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Revolutionaries reject military council’s martyr medallions

Revolutionaries reject military council’s martyr medallions

Young Egyptians currently staging a sit-in in Tahrir Square have rejected the honorary medallions that the military council said it…
State TV news staff launches protests to demand independence

State TV news staff launches protests to demand independence

Dozens of employees at the state-run Nile News TV Channel started an open-ended strike Sunday at the Maspero building, as…
Wasat Party VP challenges FJP choice for People’s Assembly speaker

Wasat Party VP challenges FJP choice for People’s Assembly speaker

Essam Sultan, Wasat Party vice president, has announced his intention to run against Freedom and Justice Party candidate Saad al-Katatny…
First post-Mubarak People’s Assembly to convene Monday

First post-Mubarak People’s Assembly to convene Monday

The first parliament elected since the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak is slated to hold its opening session on…
Supreme Press Council drafts legislation to protect freedom of expression

Supreme Press Council drafts legislation to protect freedom of expression

The Supreme Press Council (SPC) is drafting proposals to amend laws related to freedom of expression. The SPC is also…
Fuel crisis continues, despite state TV report of Cairo letup

Fuel crisis continues, despite state TV report of Cairo letup

State TV has reported that the fuel crisis, which has prompted the death of one person and scuffles that left…
Anan meets US military official to discuss joint military exercises

Anan meets US military official to discuss joint military exercises

General Sami Anan, military chief of staff, on Sunday met with Terry Wolff, a high ranking American military official, to…
EU to avoid ‘formal dialogue’ with Egypt until formation of elected govt

EU to avoid ‘formal dialogue’ with Egypt until formation of elected govt

Brussels—The European Council announced on Sunday that the foreign ministers of its 27 member states would not engage in "formal…
Freedom and Justice Party chooses People’s Assembly majority leader

Freedom and Justice Party chooses People’s Assembly majority leader

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has chosen Hussein Ibrahim, a member of the party’s executive office, to…
Jama’a al-Islamiya says saboteurs planning assassinations for 25 January

Jama’a al-Islamiya says saboteurs planning assassinations for 25 January

A media official at an Islamist Egyptian group said on Sunday that there is a plot to carry out assassinations…
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