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Expat registration for parliamentary elections to close on Saturday

Expat registration for parliamentary elections to close on Saturday

The deadline for Egyptian expatriates to register for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to start 28 November will be next…
Ties between Tehran and Cairo will improve, says Iranian diplomat

Ties between Tehran and Cairo will improve, says Iranian diplomat

Tehran-Cairo cooperation should expand due to better relations, Iran's IAEA envoy Ali-Asghar Soltanieh said on Saturday. Speaking from Vienna to…
Mild quake rattles Sharm el-Sheikh, no injuries reported

Mild quake rattles Sharm el-Sheikh, no injuries reported

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit south west of Sharm el-Sheikh at 9:12 am Saturday morning, the Egyptian National Seismic Network…
We’ll not tell people to ride camels, says Salafi leader

We’ll not tell people to ride camels, says Salafi leader

Islamists ranging from ultra-conservatives to moderates could secure more than 30 percent of seats in Egypt's first free parliamentary election…
Egypt riot police drive protesters out of square

Egypt riot police drive protesters out of square

Egypt's riot police are dismantling tents and arresting hold-out activists as they clear out protesters from central Cairo's Tahrir Square.…
Following Friday’s massive protests, activists launch renewed sit-in

Following Friday’s massive protests, activists launch renewed sit-in

Approximately 2000 activists on Friday night vowed to stage a sit-in in Tahrir square following a mass rally in which…
‘Down with military rule,’ chant Tahrir masses

‘Down with military rule,’ chant Tahrir masses

Islamists and other groups that participated in the Friday, 18 November demonstration in Tahrir Square directed unprecedented criticism at the…
Intellectuals suggest new roadmap for transitional period

Intellectuals suggest new roadmap for transitional period

A number of political forces and intellectuals have prepared a lengthy memorandum that includes a drastically reformed plan for the…
Freedom and Justice Party seeks election advice from Turkey’s ruling party

Freedom and Justice Party seeks election advice from Turkey’s ruling party

Egypt’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, is looking to make use of the…
Newly-formed bloc seeks to beat Brotherhood in Engineers Syndicate elections

Newly-formed bloc seeks to beat Brotherhood in Engineers Syndicate elections

A group of engineers has formed a bloc in the Engineers Syndicate in order to beat Muslim Brotherhood candidates in…
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