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Egyptian-Sudanese union delegation to cooperate on Nile water issues

Egyptian-Sudanese union delegation to cooperate on Nile water issues

An Egyptian-Sudanese labor delegation is trying to start talks with syndicates in the Nile Basin countries, which are engaged in…
Minors account for 41% of illegal Egyptian immigrants to Italy

Minors account for 41% of illegal Egyptian immigrants to Italy

Minors between 15 and 18 years old constituted 41 percent of illegal Egyptian immigrants to Italy last year, an Egyptian…
UK demands evidence before returning former officials’ foreign assets

UK demands evidence before returning former officials’ foreign assets

The British ambassador to Egypt demanded to see evidence from Egyptian authorities before returning assets that former President Hosni Mubarak,…
Egyptian authorities detain former housing minister for questioning

Egyptian authorities detain former housing minister for questioning

Egyptian authorities on Wednesday detained former Minister of Housing Mohamed Ibrahim Suleiman, a security source said. Suleiman was summoned for…
Qatar military chief arrives in Cairo to discuss Libya

Qatar military chief arrives in Cairo to discuss Libya

Qatar's military chief of staff arrived in Egypt on Wednesday to discuss regional issues with Egypt's Supreme Council of Armed…
Libya returns Egyptians detained for entering its waters

Libya returns Egyptians detained for entering its waters

Egyptian sailors who had been captured by Libyan authorities for entering the country's waters returned to Cairo Wednesday after their…
Wednesday’s papers: Illicit gains and Salafi accusations

Wednesday’s papers: Illicit gains and Salafi accusations

The main headlines in today’s papers highlighted a victory for the 25 January revolution--that Egypt's Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) is…
Court rules against Interior Ministry in torture cases

Court rules against Interior Ministry in torture cases

An Egyptian court on Tuesday issued 13 rulings against the Interior Ministry in torture cases. The Qasr al-Nil Misdemeanor Court…
Sufis feel pressure as Salafi power grows

Sufis feel pressure as Salafi power grows

Adherents of Sufism, a mystical sect of Islam that has long been popular in Egypt, now see their tolerant traditions…
Sufi sheikh warns of sectarian war with Salafis

Sufi sheikh warns of sectarian war with Salafis

A leading figure from the Azeemia Sufi order has warned of a sectarian war between Sufis and Salafis over the…
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