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Interior Ministry declares firearms amnesty until end of June

Interior Ministry declares firearms amnesty until end of June

The Public Security Sector, a branch of the Interior Ministry, announced on Wednesday a national firearms amnesty in collaboration with…
Egyptian-American activist: Mubarak should receive a fair trial

Egyptian-American activist: Mubarak should receive a fair trial

Former President Hosni Mubarak should receive a fair trial, a prominent Egyptian-American activist told a state news website on Wednesday.…
Health Ministry withdraws 5 drugs as damaging to liver

Health Ministry withdraws 5 drugs as damaging to liver

Egypt's Ministry of Health has decided to withdraw five pharmaceutical drugs from the local market and cancel their approval because…
Pharaonic palaces discovered in Upper Egypt

Pharaonic palaces discovered in Upper Egypt

The Ministry of Antiquities on Wednesday announced the discovery of a group of pharaonic palaces in Wadi al-Gadid in Upper…
Rights group threatens to release secret arrests records

Rights group threatens to release secret arrests records

An Egyptian rights group said Wednesday that it has records for 57 cases of forced disappearances - abductions or secret…
Death sentence for bus driver who shot dead 6 colleagues

Death sentence for bus driver who shot dead 6 colleagues

Giza Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Mahmoud Suweilam, the Arab Contractors bus driver who shot colleagues on board the company's…
Notary employees strike for bonuses

Notary employees strike for bonuses

Thousands of employees from the Justice Ministry's Notary offices around Egypt went on strike Wednesday to protest the delay in…
Israel envoy in Cairo to discuss alleged spy

Israel envoy in Cairo to discuss alleged spy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's personal envoy arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for a brief visit with Egyptian officials. 
‘Constitution first’ campaigns draw Salafi criticism

‘Constitution first’ campaigns draw Salafi criticism

Alexandria's Salafis, the largest segment of the Islamist group in Egypt, lambasted calls for a new constitution before parliamentary elections…
Wednesday’s papers: Billionaire secretary, school exams and cancer rumors

Wednesday’s papers: Billionaire secretary, school exams and cancer rumors

Wednesday’s papers showcase a stark contrast in priorities: in state-run Al-Ahram, a "democratic alliance document" signed by an 18-party opposition…
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