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Islamist domination of Constituent Assembly against people’s will, says MP

Islamist domination of Constituent Assembly against people’s will, says MP

Freedom Party MP Ihab Ramzy criticized what he called Islamist domination of the Constituent Assembly on Tuesday, accusing them of…
Supreme court says will not send representatives to Constituent Assembly

Supreme court says will not send representatives to Constituent Assembly

The Supreme Constitutional Court’s general assembly agreed on Tuesday not to send representatives to the committee tasked with writing Egypt’s…
Financial corruption trial for Mubarak’s sons to begin 9 July

Financial corruption trial for Mubarak’s sons to begin 9 July

The Cairo Court of Appeals has set 9 July as the start date for the trial of Alaa and Gamal…
Education minister to penalize Blackberry cheaters on nationwide exams

Education minister to penalize Blackberry cheaters on nationwide exams

No instances of cheating with Blackberry mobile phones were detected during Tuesday’s nationwide calculus test, part of the thanaweya amma…
Mubarak in stable condition, says prison official

Mubarak in stable condition, says prison official

Ousted President Hosni Mubarak was in a stable condition on Tuesday, a prison official said, after sources reported a day…
ElBaradei: Constituent Assembly formation is attempt to hurt revolution

ElBaradei: Constituent Assembly formation is attempt to hurt revolution

Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei on Tuesday attacked the planned formation of the committee tasked with writing the country's new constitution,…
Italy seizes Egyptian boat with 60 undocumented immigrants

Italy seizes Egyptian boat with 60 undocumented immigrants

Italian authorities said they seized on Monday an Egyptian boat carrying 60 undocumented immigrants, including 15 below the age of…
Alaa Al Aswany declines nomination for Constituent Assembly

Alaa Al Aswany declines nomination for Constituent Assembly

Prominent novelist Alaa Al Aswany has declined his nomination to sit on the committee tasked with writing Egypt’s new constitution,…
Confident of acquittal, runaway minister says will return to Egypt soon

Confident of acquittal, runaway minister says will return to Egypt soon

Former Industry and Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid, who fled the country during the 25 January uprising early last year,…
Update: Constituent Assembly to be elected Tuesday despite secular outcry

Update: Constituent Assembly to be elected Tuesday despite secular outcry

Parliament on Monday approved a law setting the rules governing the election of the Constituent Assembly, paving the way for…
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