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President reviews NDP Shura candidates; Names to be announced today
Egypt

President reviews NDP Shura candidates; Names to be announced today

The secretary-general of Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) met with President Hosni Mubarak yesterday to present the names of…
Shura Council approves anti-human trafficking bill
Egypt

Shura Council approves anti-human trafficking bill

Egypt's upper house of parliament, the Shura Council, approved on Wednesday an anti-human trafficking bill, though council members differed over…
Anti-human trafficking legislation approved in principle
Egypt

Anti-human trafficking legislation approved in principle

The Shura Council approved on Sunday legislation that opposes human trafficking in principle."Human trafficking has become the third largest illegal…
Auditors object to govt hotel purchase
Egypt

Auditors object to govt hotel purchase

Egypt's Central Auditing Agency (CAA) has raised objections to the LE24 million purchase of the Sphinx Hotel in Cairo's Bab…
Parliamentary report finds poverty, illiteracy on rise
Egypt

Parliamentary report finds poverty, illiteracy on rise

A special committee created by parliament's consultative Shura Council--mandated with following up on President Hosni Mubarak's recent speech at the…
MB to end internal dispute over Guidance Bureau elections
Egypt

MB to end internal dispute over Guidance Bureau elections

The Muslim Brotherhood is considering conducting elections for the Guidance Bureau through circulating paper ballots among members of the group's…
Shura Council: Swiss minaret ban ‘racist, provocative’
Egypt

Shura Council: Swiss minaret ban ‘racist, provocative’

The foreign affairs and national security committee of Egypt's consultative Shura Council issued a statement Monday condemning the Swiss ban…
Mubarak: The dignity of Egyptians is part of the dignity of Egypt
Egypt

Mubarak: The dignity of Egyptians is part of the dignity of Egypt

In a joint session of the Shura Council and the People's Assembly on Saturday, several members of parliament raised banners…
Calls for Brotherhood by-law changes
Egypt

Calls for Brotherhood by-law changes

Some of the Muslim Brotherhood's administrative offices have submitted memorandums to the Guidance Bureau demanding a change of some of…
MB To Hold Early Shura Elections
Egypt

MB To Hold Early Shura Elections

The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement's authoritative Guidance Bureau announced its intention to hold early elections for the group's shura…
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