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Chief of staff ready to talk to revolutionary youths
Egypt

Chief of staff ready to talk to revolutionary youths

Chief of Staff Sami Anan is willing to meet with the revolutionary youths, hear their demands and brief them of…
Health Minister acknowledges use of live ammo
Egypt

Health Minister acknowledges use of live ammo

Health Minister Amr Helmy has acknowledged the use of live ammunition, cartridge and rubber bullets in Tahrir Square since Saturday.…
Citizens form popular committees to defend police stations
Egypt

Citizens form popular committees to defend police stations

Beheira residents formed popular committees to defend police stations following reports of attacks. "Several rioters are abusing the current events…
Unrest causes Cairo airport arrivals to drop
Egypt

Unrest causes Cairo airport arrivals to drop

Renewed unrest in downtown Cairo and other parts of the country has resulted in a 25–30 percent  drop in arrivals…
US State Department: Elections are the only solution to the Tahrir crisis
Egypt

US State Department: Elections are the only solution to the Tahrir crisis

The US State Department expressed deep concern over violence in Tahrir Square during the past few days, confirming that all…
Tantawi to transfer Maspero investigations to public prosecutors
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Tantawi to transfer Maspero investigations to public prosecutors

Head of the ruling Supreme Council for the Armed Forces, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, on Tuesday decided to transfer…
LE90 billion in investments suspended due to upheavals, says ministry
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LE90 billion in investments suspended due to upheavals, says ministry

A number of global companies have suspended some US$15 billion (LE90 billion) in investments because of the current political upheaval,…
Mobile phone service temporarily disrupted in Tahrir
Egypt

Mobile phone service temporarily disrupted in Tahrir

High call volume in Tahrir Square has caused a temporary disruption in the area’s mobile phone network since Monday. Subscribers…
Banks, money exchange services shutter up
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Banks, money exchange services shutter up

A number of banks and downtown foreign exchange service companies in Tahrir, Bab al-Luk squares and Mohamed Mahmoud Street, leading…
Too late to apply political corruption law, says high elections committee
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Too late to apply political corruption law, says high elections committee

“It’s too late to apply the law on corrupting political life in the upcoming parliamentary elections," said high elections committee…
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