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Rights group: New draft laws restrict freedoms as under Mubarak
Egypt

Rights group: New draft laws restrict freedoms as under Mubarak

The government still drafts laws to restrict the rights and freedoms of citizens like under ousted President Hosni Mubarak, the…
Interior Ministry: 90,000 escaped convicts arrested since August
Egypt

Interior Ministry: 90,000 escaped convicts arrested since August

Police arrested 90,000 escaped convicts and 10,000 who they said represented security threats since the first of August until the…
The pirates of Manzala
Egypt

The pirates of Manzala

Manzala Lake is a brackish lagoon on the eastern side of the Delta in Matareya district. Low, bushy islands push…
‘Most dangerous thug’ trial to start 3 October
Egypt

‘Most dangerous thug’ trial to start 3 October

The Alexandria Court of Appeals set 3 October as the starting date for the trial of Sabry Nakhnoukh Helmy, the…
Gang leader faces third life sentence
Egypt

Gang leader faces third life sentence

Luxor Criminal Court sentenced gang leader Yasser al-Hambouly in absentia to 25 years in prison on charges of armed robbery…
Robbers stoned to death in Sharqiya
Egypt

Robbers stoned to death in Sharqiya

Residents of Sharqiya Governorate stoned two robbers to death recently, continuing a trend of vigilante law enforcement in the governorate.…
Abu Qir power station: No place for love
Opinion

Abu Qir power station: No place for love

When the government made the people pin their hopes on the Abu Qir power station for uninterrupted electricity supply, it was…
Masked gunmen in Sharqiya rob jewelry store
Egypt

Masked gunmen in Sharqiya rob jewelry store

Masked gunmen broke into a jewelry store in Suffiya village in Shariqya Governorate Monday, stealing an estimated LE2 million worth…
Armed robbers kill police officer in Ismailia
Egypt

Armed robbers kill police officer in Ismailia

An Ismailia security officer was killed early Wednesday after being shot in the chest in an exchange of gunfire with…
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