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Jihadi group calls for boycott of polls for violating Sharia
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Jihadi group calls for boycott of polls for violating Sharia
The Jihadi Organization, a right-wing Salafi movement, said Wednesday that it is asking citizens to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections…
Interior Ministry denies New Cairo move is politically motivated
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Interior Ministry denies New Cairo move is politically motivated
Interior Ministry spokesperson Hani Abdel Latif vehemently denied accusations Wednesday that the ministry is moving to New Cairo over fears…
Brotherhood member to take top job at Nile News, say sources
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Brotherhood member to take top job at Nile News, say sources
Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud, a known Muslim Brotherhood sympathizer, has appointed a Brotherhood member to take over as chief…
Al-Azhar cracks down scholars forging credentials
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Al-Azhar cracks down scholars forging credentials
Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said Wednesday that the religious institution is cracking down on teachers guilty of forging Al-Azhar accreditation…
NSF rejects US pressure to run in elections
Egypt
February 27, 2013
NSF rejects US pressure to run in elections
The National Salvation Front rejected a US State Department request to take part in upcoming parliamentary elections. In a statement…
Five imprisoned for trafficking blood of street children
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Five imprisoned for trafficking blood of street children
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced five people, including a medical technician, to three years in prison and a collective fine…
Official: Authorities eradicated 80 percent of locust outbreak
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Official: Authorities eradicated 80 percent of locust outbreak
Salah Moawwad, head of the agricultural services sector, said that the border with Sudan and the Red Sea coast has…
Opposition has until Thursday to submit elections recommendations
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Opposition has until Thursday to submit elections recommendations
The president's office said opposition groups who boycotted Tuesday's national dialogue have until Thursday to submit recommendations to ensure upcoming…
Egypt population to hit 84 million next month
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Egypt population to hit 84 million next month
Egypt's population is expected to reach 84 million on 1 March, or a burgeoning 92 million when Egyptians living abroad…
Cabinet approves draft Islamic bonds law
Business
February 27, 2013
Cabinet approves draft Islamic bonds law
The Cabinet approved a draft law governing the issuance of Islamic bonds, known as sukuk, on Wednesday. The proposed regulatory…