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HRW: Israel shunned dozens of African asylum seekers since June

HRW: Israel shunned dozens of African asylum seekers since June

Israel has shunned tens of African asylum seekers, mostly Eritreans, since June, denying them entry through the borders with Egypt,…
Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation

Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation

The government has slated 80,000 feddans of land near Al Salam Canal in Sinai for auction, to be exclusively bid…
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…
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