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Political forces call draft constitution ‘deformed,’ ‘incoherent’

Political forces call draft constitution ‘deformed,’ ‘incoherent’

Political and revolutionary forces have described the draft constitution issued by the Constituent Assembly as “deformed and incoherent.” They demanded,…
Cabinet to amend corruption legislation

Cabinet to amend corruption legislation

Prime Minister Hesham Qandil on Thursday asked the Cabinet's legislative committee to amend anti-corruption legislation to increase penalties against perpetrators,…
Court to rule on appeal of Khaled Saeed torturers in December

Court to rule on appeal of Khaled Saeed torturers in December

The Court of Cassation is scheduled to rule in December on the appeal of two policemen who were convicted of…
No Egyptian deaths in US storm, ministry says

No Egyptian deaths in US storm, ministry says

The Foreign Ministry refuted, on Thursday morning, reports that an Egyptian woman living in New York had died in Sandy,…
Former minister suffers heart attack in prison

Former minister suffers heart attack in prison

Former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi was transferred to Qasr al-Aini Hospital Thursday after suffering from a heart attack at al-Qanater…
Movement calls for march against planned early closure of shops

Movement calls for march against planned early closure of shops

The Free Front for Peaceful Change called for a march on Monday afternoon to express rejection of a government directive…
Divided campuses: Students polarized over bylaws

Divided campuses: Students polarized over bylaws

New university bylaws threaten to restrict student activities at higher education institutions, while the body that drafted the regulations is…
Kuwait police reportedly beat Egyptian over car crash

Kuwait police reportedly beat Egyptian over car crash

An Egyptian living in Kuwait says he was beaten by police there when he tried to report a traffic collision…
UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria

UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria

UN and Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Cairo Thursday for a two-day visit for talks with…
Unstable global wheat market prompts govt to boost local production

Unstable global wheat market prompts govt to boost local production

The government is putting a multi-billion-pound cultivation plan in action in an effort to increase wheat production, the agriculture minister…
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