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Egypt’s leadership vows to release all Copts before Christmas, church officials say

Egypt’s leadership vows to release all Copts before Christmas, church officials say

Egypt's ruling political leadership has vowed to release the 84 Copts that remain in detention following 24 November clashes with…
Sudanese Consul: Israeli hands attempting to destabilize Nile Basin

Sudanese Consul: Israeli hands attempting to destabilize Nile Basin

Egypt’s Nile water quota will not be affected if secession of the Sudanese south takes place, Bilal Qassamallah, general consul for…
Iran to host OIC women’s conference

Iran to host OIC women’s conference

Tehran will host the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC)'s third ministerial conference starting Sunday. Egypt hosted the second ministerial conference in…
Egypt intensifies clampdown on smuggling tunnels, say Palestinian sources

Egypt intensifies clampdown on smuggling tunnels, say Palestinian sources

Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown on smugglers' tunnels to Gaza over the past few days, according to Palestinian sources.
WikiLeaks: Sudanese president ‘stashed $9bn’

WikiLeaks: Sudanese president ‘stashed $9bn’

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir may have deposited up to $9 billion from Sudan’s public coffers in British banks, according to…
‘Torture victim’ to sue Egyptian Interior Ministry

‘Torture victim’ to sue Egyptian Interior Ministry

Osama Mostafa Hassan Nasr, who the FBI believes has links to al-Qaeda, said he has assigned an Italian lawyer to file…
WaPo: Egypt still stands a chance for democracy

WaPo: Egypt still stands a chance for democracy

Egypt still stands a chance of achieving democratic change, despite recent violations in November’s poll, wrote Michael Posner, US assistant…
Wafd, Brotherhood to pursue legal action against parliament

Wafd, Brotherhood to pursue legal action against parliament

The Wafd Party announced that it is organizing a forum for legal experts to discuss ways to annul the recent…
One missing, 18 rescued in Anatolia cargo ship accident

One missing, 18 rescued in Anatolia cargo ship accident

A Bolivian cargo crashed Friday while carrying a load of cement to Egypt from the Turkish port in Anatolia. The…
Pope Shenouda ends his retreat, church source says

Pope Shenouda ends his retreat, church source says

Pope Shenouda has ended his retreat from public life and will attend President Hosni Mubarak's speech before the People's Assembly…
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