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US sees steps forward despite Egypt NGO crackdown

US sees steps forward despite Egypt NGO crackdown

The US on Tuesday said the political process in Egypt is moving forward despite concerns about the travel ban on some…
New draft bill aims for speedier handover to civilians

New draft bill aims for speedier handover to civilians

Social Democratic Party MP Ziad al-Elaimy proposed a draft bill in Parliament on Tuesday that would push forward presidential elections…
FJP president pledges to uphold personal freedoms

FJP president pledges to uphold personal freedoms

The Muslim Brotherhood and its party respect personal freedoms, Mohamed Morsy, head of the party, said Tuesday.
Islamist leader: Egypt prisons under Mubarak no better than Guantanamo

Islamist leader: Egypt prisons under Mubarak no better than Guantanamo

Hosni Mubarak and his regime should be tried for killing and torturing prisoners kept at Interior Ministry detention centers, a…
Sudan, Egypt abductions highlight risks to Chinese

Sudan, Egypt abductions highlight risks to Chinese

A group of Chinese workers was freed Wednesday, a day after being taken hostage in Egypt, while another group of…
SCAF dismisses spokesperson over military image after Maspero, source says

SCAF dismisses spokesperson over military image after Maspero, source says

Egypt's military leaders dismissed their media spokesperson over the aftermath of the Maspero violence last year, among other reasons, a…
Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt freed

Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt freed

Twenty-five Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt were freed Wednesday, a day after they were taken hostage by Bedouin tribesmen, Xinhua…
Original owners try to violently reclaim NDP building in Assiut

Original owners try to violently reclaim NDP building in Assiut

A throng of armed men stormed the headquarters of the defunct National Democratic Party building in downtown Assiut and occupied…
Protests in Ismailia, Suez demand military cede power to civilians

Protests in Ismailia, Suez demand military cede power to civilians

Hundreds staged protest rallies in Ismailia and Suez governorates on Tuesday to demand a speedy handover of power to civilians.…
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