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Elections commission head may not oversee next round of voting

Elections commission head may not oversee next round of voting

Zaghloul al-Balshy, the secretary general of the High Elections Commission, may not be able to supervise the second round of…
Justice Minister demands investigation into referendum violations

Justice Minister demands investigation into referendum violations

Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky demanded that judges be assigned to investigate alleged violations in the first round of voting in…
Constituent Assembly calls for dialogue with opposition figures

Constituent Assembly calls for dialogue with opposition figures

The Constituent Assembly has invited four leading opposition figures to discuss the controversial draft constitution in an open session on…
Protesters chant against Morsy as he enters palace

Protesters chant against Morsy as he enters palace

Dozens of protesters at Ettehadiya Palace chanted against the Muslim Brotherhood and President Mohamed Morsy after seeing his convoy enter…
Former housing minister to be retried in illegal land acquisition case

Former housing minister to be retried in illegal land acquisition case

The Court of Cassation on Tuesday accepted a court appeal filed by former Housing Minister Ahmed al-Maghrabi against a ruling…
Worker protests halt cigarette production

Worker protests halt cigarette production

Production at the Eastern Company cigarette factory has ground to a halt after a worker strike entered its second day.…
Egyptian expats in North Africa, Western countries reject constitution

Egyptian expats in North Africa, Western countries reject constitution

According to official figures announced so far, 75 percent of expatriate Egyptians residing in Western and non-Gulf Arab countries have…
Pro-Mubarak Facebook page denounces way he is treated in prison

Pro-Mubarak Facebook page denounces way he is treated in prison

Karim Hussein, founder of the "I’m Sorry, Mr President" Facebook page, which supports deposed President Hosni Mubarak, said the ousted…
Justice minister: Prosecutor general told me he would resign

Justice minister: Prosecutor general told me he would resign

Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said that Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah had previously told him he would be submitting his resignation…
Emirati FM denies allegations of plot against Morsy

Emirati FM denies allegations of plot against Morsy

The United Arab Emirates' Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan has rejected claims by Muslim Brotherhood members that his country…
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