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Former governor: Islamists likely to dominate governorates, local councils

Former governor: Islamists likely to dominate governorates, local councils

Islamists will dominate at least 60 percent of local government posts, former Sharqiya Governor Azzazy Ali Azzazy told Egypt Independent.…
Update: Morsy names presidential team, critics respond

Update: Morsy names presidential team, critics respond

  Members of President Mohamed Morsy’s advisory board and certain political figures have expressed reservations about the presidential team of…
Sinai tribe hands its weapons to army

Sinai tribe hands its weapons to army

  The Barahma tribe in Sinai handed a significant number of weapons and ammunition over to the Armed Forces on…
Rights lawyers, defendants outraged by Israeli Embassy case ruling

Rights lawyers, defendants outraged by Israeli Embassy case ruling

Human rights lawyers and defendants were outraged by the Emergency State Security Court's ruling Sunday sentencing 74 suspects to a…
No ethnic violence here, claims Myanmar

No ethnic violence here, claims Myanmar

  The Myanmar Embassy in Cairo claims there has not been any hate-related violence perpetrated against its Muslim citizens, denying…
Child’s rights group: New constitution would not protect children

Child’s rights group: New constitution would not protect children

An Egyptian children's rights organization criticized a proposed constitutional article that would safeguard children's rights, saying in a statement Sunday…
Sinai tribal chiefs demand appointment of VP who represents them

Sinai tribal chiefs demand appointment of VP who represents them

Sinai tribal leaders demanded the appointment of a vice president who represents them during a meeting Monday with Armed Forces…
Iran: Morsy will meet with Iranian officials during trip

Iran: Morsy will meet with Iranian officials during trip

President Mohamed Morsy will meet with senior Iranian officials during his participation in the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran at…
Security forces arrest 40 for blocking routes during August

Security forces arrest 40 for blocking routes during August

Security forces arrested 40 people in five governorates during the month of August on charges of blocking roads and railways,…
State Council General Assembly names third Coptic chairman

State Council General Assembly names third Coptic chairman

The State Council General Assembly on Sunday named Ghebrial Abdel Malak the new council chairman for the judicial year starting…
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