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Egypt’s Shias to form political party, run in elections

Egypt’s Shias to form political party, run in elections

Egypt’s Shia minority has announced its intention to run in the parliamentary elections slated for November, following in the footsteps…
Al-Jazeera closed for operating unlicensed, Sawiris considers Qatar-based channel

Al-Jazeera closed for operating unlicensed, Sawiris considers Qatar-based channel

Information Minister Osama Heikel said Saturday that he ordered the closure of the Egyptian studios used by Qatari news channel…
Report: Political instability does not influence migration behavior

Report: Political instability does not influence migration behavior

A recent report on migration behavior reveals that the political instability in Egypt following the 25 January revolution is not…
Brotherhood seeks to dominate Lawyers Syndicate

Brotherhood seeks to dominate Lawyers Syndicate

As the date of the Lawyers Syndicate election approaches, the struggle for the chair and member seats of the body's…
Former detainees, not recruits, stiffen Sinai jihad

Former detainees, not recruits, stiffen Sinai jihad

HERZLIYA, Israel - Though sidelined by pan-Arab democracy drives, al-Qaeda may have found a firmer foothold in the lawless Egyptian…
Egyptian Copts to leave denomination in protest over remarriage

Egyptian Copts to leave denomination in protest over remarriage

In what they described as an “unprecedented” step in the history of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, a group of Coptic…
Well-choreographed Erdogan visit gets mixed responses

Well-choreographed Erdogan visit gets mixed responses

When Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stepped off the plane at Cairo’s airport late Monday night, he was met…
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious

Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious

The first two weeks of September have witnessed a massive wave of strikes, with many more planned for the rest…
Military rulers activate Mubarak’s repressive media policies

Military rulers activate Mubarak’s repressive media policies

The recent crackdown on the al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr channel, preceded by a decision to halt the authorization of new satellite…
Renewed Emergency Law raises fears of coming crackdown

Renewed Emergency Law raises fears of coming crackdown

Rights groups are expressing unease about the recent decision to reinvoke and expand the scope of Egypt's Emergency Law.
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