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MENA: Army jet delivers food to Port Said to counter ‘food blockade’

MENA: Army jet delivers food to Port Said to counter ‘food blockade’

Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi ordered the dispatch of a military jet loaded with tons of foods to distribute to poorer…
Sharqiya citizens block road, kill man following killing of resident

Sharqiya citizens block road, kill man following killing of resident

Hundreds of people blocked the Abu Hammad-Ismailia Road on Saturday and killed one of three men who allegedly fired at locals, killing…
Germany: ‘Painful setback’ of NGOs crisis will not stop it supporting Egypt

Germany: ‘Painful setback’ of NGOs crisis will not stop it supporting Egypt

Germany must maintain its economic and political support for Egypt, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has said. In a commentary…
Universities, schools take part in general strike, govt institutions at work

Universities, schools take part in general strike, govt institutions at work

Several universities, schools and workplaces have taken part in a general strike coinciding with the anniversary of the ouster of…
Updated: On 11 February the sun of liberty rose in the sky, lawyer tells Mubarak

Updated: On 11 February the sun of liberty rose in the sky, lawyer tells Mubarak

In a surprise move, one of the plaintiffs' lawyers in the trial of toppled President Hosni Mubarak addressed Mubarak, saying that Egypt…
Updated: US top general in Egypt for talks amid US-Cairo tensions

Updated: US top general in Egypt for talks amid US-Cairo tensions

The United States' top general is in Egypt for security talks with the country's military rulers, amid tensions between the…
Business as usual at Egypt airports despite calls for strike

Business as usual at Egypt airports despite calls for strike

Employees at Egyptian airports went to work despite calls for civil disobedience starting 11 February.
Navigation normal in Suez Canal despite calls for civil disobedience

Navigation normal in Suez Canal despite calls for civil disobedience

Calls for nationwide civil disobedience have not affected navigation in the Suez Canal, said a senior official from the Suez…
South Korea on high alert over the kidnapping of its citizens in Egypt

South Korea on high alert over the kidnapping of its citizens in Egypt

The South Korean ambassador to Egypt arrived in Sinai on Saturday to follow up the case of three South Koreans…
Tantawi and Abbas discuss Palestinian reconciliation

Tantawi and Abbas discuss Palestinian reconciliation

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will hold talks on Saturday with de facto Egyptian leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi in Cairo,…
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