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Beheira locals disappointed as land allocated for prison, not factories

Beheira locals disappointed as land allocated for prison, not factories

Citizens in the Delta city of Edku, Beheira, are upset by a Cabinet decree ordering that a 10-feddan plot of…
Sisi tells interior minister to crack down on police abuses

Sisi tells interior minister to crack down on police abuses

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told the interior minister on Friday to crack down on police abuse and to submit…
Officer remanded into custody for shooting driver

Officer remanded into custody for shooting driver

Cairo prosecution ordered a police officer to be remanded into custody late on Friday pending investigation over the murder of…
Sharm el-Sheikh to host Africa 2016 business forum Saturday

Sharm el-Sheikh to host Africa 2016 business forum Saturday

Sharm el-Sheikh is preparing for the Africa 2016 business forum scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the Conference Hall.
Italian newspapers condemn Giulio Regeni espionage accusation

Italian newspapers condemn Giulio Regeni espionage accusation

A number of Italian newspapers denounced on Friday espionage accusations that have been directed at PhD student Giulio Regeni, whose…
Cabinet approves $600 mn loan for Damanhur power station

Cabinet approves $600 mn loan for Damanhur power station

The Cabinet approved a request by the ministry to receive a loan of US$600 million from the European Investment Bank…
Prominent writer Alaa al-Deeb passes away at 77

Prominent writer Alaa al-Deeb passes away at 77

Writer Alaa al-Deeb passed away in Maadi Military Hospital on Thursday evening at the age of 77. The funeral will be…
Police officer kills driver in quarrel over fares, ignites protest

Police officer kills driver in quarrel over fares, ignites protest

A low-ranking police officer killed a 24-year-old driver on Thursday evening in Cairo's al-Darb al-Ahmar area, ignighting protests that saw…
Facebook page admin arrested over slandering Upper Egyptian women

Facebook page admin arrested over slandering Upper Egyptian women

Teymour al-Sobky, the administrator of a Facebook page called "The Diary of a Screwed Up Husband", was arrested Thursday after…
Anti-torture NGO closure ‘unconscionable’: HRW

Anti-torture NGO closure ‘unconscionable’: HRW

Human Rights Watch has slammed Egyptian authorities for deciding to close down an NGO assisting victims of torture over unspecified…
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