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Egypt sentences Saudi businessman to jail in absentia
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Egypt sentences Saudi businessman to jail in absentia

 An Egyptian court sentenced on Thursday the chairman of Ajwa Food Industries' to two years in jail after he was…
Year Ender: 2010 ‘bad year’ for press freedom, say critics
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Year Ender: 2010 ‘bad year’ for press freedom, say critics

The year 2010 was a bad one for journalistic freedom in Egypt, and, according to the forecasts of some media…
Trade minister discusses bilateral trade with Kenyan counterpart
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Trade minister discusses bilateral trade with Kenyan counterpart

Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid on Thursday discussed ways of boosting bilateral trade with Kenya at a meeting…
Egypt pound hits 5.8 to the dollar; food prices inch upwards
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Egypt pound hits 5.8 to the dollar; food prices inch upwards

Food prices were subject to several incremental increases this year due to a corresponding rise in the value of the…
Official: Eradication campaigns wipe out local hashish stocks
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Official: Eradication campaigns wipe out local hashish stocks

Thanks to stepped-up security efforts, local supplies of hashish have largely dried up, Assistant Minister of the Interior for Social…
Al-Azhar proposes 15-year prison sentence for Quran print errors
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Al-Azhar proposes 15-year prison sentence for Quran print errors

Al-Azhar's Islamic Research Academy on Thursday proposed a new law mandating 15-year jail terms for printing and publishing houses found…
Egypt police disperse protest against planned Jewish festival in Damanhour
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Egypt police disperse protest against planned Jewish festival in Damanhour

Security services on Thursday dispersed a protest vigil held by members of various political parties and factions against an upcoming…
Investigators: Mossad recruited Egyptian for his proximity to officials’ relatives
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Investigators: Mossad recruited Egyptian for his proximity to officials’ relatives

Police investigations have revealed that alleged spy for Israel Tarek Abdel Razek Hussein had managed to convince Israeli intelligence agency…
Study: 16.3 million Egyptians now live below poverty line
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Study: 16.3 million Egyptians now live below poverty line

The number of Egyptians living below the poverty line in 2008 and 2009 amounted to 16.3 million, according to a…
Sinai’s Tarabin tribe urges action to curb smuggling
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Sinai’s Tarabin tribe urges action to curb smuggling

Tarabin tribe leaders on Wednesday held a conference to urge greater control over smuggling taking place in central Sinai, the…
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