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Egypt holds firm in NGO funding dispute

Egypt holds firm in NGO funding dispute

Egypt said on Wednesday it will not be swayed by aid to change course in a probe of foreign-funded pro-democracy…
Anniversary of Mubarak’s ouster is opportunity to support Syria, says Amnesty

Anniversary of Mubarak’s ouster is opportunity to support Syria, says Amnesty

Rights watchdog Amnesty International has said that it plans to stage mass rallies in 15 countries on 11 February, the…
Police thwart armed robbery attempt in Sharm el-Sheikh

Police thwart armed robbery attempt in Sharm el-Sheikh

Police on Wednesday thwarted an attempted armed robbery at the Credit Agricole Bank in Naama Bay in the Red Sea…
Copts differ about planned campaign for civil disobedience

Copts differ about planned campaign for civil disobedience

Coptic organizations disagree about whether to participate in the civil disobedience campaign planned for 11 February to pressure authorities to…
The Brothers: Between the revolutionaries and the junta

The Brothers: Between the revolutionaries and the junta

Amid the ongoing political turmoil, the Muslim Brotherhood seeks to walk a fine line between proving its commitment to the…
UK warship passes through Suez Canal under heavy security

UK warship passes through Suez Canal under heavy security

HMS Somerset, one of the UK’s 13 type 23 frigates that are the mainstay of the country’s surface fleet, passed…
Jewelers fear robberies, instability amid security failure

Jewelers fear robberies, instability amid security failure

Jewelers have been opening their stores for four hours a day since the revolution anniversary on 25 January due to…
Infiltrators provoked officers to kill protesters, ex-official’s lawyer says

Infiltrators provoked officers to kill protesters, ex-official’s lawyer says

Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday heard the defense of Hassan Abdel Rahman, the former head of the now-defunct State Security…
Salafi MP insists Parliament break for prayer

Salafi MP insists Parliament break for prayer

A Salafi member of Egypt’s lower legislative house, the People’s Assembly, is insisting that parliamentary sessions pause during prayer times.…
Tora inmates jeer at former officials during prison transfers

Tora inmates jeer at former officials during prison transfers

Ousted President Hosni Mubarak's former officials received hostile welcomes from inmates at their new prisons within the Tora compound after…
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