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Minister: Gulf state paid millions for chaos in Egypt

Minister: Gulf state paid millions for chaos in Egypt

A tiny Gulf country gave a well-known Egyptian association LE181 million in February to try to undermine the stability of…
ElBaradei urges changes to interim constitution

ElBaradei urges changes to interim constitution

Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei has called upon Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to amend the interim…
Erdogan visit comes at a sensitive time for Egypt’s rulers

Erdogan visit comes at a sensitive time for Egypt’s rulers

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due in Cairo on Monday for an official visit at a very sensitive…
Sit-in for Egyptian cleric from 1993 NY attack

Sit-in for Egyptian cleric from 1993 NY attack

Around 100 Islamists have protested near the US Embassy in Cairo against the detention of Egyptian-born Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, serving…
NGO demands investigation into deaths of over 100 prisoners in custody

NGO demands investigation into deaths of over 100 prisoners in custody

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) sent out a petition on Sunday, demanding that the government form an independent…
Moussa proposes committee of 1000 public figures to consult with military council

Moussa proposes committee of 1000 public figures to consult with military council

Presidential candidate Amr Moussa has proposed a "road map" for resolving the various political, economic and social crises that the…
AUC students and workers launch strike against soaring fees and wage cuts

AUC students and workers launch strike against soaring fees and wage cuts

About two thousand students and workers at the American University in Cairo (AUC) began an open-ended strike Sunday in protest…
Rights council accuses police of ‘collective punishment’ against Ahly football fans

Rights council accuses police of ‘collective punishment’ against Ahly football fans

The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) is to issue a report by its fact-finding committee tasked with investigating the…
‘Battle of the Camel’ trial begins with a ban on broadcasts, lawyers barred from court

‘Battle of the Camel’ trial begins with a ban on broadcasts, lawyers barred from court

The first session of the much-anticipated trial of the alleged masterminds of the notorious “Battle of the Camel,” including two…
Sharaf meets with Nubian delegation to discuss resettlement demands

Sharaf meets with Nubian delegation to discuss resettlement demands

Prime Minister Essam Sharaf met on Sunday with a delegation of Nubians to discuss their demands, which include resettlement on…
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