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Police crack down on outlaws, arrest 356
Egypt

Police crack down on outlaws, arrest 356

Police are continuing its crackdown on criminals in order to restore order to the streets throughout Egypt's governorates. They arrested…
Give Islamists a try, says Salafi leader
Egypt

Give Islamists a try, says Salafi leader

Sheikh Hafez Salama, a famous Salafi figure in Suez, has said he is delighted by the large turnout in the…
Egyptian ambassador: US unlikely to take hard line against Islamists
Egypt

Egyptian ambassador: US unlikely to take hard line against Islamists

The US is unlikely to take a hard line against Islamists in Egypt in the event of them assuming power,…
Voters abroad prepare for second round of elections
Egypt

Voters abroad prepare for second round of elections

Almost 80,000 out of 102,524 Egyptian expatriates have received their balloting papers online, said Mohamed Mansour,  who runs the website…
Justice Ministry: Over 300 civil society groups received foreign funds
Egypt

Justice Ministry: Over 300 civil society groups received foreign funds

More than 300 civil society organizations have received foreign funding over the past six years, a probe by two judges…
Kefaya: The origins of Mubarak’s downfall
Egypt

Kefaya: The origins of Mubarak’s downfall

On 12 December 2004, dozens of people gathered outside the attorney general’s office, making demands far beyond the established boundaries…
PM tries to negotiate end to cabinet sit-in
Egypt

PM tries to negotiate end to cabinet sit-in

Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri held a meeting with protesters on Monday to negotiate an end to the sit-in currently ongoing…
Fugitives and outlaws arrested in security crack down
Egypt

Fugitives and outlaws arrested in security crack down

The police on Sunday launched a security campaign in the streets of Cairo and other governorates. The campaign resulted in…
For the first time, Salafi party allows poster of female candidate
Egypt

For the first time, Salafi party allows poster of female candidate

The Nour Party has, for the first time, allowed a female candidate to appear in one of its elections posters.
Islamists bought votes for food, says Wasat Party politician
Egypt

Islamists bought votes for food, says Wasat Party politician

A senior Islamist political figure has accused fellow Islamists of buying votes with food in the recent elections. “Some Islamist…
Ganzouri: Protesters rejecting cabinet ‘a very small minority’
Egypt

Ganzouri: Protesters rejecting cabinet ‘a very small minority’

Newly-appointed Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri defended himself and his cabinet in a press conference Friday, describing those who reject both…
Consumer Protection Agency to repair defective Honda vehicles
Business

Consumer Protection Agency to repair defective Honda vehicles

The Egyptian Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) said Friday it has agreed with the Nile Trading and Engineering Company to carry…
ElBaradei: Parliament should monitor military budget, activities
Egypt

ElBaradei: Parliament should monitor military budget, activities

The budget of Egypt's armed forces should be monitored by the people through a representative parliament, presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei…
Islamists blasts SCAF for claiming parliament fails to represent all Egyptians
Egypt

Islamists blasts SCAF for claiming parliament fails to represent all Egyptians

Statements by Major General Mokhtar al-Mulla, a member of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), that the…
Democracy is heresy, says Salafi Nour Party
Egypt

Democracy is heresy, says Salafi Nour Party

Democracy is heresy because it contradicts the principle of allegiance that was used after the death of prophet Mohamed, whereby…
New interior minister: We won’t use tear gas against protesters again
Egypt

New interior minister: We won’t use tear gas against protesters again

Egypt’s new Interior Minister, Mohamed Ibrahim, on Thursday pledged not to use violence or tear gas to disperse sit-ins and…
Islamists mobilize voters, liberals coordinate among themselves
Egypt

Islamists mobilize voters, liberals coordinate among themselves

The Islamist parties have started preparing for the second phase of parliamentary elections. “We have already started campaigning,” said Wahid…
Protest outside cabinet won’t affect government work, says minister
Egypt

Protest outside cabinet won’t affect government work, says minister

The ongoing sit-in by a number of protesters outside the cabinet will not affect the government’s work, said Gouda Abdel…
Democratic Alliance nominates candidate to head parliament
Egypt

Democratic Alliance nominates candidate to head parliament

Judge Mahmoud al-Khodairy, a Democratic Alliance figure who won the professional seat of Alexandria's second district, will most likely be…
Butane gas cylinder crisis almost over in Cairo, says governor
Egypt

Butane gas cylinder crisis almost over in Cairo, says governor

The butane gas cylinder crisis is now over in Cairo, after several days of flooding the market with additional cylinders,…
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