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Minister: Egypt only received US$1 billion in Gulf aid since January

Minister: Egypt only received US$1 billion in Gulf aid since January

Egypt has received US$1 billion in aid from Arab countries since the 25 January revolution, lower than a promised total…
Tuesday’s papers: SCAF negotiates with Brotherhood, protesters

Tuesday’s papers: SCAF negotiates with Brotherhood, protesters

A Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) statement released Monday about the controversial role of its proposed advisory council…
Secular parties attempt to increase their electoral chances

Secular parties attempt to increase their electoral chances

After Islamist parties won over 50 percent of seats in the first phase of People's Assembly elections, secular parties are determined…
A different future for professional syndicates?

A different future for professional syndicates?

With Muslim Brotherhood-backed candidates seizing the lion’s share of board seats in several syndicate elections this year, it appears that…
Citizens protest security void in North Sinai and Damietta

Citizens protest security void in North Sinai and Damietta

Protests were held in North Sinai and Damietta Governorates on Monday by citizens enraged by recent kidnappings, part of what…
Ministry of Culture celebrates Naguib Mahfouz centennial

Ministry of Culture celebrates Naguib Mahfouz centennial

The Ministry of Culture celebrated the 100th anniversary of Naguib Mahfouz’s birth on Sunday. The late Mahfouz, an Egyptian writer,…
Judges to investigate Maspero violence

Judges to investigate Maspero violence

The president of the Cairo Appeal Court has dispatched two judges to complete the prosecution investigations into clashes between the…
Advisory Council to discuss military tribunals on Tuesday

Advisory Council to discuss military tribunals on Tuesday

During its meeting slated for Tuesday, the Advisory Council is expected to discuss the contentious issue of military trials for…
Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections

Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections

There will be fewer female candidates running in the second phase of parliamentary elections, the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights…
Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood

Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood

The three Christian denominations of Egypt have welcomed recent statements of Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Mohamed Badie, in which he…
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