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US academia urges Mubarak to end ‘unlawful acts’ against uni students

US academia urges Mubarak to end ‘unlawful acts’ against uni students

A major American academic association devoted to Middle East studies has urged President Hosni Mubarak to investigate "unlawful acts" committed…
Info center employees protest salary shortfalls… again

Info center employees protest salary shortfalls… again

Hundreds of employees of state-run information centers staged a protest on Monday in front of their trade union headquarters--despite heavy…
Government considers providing Egypt expats with voting rights

Government considers providing Egypt expats with voting rights

The government may allow Egyptians living abroad to vote in next year’s presidential elections, Manpower Minister Aisha Abdel Hadi said…
Campaign launched to fix stray dogs, cats in Sinai resort towns

Campaign launched to fix stray dogs, cats in Sinai resort towns

The Egyptian Society of Animal Friends (ESAF) launched a campaign this week aimed at having stray dogs in the Sinai…
Egypt suspends 12 satellite TV channels for ‘inciting religious hatred’

Egypt suspends 12 satellite TV channels for ‘inciting religious hatred’

Egypt on Tuesday suspended the broadcast licenses of 12 satellite channels--mostly devoted to religious themes--and issued warnings to 20 others…
Mubarak disregards opposition demands for judicial oversight of elections

Mubarak disregards opposition demands for judicial oversight of elections

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has ignored demands by the political opposition for free and fair elections by issuing a law…
FM, intel chief to lead delegation to Sudan on Thursday

FM, intel chief to lead delegation to Sudan on Thursday

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and general intelligence chief Omar Suleiman will lead an official delegation to the Sudanese cities…
October fires kill 5, cause LE60 million in material damages

October fires kill 5, cause LE60 million in material damages

Since the beginning of the month, nine fires have broken out in different governorates throughout Egypt, resulting in a total…
Administrative Court rejects appeal against women’s parliamentary quota

Administrative Court rejects appeal against women’s parliamentary quota

The Supreme Administrative Court today rejected an appeal against the quota allocated for women in parliament. The lawsuit was filed…
Rights group calls for Egypt to release Brotherhood members

Rights group calls for Egypt to release Brotherhood members

International rights group Amnesty International today called on Egyptian authorities to immediately release more than 70 members of the Muslim…
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