Thursday after three villagers accused of attacking the Badrashin Police Station were…
Al-Azhar Mosque to host Palestinian hunger strike summit Friday
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Al-Azhar Mosque to host Palestinian hunger strike summit Friday
Several political parties, labor unions and activist groups are set to convene at Al-Azhar Mosque Friday to express their solidarity…
Rights org decries discrimination against unveiled student
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Rights org decries discrimination against unveiled student
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information asked the Ministry of Education to launch investigations into an Alexandria school director…
Judicial body overturns lawsuit questioning Morsy’s mental health
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Judicial body overturns lawsuit questioning Morsy’s mental health
A judicial body threw out a lawsuit on Wednesday that called for a medical examination of President Mohamed Morsy to…
Muslims in EU await fatwa on fish feed containing pork
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Muslims in EU await fatwa on fish feed containing pork
Egyptians living in Belgium are awaiting a religious edict from Al-Azhar on whether it is prohibited for Muslims to eat…
Tahrir Square arrests include 13 children, says rights group
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Tahrir Square arrests include 13 children, says rights group
The Egyptian Coalition for Children's Rights reported 13 children were among 56 people arrested in Tahrir Square and the surrounding…
Flour subsidies at stake as bakers plan mass strike
Business
February 28, 2013
Flour subsidies at stake as bakers plan mass strike
A meeting Thursday between government officials and bakery owners has temporarily averted a mass strike planned for Friday. Bakery owners…
Cairo blaze kills six at shoemaking workshops
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Cairo blaze kills six at shoemaking workshops
Six people were killed and another six injured when a fire broke out Thursday morning in the Cairo district of…