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Court turns down petition on Facebook ban
Egypt

Court turns down petition on Facebook ban

The Administrative Court in Cairo turned down on Tuesday a lawsuit demanding social networking giant Facebook to be banned in…
What happened to Putin? Satirists run riot online
Life & Style

What happened to Putin? Satirists run riot online

A wave of savage mockery broke over Russian President Vladimir Putin across the Internet on Friday, sparked by days of…
CBE dismisses rumors of amending dollar deposit cap
Business

CBE dismisses rumors of amending dollar deposit cap

The Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) has denounced rumors that the Bank might amend the recent US$10,000 cap on dollar…
Muslimany denies possible Zewail run for president
Egypt

Muslimany denies possible Zewail run for president

The president's media advisor, Ahmed al-Muslimany, denied rumors that Nobel Prize winner Ahmed Zewail may run for president in case…
Saudi Arabia denies reports of Prince Faisal’s death
Egypt

Saudi Arabia denies reports of Prince Faisal’s death

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal is not dead, despite media reports to the contrary, Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry stated…
Negative campaigning rumor mill rampant on voting days
Egypt

Negative campaigning rumor mill rampant on voting days

“I can’t vote for the Brotherhood. They will slit my child’s throat in front of me,” said Kamel, a 53-year-old…
Mixed reports circulate about Omar Suleiman’s presidential candidacy
Egypt

Mixed reports circulate about Omar Suleiman’s presidential candidacy

Mixed reports broke Saturday about whether former Vice President Omar Suleiman will run for president. The doors for nominations are…
Unfounded rumors abound in wake of Alexandria church bombing
Egypt

Unfounded rumors abound in wake of Alexandria church bombing

The New Year's Eve bombing of a church in Alexandria has generated a host of unfounded rumors--about security threats and…
Too big to fail
Opinion

Too big to fail

The last few weeks have seen frenzied speculation about President Hosni Mubarak’s health, with journalists and commentators reading the tea…
Thursday’s Papers: The health of the president and the deeds of the citizens
Egypt

Thursday’s Papers: The health of the president and the deeds of the citizens

The health of President Hosni Mubarak has been reported by both local and international media. Local papers took varying approaches…
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