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Court sentenced five members of the same Christian family to 15 years for killing Muslim

Court sentenced five members of the same Christian family to 15 years for killing Muslim

A criminal court in the Nile Delta City of Mansoura announced the conviction this week of seven people in connection…
Egyptian security uncovers tunnels between Rafah and Gaza

Egyptian security uncovers tunnels between Rafah and Gaza

Security sources said that on Friday that Egyptian police have uncovered six tunnels designed for smuggling between the border city…
Israel is not allowed in Cairo Film Festival, says organizer

Israel is not allowed in Cairo Film Festival, says organizer

Organizer of the Cairo International Film Festival, Ezzat Abu Auf has said that he will not allow Israel to participate. 
Egypt welcomes ending Iraqi political impasse

Egypt welcomes ending Iraqi political impasse

Egypt has welcomed news that Iraqi political parties have reached an agreement to resolve the political crisis faced in forming…
UNESCO: Arab expenditure on scientific research lower than world average

UNESCO: Arab expenditure on scientific research lower than world average

At a conference organized by the Scientific Research Academy on Thursday, attendees discussed UNESCO’s 2010 Science Report on scientific research…
US rejects Egyptian proposal for ‘confederated’ Sudan

US rejects Egyptian proposal for ‘confederated’ Sudan

US State department spokesman Philip Crowley on Wednesday announced that the US had turned down a suggestion by Egypt to…
Police arrest 14 Brotherhood campaigners in the Delta region

Police arrest 14 Brotherhood campaigners in the Delta region

Egyptian police on Thursday arrested 14 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood candidates campaigning for the 28 November parliamentary elections. Security sources…
Mediterranean summit postponed for second time due to peace talks deadlock

Mediterranean summit postponed for second time due to peace talks deadlock

The Union for the Mediterranean summit, previously scheduled for 21 November in Barcelona, will be postponed for the second time,…
Al-Azhar: US, Israel, ignorance behind sectarian tension in Egypt

Al-Azhar: US, Israel, ignorance behind sectarian tension in Egypt

The US, Israel and ignorance of religious teachings were the chief reasons behind the recent bout of tension between Egypt's…
Wife of kidnapped engineer in Somalia requests Mubarak’s intervention

Wife of kidnapped engineer in Somalia requests Mubarak’s intervention

Farida Farouq, wife of Wael Mohamed Saleh, chief technician on board hijacked Egyptian ship MV Suez, said she had received…
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