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Brotherhood demands first dibs at forming new government

Brotherhood demands first dibs at forming new government

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party demanded the right to form the new national salvation government following early indicators…
ElBaradei’s association accuses official body of assaulting demonstrators

ElBaradei’s association accuses official body of assaulting demonstrators

"What happened before in Abbasseya Square, in front of the balloon theater, in the neighborhood of Abdeen, in Maspero and…
Political movements call for Tahrir Square protest on Friday

Political movements call for Tahrir Square protest on Friday

Twenty-three political parties and movements on Wednesday called for a demonstration in Tahrir Square on Friday to mourn victims killed…
Official election results to be announced Thursday

Official election results to be announced Thursday

Abdel Moez Ibrahim, the head of the high elections committee (HEC), is to hold a press conference on Thursday afternoon…
Coptic voter participation unprecedented, church source says

Coptic voter participation unprecedented, church source says

Coptic leaders in Alexandria estimate more than 70 percent of the Christian community in that governorate came out to vote…
Govt interrogates school board over Tantawi campaign

Govt interrogates school board over Tantawi campaign

Egypt's Education Ministry referred the directors of a Cairo private school to interrogation for hosting a seminar tipping Egypt's military…
Authorities to release man charged with defaming military, rights group says

Authorities to release man charged with defaming military, rights group says

Egyptian authorities will likely release Nasary Hassan, who was detained in March on charges of defaming the military, the Arabic…
Tantawi meets with political leaders

Tantawi meets with political leaders

Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the head of Egypt's ruling military council, met on Wednesday with several presidential hopefuls and political…
Elections commission receives results of Egypt expat vote

Elections commission receives results of Egypt expat vote

The High Elections Commission (HEC) on Wednesday received from the Foreign Ministry the results of the first round of parliamentary…
Wednesday’s papers: Independent papers blame Islamists for elections violations

Wednesday’s papers: Independent papers blame Islamists for elections violations

As voting in the first phase of parliamentary elections ends, privately owned newspapers are focusing on Islamist parties’ violations while…
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