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Damietta residents continue protesting against chemical factory

Damietta residents continue protesting against chemical factory

Residents of Damietta, northeast of Cairo, on Saturday protested against the expansion of a chemical factory which they say is…
Brotherhood says websites functioning following hacker attacks

Brotherhood says websites functioning following hacker attacks

The Muslim Brotherhood’s internet websites were exposed to attacks by hackers located in Germany, the US, France, Slovakia and Egypt…
Britain freezes funds of 19 Egyptian officials accused of corruption

Britain freezes funds of 19 Egyptian officials accused of corruption

British authorities have frozen the funds of 19 Egyptians charged with embezzlement and corruption by Egyptian authorities, British Minister for…
Thousands march in commemoration of Maspero victims

Thousands march in commemoration of Maspero victims

Thousands marched from the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya to Tahrir Square Friday to commemorate those killed when the military…
Mansoura court bans former NDP members from Daqahlia elections

Mansoura court bans former NDP members from Daqahlia elections

The Mansoura Administrative Court decided on Thursday to ban former National Democratic Party (NDP) members from running for parliamentary seats…
UN calls for release of Egyptian blogger

UN calls for release of Egyptian blogger

GENEVA — The UN human rights office is calling on Egyptian authorities to release a prominent blogger and others imprisoned…
Egypt closes great pyramid after rumors of rituals

Egypt closes great pyramid after rumors of rituals

Egypt's antiquities authority closed the largest of the Giza pyramids Friday following rumors that groups would try to hold spiritual…
Residents storm New Valley Governorate headquarters to protest torture

Residents storm New Valley Governorate headquarters to protest torture

Hundreds of residents of the New Valley Governorate stormed the local government headquarters to protest the torture of a Kharga…
Most Egyptians want Tantawi as president, says campaign head

Most Egyptians want Tantawi as president, says campaign head

Mahmoud Atteya, the coordinator of the Egypt Above All Coalition, said he has launched the Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi for…
Salafi, Sufi mosques being used for election campaigning

Salafi, Sufi mosques being used for election campaigning

With the election season looming, mosques have become homes for election campaigns. Sufis and Salafis alike have used houses of…
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