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Court upholds prison sentence for activist

Court upholds prison sentence for activist

An Egyptian court upheld on Tuesday a one-year prison sentence for prominent activist Asmaa Mahfouz for assaulting a witness in…
Parliamentary committee approves tougher punishment for ‘distorting’ Quran

Parliamentary committee approves tougher punishment for ‘distorting’ Quran

Parliament’s Proposals and Complaints Committee on Tuesday approved a draft law submitted by MP Yasser al-Qady proposing a harsher punishment…
Interior Ministry rejects monitoring of its work

Interior Ministry rejects monitoring of its work

General Ali Abdel Mawla, head of the general authority for legal affairs with the Interior Ministry, on Tuesday slammed a…
Military refuses to disclose number of detainees in Abbasseya clashes

Military refuses to disclose number of detainees in Abbasseya clashes

Major General Adel al-Morsy, head of the military judiciary, on Tuesday refused to disclose the number of people detained in…
Saudi ambassador: Our relationship with Mubarak ended the day he stepped down

Saudi ambassador: Our relationship with Mubarak ended the day he stepped down

Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan said that the relationship between his country and ousted President Hosni Mubarak ended the…
Egyptian government considers distribution of gasoline by coupons

Egyptian government considers distribution of gasoline by coupons

Petroleum Minister Abdullah Ghorab on Tuesday said the government is meeting soon to discuss a plan submitted by the General…
Abu Ismail promises to continue legal battles

Abu Ismail promises to continue legal battles

Excluded presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail told Al-Masry Al-Youm Tuesday that he will continue filing lawsuits even after the…
Labor leaders criticize Brotherhood bill on trade union freedoms

Labor leaders criticize Brotherhood bill on trade union freedoms

Labor leaders have objected to a bill on trade union freedoms that was prepared by the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice…
Presidential election won’t be postponed, says elections commission chairman

Presidential election won’t be postponed, says elections commission chairman

In press statements on Tuesday, Farouk Sultan, chairman of the Presidential Elections Commission, said the election will be held on…
Abbasseya fallout leaves SCAF on top, revolution floundering

Abbasseya fallout leaves SCAF on top, revolution floundering

Hours after a bloody fight between military forces and protesters when the latter violently dispersed the weeklong sit-in next to…
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