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Engineers Syndicate elects new president amid claims of rigging

Engineers Syndicate elects new president amid claims of rigging

Maged Kholousy, the top candidate on the Muslim Brotherhood's "Engineers for Egypt" list, has won the presidency of the Engineers…
Egypt election committee amends turnout figure

Egypt election committee amends turnout figure

Egypt's election committee on Monday lowered its turnout figure for the first stage of parliamentary elections, blaming a counting mistake…
NGOs remain accused of receiving foreign funds, says official

NGOs remain accused of receiving foreign funds, says official

A fact-finding committee has not yet reached its conclusions concerning whether certain civil society organizations have received foreign funding illegally,…
PM to announce new cabinet on Tuesday

PM to announce new cabinet on Tuesday

Recently appointed Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri is to officially announce the names of his new cabinet on Tuesday, a cabinet…
Blogger Abd El Fattah’s appeal rejected, detention continues

Blogger Abd El Fattah’s appeal rejected, detention continues

The North Cairo Court of Appeals on Monday refused to release blogger and activist Alaa Abd El Fattah, who has…
Djibouti releases 26 Egyptian fishermen

Djibouti releases 26 Egyptian fishermen

Egyptian authorities on Monday freed an Egyptian fishing boat and its crew after it was briefly detained in Djibouti waters.…
Advisory council to hold first meeting Thursday

Advisory council to hold first meeting Thursday

The cabinet’s advisory council, the creation of which was announced recently by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF),…
Monday’s papers: Parliament and government under construction

Monday’s papers: Parliament and government under construction

Between the announcement of the list-based candidacy results of the first phase of the parliamentary elections and the run-offs taking…
Army prevents electoral campaigning at some polling stations

Army prevents electoral campaigning at some polling stations

A prominent military official on Monday pledged to prevent election campaigning outside polling stations. Ismail Etman, a member of the…
In a bid to win, Egyptian Bloc candidates use religion in campaigns

In a bid to win, Egyptian Bloc candidates use religion in campaigns

Candidates from the liberal Egyptian Bloc in Cairo's second constituency have resorted to using religious publicity in their electoral campaigns…
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