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ElBaradei calls for ‘credible’ response to Maspero violence

ElBaradei calls for ‘credible’ response to Maspero violence

Mohamed ElBaradei, a reform advocate and potential presidential candidate, has called on Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, the head of the…
Rights groups accuse government of sectarian incitement

Rights groups accuse government of sectarian incitement

Egyptian human rights groups on Sunday accused authorities of fueling sectarian violence and encouraging unlawful killing. The accusations are a…
Government to form popular committees to secure parliamentary elections

Government to form popular committees to secure parliamentary elections

Local Development Minister Mohamed Ahmed Attiya said Sunday his ministry has started preparations to form government-supported popular committees to secure…
Syrian dissidents prepare for mass rally at Arab League headquarters

Syrian dissidents prepare for mass rally at Arab League headquarters

Several Syrian opposition figures have gathered before the Arab League headquarters in Cairo to prepare for a mass rally to…
Maspero civilian death toll up to 27 as victim dies of injuries

Maspero civilian death toll up to 27 as victim dies of injuries

The civilian death toll in the violence at Maspero on 9 October has mounted to 27, as Magdy Fahim Mosaad died Sunday…
Pope calls on SCAF to release Maspero detainees

Pope calls on SCAF to release Maspero detainees

Pope Shenouda III has demanded the release of all those detained during the violence that took place outside the Maspero…
Egyptian court upholds Ayman Nour’s conviction for forgery

Egyptian court upholds Ayman Nour’s conviction for forgery

The Court of Cassation rejected on Sunday Ayman Nour's appeal against his 2005 conviction for forging signatures in order to establish the Ghad…
Telecom Egypt workers start open-ended strike, demand CEO’s removal

Telecom Egypt workers start open-ended strike, demand CEO’s removal

Workers at a majority of Telecom Egypt's telephone exchanges nationwide began an open-ended strike on Sunday, demanding the removal of…
Information minister praises state TV coverage of Maspero violence

Information minister praises state TV coverage of Maspero violence

Information Minister Osama Heikal praised state television's coverage of the violence that broke out last Sunday at Maspero. The blood…
Fierce competition between Brotherhood, independents in Doctors Syndicate elections

Fierce competition between Brotherhood, independents in Doctors Syndicate elections

Fierce competition between the Muslim Brotherhood and a list of independents in the Doctors Syndicate elections ended with the Brotherhood…
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