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Kefaya members criticize leader for anti-opposition statements
Egypt

Kefaya members criticize leader for anti-opposition statements

Members of the Coordinating Committee for the Egyptian Movement for Change, better known as Kefaya, denounced statements by General Coordinator…
Tanta workers continue sit-in protest downtown
Egypt

Tanta workers continue sit-in protest downtown

Workers from the Tanta Flax and Oils Company continued their sit-in in front of the headquarters of the Cabinet of…
Appeals Court upholds libel sentence for Al-Balagh journalists
Egypt

Appeals Court upholds libel sentence for Al-Balagh journalists

The Misdemeanor Appeals Court of Sayeda Zeinab upheld on Monday a libel verdict against two editors at Al-Balagh newspaper who…
Amnesty: Egypt failing in border protection
Egypt

Amnesty: Egypt failing in border protection

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International on Saturday accused the Egyptian authorities of failing to adhere to international standards of border…
MB leaders spar over election results
Egypt

MB leaders spar over election results

A stormy meeting was held at the Muslim Brotherhood Guidance Bureau on Saturday, which brought together Hamed el-Dafrawi and Khaled…
Egypt looks to rejoin Africa?
Egypt

Egypt looks to rejoin Africa?

For decades Egyptian foreign policy has focused on the Middle East at the expense of African diplomacy, analysts say, but…
Education Minister ‘surprised’ by dismissal
Egypt

Education Minister ‘surprised’ by dismissal

"I was shocked and surprised," said former Education Minister Yousri el-Gamal on a TV show, commenting on his dismissal for…
Eyeing Iran, Egypt corners Hamas
Egypt

Eyeing Iran, Egypt corners Hamas

While Hamas may be offering a more conciliatory tone these days, Egypt has shown no sign of  softening its position…
Egyptians register to make their voices heard
Egypt

Egyptians register to make their voices heard

The common orthodoxy is that Egyptians are apathetic about voting. But before yesterday's deadline for voter registration, police stations were…
HRW: Jordan denaturalizing Palestinian-origin citizens
World

HRW: Jordan denaturalizing Palestinian-origin citizens

Amman--Jordan should stop withdrawing nationality from Jordanians of Palestinian origin arbitrarily, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released…
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