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Human Rights Council slams Interior Ministry for Khosous violence
Egypt

Human Rights Council slams Interior Ministry for Khosous violence

The National Council for Human Rights issued a report on Thursday regarding the sectarian violence that took place in the…
Egypt gets US$2 bn loan from Libya
Business

Egypt gets US$2 bn loan from Libya

Egypt and Libya finalized a US$2 billion loan agreement Wednesday evening to shore up the Egyptian economy and foreign reserves,…
Thirty-two suspects in Khosous events
Egypt

Thirty-two suspects in Khosous events

  Twenty new arrest warrants issued Wednesday brought the number of suspects in the sectarian violence in Khosous, Qalyubiya to…
Islamist movement members face interrogation over university violence
Egypt

Islamist movement members face interrogation over university violence

Prosecutors are interrogating 21 people suspected of involvement in violence that broke out at Mansoura University this week. Fighting erupted…
Khosous minors released after graffiti sparks violence
Egypt

Khosous minors released after graffiti sparks violence

The Qalyubiya Prosecution released on Wednesday two minors believed to have triggered fatal sectarian clashes in Khosous when they painted…
Egypt-Iran tourism plan still alive, says Egyptian minister
Egypt

Egypt-Iran tourism plan still alive, says Egyptian minister

Efforts to foster Iranian tourism to Egypt have not been cancelled, Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said Wednesday morning. His comments…
Cairo promises to ease travel at Rafah border
Egypt

Cairo promises to ease travel at Rafah border

Cairo has promised to make crossing at the Rafah border easier during a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh,…
Qandil: Legal experts to review constitutional amendments
Egypt

Qandil: Legal experts to review constitutional amendments

  Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said Tuesday that a panel of unaffiliated legal experts will introduce amendments to 15 articles…
Libyan PM: Libya will insist on Qadhaf al-Dam’s extradition
Egypt

Libyan PM: Libya will insist on Qadhaf al-Dam’s extradition

Libya will appeal the court's ruling not to extradite Ahmed Qadhaf al-Dam, the former coordinator of Egypt-Libya relations, said Libyan…
Ports closed due to sandstorm
Egypt

Ports closed due to sandstorm

Several ports in Alexandria, Suez and Kafr al-Sheikh were closed on Monday due to inclement weather. The Alexandria Port Authority…
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