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Egypt Telecom staff hold CEO hostage

Egypt Telecom staff hold CEO hostage

Sources at Egypt Telecom have said that company employees on Wednesday held CEO Mohamed Abdel Rehim hostage in his office…
US rights groups slam Egypt’s military for Maspero violence

US rights groups slam Egypt’s military for Maspero violence

International rights groups and research centers have condemned the violence that took place in the Maspero area of Cairo on…
Fugitive business tycoon sentenced to 7 years imprisonment

Fugitive business tycoon sentenced to 7 years imprisonment

The Cairo Criminal Court has, in absentia, sentenced fugitive business tycoon Hussein Salem, his fugitive son Khaled and his fugitive…
Israeli hostage Gilad Shalit handed over to Egypt

Israeli hostage Gilad Shalit handed over to Egypt

Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas, was handed over to Egyptian authorities on Tuesday, in a swap…
Foreign Ministry: Israel officially apologizes for killing Egyptian soldiers

Foreign Ministry: Israel officially apologizes for killing Egyptian soldiers

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Kamel Amr on Wednesday evening said that Egypt received a formal apology from the Israeli…
Egypt’s army defends actions in protest crackdown

Egypt’s army defends actions in protest crackdown

Egyptian generals defended on Wednesday the army's actions in cracking down on a Christian protest, in the course of which…
NDP remnants rush to submit election nominations

NDP remnants rush to submit election nominations

Hundreds of former members of the defunct National Democratic Party (NDP) on Wednesday queued up to submit candidacy applications for…
Egypt negotiating swap of Ilan Grapel for 81 Egyptians held in Israel

Egypt negotiating swap of Ilan Grapel for 81 Egyptians held in Israel

Informed Egyptian sources claim that Cairo and Tel Aviv are in negotiations for the release Ilan Grapel, an Israeli citizen…
Grand mufti: Islam allows church building in Islamic countries

Grand mufti: Islam allows church building in Islamic countries

Islamic law allows Copts to build churches in Islamic countries, Egyptian Grand Mufti Ali Gomma said in a statement on…
Israeli media picks over the ‘trauma’ of October 1973 war

Israeli media picks over the ‘trauma’ of October 1973 war

On Sunday, Israeli officials failed to show up at several memorial services across Israel to honor its soldiers who fell…
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