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Low turnout, glitches in Shura Council elections

Low turnout, glitches in Shura Council elections

Turnout for the Shura Council elections has remained extremely low in the first phase, with an average of 20 people…
Washington lobbyists terminate contract with Egypt government

Washington lobbyists terminate contract with Egypt government

Three lobbyists representing the Egyptian government in the US have terminated their US$90,000 per month contract in light of tension…
Israeli delegation in Cairo to discuss Sinai security

Israeli delegation in Cairo to discuss Sinai security

Three Israeli officials arrived in Cairo on Sunday for a brief visit to discuss the security situation in the Sinai…
Shura Council elections: Islamists look to build on success

Shura Council elections: Islamists look to build on success

Egyptians headed to the polls on Sunday for the election of the upper house of parliament, with Islamists looking to…
Defense ministry delegation in New York to discuss military cooperation

Defense ministry delegation in New York to discuss military cooperation

A delegation from Egypt's Ministry of Defense arrived in New York early Sunday to visit a number of US military…
Statement by political groups demands earlier presidential elections

Statement by political groups demands earlier presidential elections

A joint statement by 27 Egyptian political groups on Sunday demanded that the presidential elections be pushed forward from June…
Defense asks ElBaradei to testify in Mubarak trial

Defense asks ElBaradei to testify in Mubarak trial

A lawyer for Egypt's former interior minister asked the court on Saturday to have Nobel Peace Prize laureate and pro-reform…
Sunday’s papers: Protestors plan and pray, unloved Brothers, Adly embraces irony

Sunday’s papers: Protestors plan and pray, unloved Brothers, Adly embraces irony

Prayers and protests dominate Sunday’s front pages as on the anniversary of the Day of Anger — the most violent…
French tourist killed in shooting in Sharm el-Sheikh

French tourist killed in shooting in Sharm el-Sheikh

Egyptian officials says a French national has been killed in a shooting in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm…
Maikel Nabil recounts his prison experience

Maikel Nabil recounts his prison experience

In his first public appearance after being pardoned from his two-year prison sentence, blogger Maikel Nabil said he was drugged…
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