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Minister fails to persuade bus drivers to suspend strike

Minister fails to persuade bus drivers to suspend strike

Minister of Manpower Ahmed Hassan al-Borai has failed to reach a compromise with the Public Transportation Authority's (PTA) bus drivers,…
Sunday’s papers: Tantawi testimony shrouded in mystery

Sunday’s papers: Tantawi testimony shrouded in mystery

Predictably, the appearance of Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi in court to testify in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak,…
Anti-aircraft missiles found near Suez Canal, says paper

Anti-aircraft missiles found near Suez Canal, says paper

Egyptian military and police forces discovered anti-aircraft rockets and launching pads near the Suez Canal late Saturday, state-run Al-Ahram newspaper…
Mubarak, Adly relieved following Tantawi testimony

Mubarak, Adly relieved following Tantawi testimony

The testimony of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi on Saturday appeared to bring relief to former President Hosni Mubarak. Mubarak, former…
Teachers suspend strike for one week

Teachers suspend strike for one week

Late on Saturday teachers protesting before the cabinet building announced they would suspend their open-ended strike for one week, following…
Political analyst apprehended at Cairo airport

Political analyst apprehended at Cairo airport

Agents from the National Security Agency (NSA) briefly detained political analyst Amr el-Shobaki at Cairo International Airport on Saturday as…
Iran begins to change stance toward Syrian regime

Iran begins to change stance toward Syrian regime

Iran is reviewing its defense of the Syrian regime and Bashar al-Assad has threatened to inform the US of Hizbullah's…
Mubarak-era Cairo University dean elected to same position

Mubarak-era Cairo University dean elected to same position

Professors at the Faculty of Science at Cairo University Saturday reelected Mohamed Saleh Tawfiq as dean of the college, having…
Thousands attend protest as teachers’ strike picks up speed

Thousands attend protest as teachers’ strike picks up speed

Thousands of teachers demonstrated in front of the cabinet on Saturday against the slow pace of reforms in the Ministry…
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