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Mass resignations from Nour Party due to ‘political failure’

Mass resignations from Nour Party due to ‘political failure’

A number of Nour Party members resigned from the party, protesting "the party's failure to manage political issues, and not…
Prisoners flee detention after attack on police department

Prisoners flee detention after attack on police department

Eleven prisoners fled and five others were injured after armed men attacked the Moqattam police department Monday evening, a security…
Presidential Elections Commission sets regulations for civil society election observers

Presidential Elections Commission sets regulations for civil society election observers

The Presidential Elections Commission on Monday set conditions for local civil society organizations observing the presidential election, banning observers from…
Luxor Airport freight workers block road to airport

Luxor Airport freight workers block road to airport

Shipping and freight workers at Luxor International Airport blocked the road leading to the airport in protest of the Egyptian…
Police arrest demonstrators demanding housing

Police arrest demonstrators demanding housing

Security services in Cairo arrested 24 demonstrators from an informal settlement in Duwaiqa for storming the Cairo municipality headquarters, closing…
Judicial authority supports conditional military trials of civilians

Judicial authority supports conditional military trials of civilians

The state commissioners on Monday supported the referral of civilians to military courts if they threaten the security of society…
Government urged to work toward release of detained Egyptian in Saudi Arabia

Government urged to work toward release of detained Egyptian in Saudi Arabia

MPs, presidential candidates and rights activists urged the government to move swiftly to secure the release of lawyer and Egyptian activist…
Tantawi asserts defense capabilities of army in shadow of gas decision

Tantawi asserts defense capabilities of army in shadow of gas decision

Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling military council, said that the army would continue to protect Egypt’s “threatened”…
Petrojet workers continue sit-in outside Parliament, start hunger strike

Petrojet workers continue sit-in outside Parliament, start hunger strike

Workers from the Petrojet Company continued their sit-in outside Parliament in protest of their dismissal by the company. The workers…
Egyptian court clears Brotherhood leader of money laundering charges

Egyptian court clears Brotherhood leader of money laundering charges

The State Security Emergency Court on Monday acquitted Osama Suleiman, a Muslim Brotherhood leader and chairman of the board of…
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