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Ministry: 1 bn text messages sent during Eid, costing US$66.5 mn

Ministry: 1 bn text messages sent during Eid, costing US$66.5 mn

Telecommunications officials estimated the number of Eid greetings messages for Eid al-Adha this year at about 1 billion, with a…
Al-Azhar to release document on women’s rights in November

Al-Azhar to release document on women’s rights in November

The terms of a so-called “Women’s Document” have been agreed upon and will be issued by the beginning of November,…
Choosing a new pope: Profiles of the candidates

Choosing a new pope: Profiles of the candidates

Some 2,400 Coptic voters started casting their ballots Monday to choose the 118th head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in…
Monday’s papers: Coptic papal elections begin; police follow Nasr City ‘terror cell’

Monday’s papers: Coptic papal elections begin; police follow Nasr City ‘terror cell’

The top developments in Monday’s papers include the vote for the three finalists in the Coptic papal lottery, which will…
Minya unity concert canceled after hard-line Islamists’ protest

Minya unity concert canceled after hard-line Islamists’ protest

Security authorities in Minya on Monday ended a concert organized by the governor as a precaution after hard-line Islamist groups…
IMF delegation to arrive in Cairo for loan negotiations

IMF delegation to arrive in Cairo for loan negotiations

An International Monetary Fund delegation is set to arrive in Cairo Tuesday to negotiate a US$4.8 billion loan requested by…
Army spokesperson: Airplanes broke sound barrier during tests

Army spokesperson: Airplanes broke sound barrier during tests

Loud blast sounds heard early Monday in Cairo, Beni Suef, Damietta and Alexandria were caused by military airplanes that broke…
Media moguls struggle to keep their biases in check

Media moguls struggle to keep their biases in check

Over the past year and a half, the same news anchors were seen pleading with protesters in Tahrir Square to…
Army kills cab driver who tried to run Arish checkpoint

Army kills cab driver who tried to run Arish checkpoint

A taxi driver was killed and a passenger was injured late Sunday when army officers shot at the car after…
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