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Early second round results: FJP, Nour Party lists on top

Early second round results: FJP, Nour Party lists on top

Early results from the second round of People's Assembly elections emerging Friday suggested another landslide victory for Islamists. Vote counting…
Live update: SCAF says no attempt to end sit-in forcibly

Live update: SCAF says no attempt to end sit-in forcibly

00:30 am: Assistant Health Minister Adel al-Adawy says death toll has reached three, while there are some 255 wounded. 10:40…
Turnout over 30 percent in second phase of elections, says Brotherhood

Turnout over 30 percent in second phase of elections, says Brotherhood

The turnout on the first day of the second phase of the parliamentary elections exceeded 30 percent, said the Brotherhood’s…
Alaa Abd El Fattah votes from prison

Alaa Abd El Fattah votes from prison

Alaa Abd El Fattah, a blogger and political activist in prison on charges connected with October’s Maspero clashes, voted in…
Police crack down on outlaws, arrest 356

Police crack down on outlaws, arrest 356

Police are continuing its crackdown on criminals in order to restore order to the streets throughout Egypt's governorates. They arrested…
Candidate accuses armed forces of savagely beating him

Candidate accuses armed forces of savagely beating him

Yasser al-Refaie, a Revolution Continues candidate running for parliamentary elections, accused the armed forces of beating him severely. Refaie was…
Govt to unveil austerity plan targeting budget deficit

Govt to unveil austerity plan targeting budget deficit

The Egyptian government will announce within days details of its austerity plan to target a LE20 billion spending cut, a…
27 Maspero suspects released, Abd El Fattah still in detention

27 Maspero suspects released, Abd El Fattah still in detention

A judge representing the public prosecutor’s office agreed on Thursday to release 27 out of 28 suspects in the case…
Military council proposes changes to presidential elections law

Military council proposes changes to presidential elections law

The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has submitted a draft law to amend legislation on presidential elections.…
Update: Blood samples of poisoned cabinet protesters sent for testing

Update: Blood samples of poisoned cabinet protesters sent for testing

Following the food poisoning of protesters on Wednesday, Egyptian prosecutors have sent blood and gastric juice samples for testing at…
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