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Army thwarts prisoner escape attempt in Alexandria

Army thwarts prisoner escape attempt in Alexandria

Relatives of five men detained by police in Alexandria failed in an attempt to free them from a police van…
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church

Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church

Mohammed Fathi worked his brush gently over an icon of Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, removing soot from its surface…
Court sentences former housing minister to 5 years in prison

Court sentences former housing minister to 5 years in prison

An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced former housing minister Ahmed al-Maghrabi to five years in prison after convicting him on…
Former president’s health is stable, says medical source

Former president’s health is stable, says medical source

The health of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stabilized, said a medical source at Sharm al-Sheikh International Hospital.
Members of parliament return 400 acres of land to the state

Members of parliament return 400 acres of land to the state

Fifteen former members of parliament have returned about 400 acres of illegally-acquired land to the state. The MPs are said…
Rights group: Brotherhood agitating against leaders of Friday’s protests

Rights group: Brotherhood agitating against leaders of Friday’s protests

The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group is agitating against youth calling for peaceful protests on Friday, said that Arab Network for…
Military lawyer calls on people to respect anti-protesting law

Military lawyer calls on people to respect anti-protesting law

People must respect the law on public protests, which requires people to obtain permission prior to staging any demonstration, said…
Airport authorities intercept illegal consignment of pain-killers

Airport authorities intercept illegal consignment of pain-killers

Anti-narcotics officers at Cairo International Airport say they have confiscated a large consignment of analgesic drugs being smuggled illegally into…
New Egyptian-Sudanese bank to be founded in Egypt

New Egyptian-Sudanese bank to be founded in Egypt

The National Bank of Egypt reached an agreement with Sudan to establish an Egyptian-Sudanese bank with US$50 million in capital,…
Teacher detained pending investigation for beating children

Teacher detained pending investigation for beating children

Egypt's General Prosecution has remanded a kindergarten teacher into custody for four days, pending investigations over beating young children in…
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