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Sandstorm disrupts road, maritime and air traffic

Sandstorm disrupts road, maritime and air traffic

Bad weather in Cairo and several other governorates has severely reduced visibility, disrupted maritime navigation and slowed down traffic. The…
Wednesday’s papers: Dashed presidential dreams, hope for Constituent Assembly consensus

Wednesday’s papers: Dashed presidential dreams, hope for Constituent Assembly consensus

The final word on the exclusion of 10 potential candidates from the presidential race makes headlines in most newspapers. Today’s…
MPs may be minority in new Constituent Assembly

MPs may be minority in new Constituent Assembly

The majority of political powers have responded positively to a proposal to elect 75 percent of the members of the…
Lawyers blame flawed justice system for acquittal of protesters’ accused killers

Lawyers blame flawed justice system for acquittal of protesters’ accused killers

One after the other, police and security officers accused of killing protesters during the 25 January uprising have received light…
Activist group: Hasty constitution writing could bring chaos

Activist group: Hasty constitution writing could bring chaos

The National Association for Change warned Tuesday against impulsiveness in drafting the country’s new constitution or circumventing the court ruling…
Foot-and-mouth outbreak causes losses of LE200 million

Foot-and-mouth outbreak causes losses of LE200 million

Official sources within the Agriculture Ministry said Egypt's total losses due to the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, which was first…
Crowds of mourners visit recently reopened Pope grave

Crowds of mourners visit recently reopened Pope grave

Thousands of Copts visited the grave of the late Pope Shenouda III at Bishoy Monastery after it was reopened on…
FJP figures say group of Mubarak figures to support presidential candidate

FJP figures say group of Mubarak figures to support presidential candidate

  Mohamed al-Beltagy, an MP and leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, said Tuesday that he…
Low-ranking officer acquitted of accusations he killed demonstrators

Low-ranking officer acquitted of accusations he killed demonstrators

Cairo criminal court on Tuesday acquitted low-ranking police officer Mohamed al-Sunni of charges of attempted murder outside Zawya al-Hamra Police…
FJP outlines project for Egyptian ‘renaissance’

FJP outlines project for Egyptian ‘renaissance’

An official with the Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, said it will continue with…
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