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Activist Mohannad Samir clinically dead, says hospital source

Activist Mohannad Samir clinically dead, says hospital source

  Political activist Mohannad Samir, who was shot by unknown assailants on Monday morning in Tahrir Square, died clinically in…
Draft Islamist-backed bill to regulate protests sparks criticisms

Draft Islamist-backed bill to regulate protests sparks criticisms

The Islamist-dominated Shura Council was rattled on Monday by scathing criticism from politicians and activists over a proposed bill to…
Monday’s papers: 2012 In Review

Monday’s papers: 2012 In Review

  Three developments dominate the papers on the last day of 2012: the plummeting of the Egyptian pound to record…
Electricity Minister: Request for Proposal ready for first nuclear plant

Electricity Minister: Request for Proposal ready for first nuclear plant

Electricity and Energy Minister Saad Mahmoud Balbaa said that his ministry had completed the preparation of a Request For Proposals…
Judges Club head to meet with Supreme Judicial Council

Judges Club head to meet with Supreme Judicial Council

Ahmed al-Zend, head of Judges Club, said he will meet with the Supreme Judicial Council on Monday.
April 6 activist shot in Tahrir, hospitalized

April 6 activist shot in Tahrir, hospitalized

An April 6 Youth Movement activist sustained a head injury after a drive-by shooting in Tahrir Square on Monday morning…
Salafi Dawah: Nour Party remains sole representative

Salafi Dawah: Nour Party remains sole representative

The Nour Party remains the sole political arm of the Salafi Dawah, a statement by the group comprising leading Salafi…
Egyptian syndicates call for government intervention in UAE detentions

Egyptian syndicates call for government intervention in UAE detentions

A number of professional syndicates are calling on Egyptian authorities to investigate why syndicate members--including doctors, engineeers, and journalists--have been…
The court’s last breath

The court’s last breath

The Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) resumed work after supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and other Salafi groups who were besieging…
Report: Palestinians will exceed Israelis in historic Palestine by 2020

Report: Palestinians will exceed Israelis in historic Palestine by 2020

The Palestinian population in historic Palestine is expected to exceed the Israeli population there by 2020, according to a year-end…
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