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Wednesday’s papers: Shadow parliament vs. parliament, Israeli spy rings

Wednesday’s papers: Shadow parliament vs. parliament, Israeli spy rings

Nearly all of Egypt's daily papers on Wednesday run front-page headlines about investigations with Tarek Abdel Razek Hassan, an Egyptian…
Egyptian rights groups call for blogger’s release

Egyptian rights groups call for blogger’s release

Rights organizations in a joint statement on Wednesday reiterated their calls for President Hosni Muabrak to intervene for the release…
Turkey detains 6 Egyptians for illegal fishing

Turkey detains 6 Egyptians for illegal fishing

Turkey has detained six Egyptian fishermen who it alleges illegally entered its territorial waters for fishing purposes.Authorities seized the boat…
Experts blame education, media for sectarian tension

Experts blame education, media for sectarian tension

The poor quality of education and the media’s handling of sectarian issues are to blame for the spread of extremism…
Civilian agency presses for Nile Basin affairs ministry

Civilian agency presses for Nile Basin affairs ministry

Participants in the annual conference of the Egyptian Council of Foreign Affairs (ECFA), an independent civilian agency, suggested on Tuesday…
Education not a state priority, says minister

Education not a state priority, says minister

Minister of Higher Education Hani Helal on Tuesday said education is not a state expenditure priority.
Italy deports 49 Egyptians for illegal residency

Italy deports 49 Egyptians for illegal residency

Forty-nine Egyptians who were deported by Italian authorities for illegal residence arrived at Cairo International Airport on Tuesday. An airport…
Atomic authority leader resigns over poor management

Atomic authority leader resigns over poor management

Head of the nuclear reactors department at the Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) Samer Mekheimar said he has resigned in protest…
Burundi minister visits Cairo to discuss energy cooperation

Burundi minister visits Cairo to discuss energy cooperation

Burundi's Energy Minister Moussa Bouchomi on Tuesday arrived in Cairo to discuss the construction of a hydro-electric station in his…
Mossad successfully recruited Syrian nuclear official, spy ring member says

Mossad successfully recruited Syrian nuclear official, spy ring member says

An Egyptian recently arrested on charges of spying for Israel, Tarek Abdel Razek Hussein, has revealed to interrogators the name…
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