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Officer, 379 civilians to stand trial over November Interior Ministry clashes

Officer, 379 civilians to stand trial over November Interior Ministry clashes

Investigators have referred one officer and 379 civilians to criminal court over their alleged involvement in the clashes that erupted…
Awa campaign coordinator found dead on Daqahlia road

Awa campaign coordinator found dead on Daqahlia road

A campaign coordinator for presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa was found dead on a Daqahlia Governorate road late Saturday. Magdy…
Court adjourns Sayed Bilal murder trial to May

Court adjourns Sayed Bilal murder trial to May

Alexandria Criminal Court has adjourned to 19 May the trial of five police officers accused of torturing a young Salafi…
Suez oil blaze under control, preliminary losses estimated at millions

Suez oil blaze under control, preliminary losses estimated at millions

A huge fire that erupted Saturday at an oil refinery in Suez has been controlled, said Lieutenant Captain Khaled Bahgat,…
South Sinai governor: Bedouin arms proliferation is a problem

South Sinai governor: Bedouin arms proliferation is a problem

The Bedouin question is “a headache for the government,” General Khaled Fouda, the governor of South Sinai, told reporters on…
Arabic blogs vie for German competition

Arabic blogs vie for German competition

Eleven blogs have been nominated to the shortlist in the Arabic-language category for the BOBs, a yearly competition of international…
Sunday’s papers: Egypt’s political scene at boiling point

Sunday’s papers: Egypt’s political scene at boiling point

Sunday’s papers focus on how the tension continues to escalate for the presidential election slated to take place on 23…
Copts return from Jerusalem after religious trip

Copts return from Jerusalem after religious trip

Egyptian Coptic pilgrims have returned from Jerusalem following a religious trip during which they toured Christian landmarks and attended Easter…
Foreign minister on Sudan trip to end strife between north and south

Foreign minister on Sudan trip to end strife between north and south

Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr left Cairo International Airport early Sunday on a military plane for a two-day trip to…
Presidential hopefuls start appeals against exclusion from race

Presidential hopefuls start appeals against exclusion from race

Presidential candidates will start Sunday to appeal a decision by the Presidential Elections Commission to exclude them from upcoming election…
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