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Government to tighten foreign funding regulations for civil society groups

Government to tighten foreign funding regulations for civil society groups

The Ministry of Social Solidarity is finalizing amendments to Law 48/2002 on civil society organizations to regulate foreign funding, informed…
Essam Atta’s mother: I know my son was tortured

Essam Atta’s mother: I know my son was tortured

Ineam Atta, whose son Essam was incarcerated in the infamous Tora prison and died in a hospital last week, gave…
Sources: Freezing Syria’s Arab League membership ‘out of the question’

Sources: Freezing Syria’s Arab League membership ‘out of the question’

Suspending or freezing Syria's membership during the Arab League's urgent meeting on Wednesday is out of the question, Arab diplomatic…
Military powers in draft constitutional document spark ire of opposition figures

Military powers in draft constitutional document spark ire of opposition figures

Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei and the April 6 Youth Movement on Wednesday both voiced separate rejections of the government's draft…
Wednesday’s papers: Political parties meet over constitution, imprisoned blogger sends letter

Wednesday’s papers: Political parties meet over constitution, imprisoned blogger sends letter

The local press focuses Wednesday on a draft proposal of guidelines for a new constitution that has been the subject…
Famous Egyptian spy dies at age 74

Famous Egyptian spy dies at age 74

One of Egypt's most famous spies, who convinced the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad that he worked with them during the…
The military and the state-owned media: One hand?

The military and the state-owned media: One hand?

Despite the promise that it would not involve itself in politics beyond the transition of power to a civilian government,…
Former vice president leaves for Hajj

Former vice president leaves for Hajj

Egyptian ex-vice president and former intelligence chief, Omar Suleiman, has left for Saudi Arabia Tuesday to perform Hajj, or Islamic…
Luncheon meat below quality standards, say inspectors

Luncheon meat below quality standards, say inspectors

The Ministry of Social Solidarity says it has identified 12 Egyptian factories that produce luncheon meat below offical health standards.…
CIB: Banks have the right to question sources of donations

CIB: Banks have the right to question sources of donations

Laws relating to the Central Bank of Egypt give financial entities working in the banking sector the right not to…
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