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Desert locusts swarm Aswan, ministry declares state of disaster

Desert locusts swarm Aswan, ministry declares state of disaster

The Agriculture Ministry declared a state of disaster in Aswan on Thursday as swarms of desert locusts descend on Lake…
Accusations fly as faction moves to restrict Journalists Syndicate membership

Accusations fly as faction moves to restrict Journalists Syndicate membership

Once again, the Journalists Syndicate is wracked by internal feuds. The leaking of a draft bill with amendments to the…
Court: Verdict in steel tycoon trial to be issued 6 Jan

Court: Verdict in steel tycoon trial to be issued 6 Jan

The verdict steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz's trial is scheduled be issued on 6 January, the Gaza Criminal Court said on…
Doctors march in symbolic funeral to demand funding

Doctors march in symbolic funeral to demand funding

Hundreds of doctors staged a symbolic funeral on Thursday that stretched from Omar Makram mosque on Tahrir Square to Maspero.
Tensions run high between Qasr al-Aini staff and injured protesters

Tensions run high between Qasr al-Aini staff and injured protesters

An altercation that broke out between visitors to injured protesters and the nursing staff at Qasr al-Aini French Hospital Wednesday…
Lawyer in Port Said trial questions prosecutor’s integrity

Lawyer in Port Said trial questions prosecutor’s integrity

A lawyer representing defendants in the Port Said massacre trial went on the defensive Thursday, questioning the integrity of the…
Journalists protest in solidarity with state-run newspaper editor

Journalists protest in solidarity with state-run newspaper editor

Dozens of journalists protested outside the Journalists Syndicate on Thursday, calling for this week’s court ruling to reinstate Al-Gomhurriya chief…
Constituent Assembly to complete draft by 20 November, says member

Constituent Assembly to complete draft by 20 November, says member

Constituent Assembly Secretary General Amr Darrag said Wednesday that the final draft of the new constitution would be issued on…
Thursday’s papers: Sinai conspiracies and constitution debate

Thursday’s papers: Sinai conspiracies and constitution debate

The repeated attacks on police forces in Sinai and the ongoing investigation of a “terrorist cell” in Nasr City have…
Top prosecutor hangs on, but the conflict isn’t over

Top prosecutor hangs on, but the conflict isn’t over

When the country’s top prosecutor, Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, faced down President Mohamed Morsy to hold on to his post last…
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