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14 arrested following clashes with police in Assiut

14 arrested following clashes with police in Assiut

Police authorities in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Assiut have arrested 14 protesters, following clashes outside the local security directorate…
Popular singer Saad al-Soghayar says will run for president

Popular singer Saad al-Soghayar says will run for president

Popular singer Saad al-Soghayar has told supporters he will submit his application to run for president on Thursday after completing…
Tuesday’s papers: Questions over dual nationalities and constituent assembly

Tuesday’s papers: Questions over dual nationalities and constituent assembly

The mostly widely covered issues in Egypt’s newspapers today are the controversies and questions surrounding presidential hopefuls — particularly regarding their…
Adel Imam’s appeal against contempt of religion jail sentence adjourned

Adel Imam’s appeal against contempt of religion jail sentence adjourned

A court on Tuesday adjourned to 24 April an appeal case filed by actor Adel Imam, who received a three-month…
Parliament prepares to withdraw confidence in Ganzouri cabinet

Parliament prepares to withdraw confidence in Ganzouri cabinet

The People’s Assembly on Sunday will hold the first of three sessions to determine its response to a statement from…
Al-Azhar says won’t return to constituent assembly without proper representation

Al-Azhar says won’t return to constituent assembly without proper representation

Members of the Al-Azhar body in charge of handing down fatwas said it would not return to the constituent assembly…
Abu Ismail shuns Salafi pressure to give up presidential bid

Abu Ismail shuns Salafi pressure to give up presidential bid

Senior leaders of the Salafi movement met with Islamic preacher Hazem Salah Abu Ismail Tuesday to convince him to drop…
At Abouel Fotouh rally, diverse figures endorse Islamist revolutionary

At Abouel Fotouh rally, diverse figures endorse Islamist revolutionary

Islamist presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh launched his political platform on Monday at a celebratory rally in Cairo’s Al-Azhar…
Sabbahi to submit presidential nomination papers Friday

Sabbahi to submit presidential nomination papers Friday

Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi will officially submit his nomination papers to the Presidential Elections Commission on Friday, his electoral campaign…
US Congress delegation meets with Brotherhood presidential nominee

US Congress delegation meets with Brotherhood presidential nominee

The United States will not interfere with the Egyptian people’s choice for president, US Congressman David Dreier said Monday. In…
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