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Advisory council elects former information minister as president

Advisory council elects former information minister as president

The advisory council recently created by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) held its first meeting on Sunday…
Court postpones trial of police officer accused of shooting protesters

Court postpones trial of police officer accused of shooting protesters

Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday postponed the trial of a police officer accused of shooting anti-Mubarak protesters during the Egyptian…
Nour Party chairman tries to ease fears

Nour Party chairman tries to ease fears

A visit to the Maadi headquarters of the Salafi Nour Party instantly contradicts some stereotypes of the ultraconservative Islamic movement.…
Italy deports 44 Egyptian illegal immigrants

Italy deports 44 Egyptian illegal immigrants

Forty-four illegal Egyptian immigrants deported by Italian authorities arrived in the Cairo airport on Sunday. They were arrested last week…
Egypt denies presence of Hamas missile bases in Sinai

Egypt denies presence of Hamas missile bases in Sinai

An Egyptian official in Sinai has repudiated an Israeli report that Palestinian militant group Hamas has set up a rocket…
New interior minister, but security reform is a long way off

New interior minister, but security reform is a long way off

Egypt has a new Interior Minister, but policemen, human rights activists and analysts agree that he will be unable to…
Advisory council members meet Sunday, Wasat threatens withdrawal

Advisory council members meet Sunday, Wasat threatens withdrawal

Members of the advisory council formed by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) will meet on Sunday for…
US senator Kerry: Economy is Egypt’s main problem

US senator Kerry: Economy is Egypt’s main problem

CAIRO — Egypt urgently needs a massive cash injection and should strike a deal with the International Monetary Fund as…
Kerry says Brotherhood elections success unsurprising

Kerry says Brotherhood elections success unsurprising

US Senator John Kerry said Saturday that the success of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) in the…
Sharaf apologizes for government failure

Sharaf apologizes for government failure

Former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf apologized on Saturday for the performance of his government. On his Facebook page, Sharaf addressed…
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