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Ex-housing minister transferred to prison hospital for psychiatric review

Ex-housing minister transferred to prison hospital for psychiatric review

The Interior Ministry Prison Authority has transferred the former housing minister to Tora prison hospital for a one-day psychological evaluation.…
Update: Saudi ambassador reportedly says no jail or lashing for Egyptian lawyer

Update: Saudi ambassador reportedly says no jail or lashing for Egyptian lawyer

No imprisonment or lashing sentence has been issued against activist and lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy, who is currently being detained by…
Tuesday’s papers: Flag-waving and mudslinging

Tuesday’s papers: Flag-waving and mudslinging

The top news stories featured in Egyptian newspapers on Tuesday address the politicization of the Egyptian state’s economic and diplomatic…
Israel media fear canceled gas deal harbinger of things to come

Israel media fear canceled gas deal harbinger of things to come

Following reports that the Egyptian company responsible for exporting natural gas to Israel decided to cut off shipments, both Israeli…
Poll: 54% of Egyptians still undecided on presidential choice

Poll: 54% of Egyptians still undecided on presidential choice

A recently conducted poll shows that while former Muslim Brotherhood leader Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh and former Arab League chief…
Egyptian found dead in Kuwait

Egyptian found dead in Kuwait

The body of an unknown Egyptian man was found in a hotel room in Kuwait Tuesday. Signs of a physical…
Abu Ismail’s female supporters defend presence at sit-in

Abu Ismail’s female supporters defend presence at sit-in

Female supporters of Salafi presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail have not abstained from sleeping inside tents erected in Cairo's…
Jordan ponders higher energy rates in lieu of Egyptian gas suspension

Jordan ponders higher energy rates in lieu of Egyptian gas suspension

The Jordanian government has announced plans to raise the prices of electricity and petroleum products after it finishes a study…
Netanyahu: Sinai has turned into a ‘kind of Wild West’

Netanyahu: Sinai has turned into a ‘kind of Wild West’

Egypt's Sinai Peninsula has turned into a "kind of Wild West" exploited by Islamist militants with Iranian help to smuggle…
Brotherhood decides to drop ‘Islam is the solution’ for presidential race

Brotherhood decides to drop ‘Islam is the solution’ for presidential race

The Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate will not use the group's long-standing slogan, "Islam is the solution," for the upcoming election. The…
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