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Police officer sentenced to 5 years in prison for killing female demonstrator

Police officer sentenced to 5 years in prison for killing female demonstrator

The Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday sentenced police officer Tamer Sami Refaat to five years in prison for killing a…
58% of Egyptians reject president of another religion

58% of Egyptians reject president of another religion

A survey by the cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center, published on Sunday, revealed that 58 percent of the sample…
Jounalists defy gag order on Tantawi’s secret court testimony

Jounalists defy gag order on Tantawi’s secret court testimony

A number of national and international news outlets, as well as several bloggers, have published reports on the testimony of…
Court to review decision rejecting Jama’a al-Islamiya’s party application

Court to review decision rejecting Jama’a al-Islamiya’s party application

The High Administrative Court will convene on 10 October to discuss a challenge submitted by Jama’a al-Islamiya, demanding that it…
Luxor protesters block road leading to Valley of the Queens

Luxor protesters block road leading to Valley of the Queens

Residents of the village of Marei on Luxor’s west bank have blocked the road that leads to the Valley of…
Tantawi sends Bashir letter regarding Mubarak ‘conspiracy’ against Sudan

Tantawi sends Bashir letter regarding Mubarak ‘conspiracy’ against Sudan

Egyptian intelligence chief Mourad Mewafy is flying to Khartoum on a short visit to deliver Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir a…
Political parties divided over Friday’s protest against Emergency Law

Political parties divided over Friday’s protest against Emergency Law

Political parties are divided over the merits of Friday’s demonstration to be held in protest against the recently renewed emergency…
Government amends election laws

Government amends election laws

In its meeting on Sunday, the cabinet endorsed amendments to laws governing the People’s Assembly, the Shura Council and electoral…
Marriages between Egyptian men and foreign women on the rise

Marriages between Egyptian men and foreign women on the rise

A recent study indicated that the phenomenon of young Egyptian males marrying elderly foreign women is growing in Egypt. The…
Public transport workers continue all-out strike

Public transport workers continue all-out strike

Employees of the Public Transport Authority (PTA) in Cairo stepped up their strike action of Sunday, with workers at the…
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