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Egyptian police thwarts ninth self-immolation attempt
Egypt
January 20, 2011
Egyptian police thwarts ninth self-immolation attempt
Security sources said one person was arrested while attempting to set himself ablaze in front of the People’s Assembly downtown Thursday.…
Egyptian sets himself on fire before parliament
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Egyptian sets himself on fire before parliament
An Egyptian citizen set himself on fire Monday at 9 AM in front of the People’s Assembly while shouting chants…
Egypt MPs blast media ‘interference’ in church bombing probe
Egypt
January 10, 2011
Egypt MPs blast media ‘interference’ in church bombing probe
Members of parliament on Monday criticized the media and called for banning it from covering investigations of the Alexandria church…
Anti-terrorism law postponed indefinitely, sources say
Egypt
January 9, 2011
Anti-terrorism law postponed indefinitely, sources say
A government official revealed that the creation of a new anti-terrorism law has been called off indefinitely.The source added that…
The president’s speech
Opinion
December 24, 2010
The president’s speech
I don't know how long the president’s last speech before the People's Assembly was, but it was definitely the shortest speech…
Mubarak warns parliament of threats to Egyptian unity
Egypt
December 19, 2010
Mubarak warns parliament of threats to Egyptian unity
President Hosni Mubarak in a speech marking the inauguration of the new parliament on Sunday accused unnamed groups of attempting…
Rights watchdog urges Egyptian electoral reform
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Rights watchdog urges Egyptian electoral reform
The rights group Observers Without Borders on Sunday called for electoral reform in Egypt, including the adoption of the proportional…
Mubarak appoints seven Copts in Egypt’s new parliament
Egypt
December 11, 2010
Mubarak appoints seven Copts in Egypt’s new parliament
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak appointed on Saturday ten new members in parliament, including seven from the country’s Christian minority, the…
Shazli country
Opinion
November 16, 2010
Shazli country
For several days, rumors of Kamal al-Shazli's death had been circulating. The man himself had threatened to sue his Wafdist…
NDP nominates Coptic candidates for its electoral slate
Egypt
November 10, 2010
NDP nominates Coptic candidates for its electoral slate
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has nominated 10 Coptic candidates for its 28 November parliamentary election slate, according to…