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UN agency releases new estimate of refugees in Egypt

UN agency releases new estimate of refugees in Egypt

The total number of refugees and asylum-seekers registered at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office in Cairo reached…
Iranian diplomat anticipates improved relations with Egypt after elections

Iranian diplomat anticipates improved relations with Egypt after elections

An Iranian official in Cairo said he expects diplomatic relations between Cairo and Tehran to normalize after Egypt's parliamentary elections…
Journalists Syndicate urges members to shun military prosecution

Journalists Syndicate urges members to shun military prosecution

In a blatant challenge to Egypt's military rulers, the Journalists Syndicate has urged its members to reject summons by military…
HRW calls for release of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah

HRW calls for release of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah

Human Rights Watch has called on Egypt to release a prominent blogger detained by military prosecutors. In a statement Tuesday,…
ElBaradei warns of new revolution in Egypt

ElBaradei warns of new revolution in Egypt

Prominent presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Tuesday renewed warnings that a "revolution of the hungry" could occur in Egypt if…
Government considers changing rules for Sinai land ownership

Government considers changing rules for Sinai land ownership

The Egyptian government is studying rules to provide for possibility of owning land in Sinai while safeguarding national security, said…
Egypt demands urgent investigation of Palestinian kidnappers

Egypt demands urgent investigation of Palestinian kidnappers

Egyptian authorities requested Hamas to open an urgent investigation into three brothers of the Palestinian Shaer family, who kidnapped an…
Interior minister presents plan to secure elections

Interior minister presents plan to secure elections

Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy met with his aides on Tuesday to discuss a plan to secure the first phase of…
Secret authority to regulate media, says source

Secret authority to regulate media, says source

A source at the Ministry of Information, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the military council and the government have…
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