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Hamas denies “baseless” claims over 2011 prison breaks
Egypt
June 9, 2013
Hamas denies “baseless” claims over 2011 prison breaks
Hamas has renewed denials it played a role in attacking prisons at the height of Egypt's January 25 revolution, just…
Eleven detained in attack on FJP leader’s house
Egypt
June 9, 2013
Eleven detained in attack on FJP leader’s house
Ehab Abu Eita, Head of the Damanhour prosecution, has detained 11 people accused of smashing last Friday a private car…
Heat wave eases as temperatures drop 8 degrees
Egypt
June 9, 2013
Heat wave eases as temperatures drop 8 degrees
A nationwide heat wave scorching Egypt has eased after temperatures dropped between 7 and 8 degrees, meteorologists reported. Egypt,…
Seven die in Luxor traffic accident
Egypt
June 9, 2013
Seven die in Luxor traffic accident
Seven people died and 7 others were injured Saturday evening after a lorry and minibus collided on a highway south…
Child dies during FGM operation in Daqahlia
Egypt
June 9, 2013
Child dies during FGM operation in Daqahlia
A thirteen-year-old child died Thursday evening while being circumcised at a private clinic in a village of the Nile Delta…
Interior Ministry braces for June 30 demonstrations
Egypt
June 9, 2013
Interior Ministry braces for June 30 demonstrations
The Interior Ministry is bracing for possible violence on June 30, as opposition groups gear up for protests demanding early…
No privatization in Egypt’s public sector, minister claims
Business
June 8, 2013
No privatization in Egypt’s public sector, minister claims
Investment Minister Yehia Hamed has claimed there will be no privatisation in Egypt's public sector, despite growing concerns over alleged…
National Security Committee recommends reducing number of embassies to cut off budget
Egypt
June 6, 2013
National Security Committee recommends reducing number of embassies to cut off budget
The Shura Council’s National Security Committee has called for the reduction of the number of embassies to cut down the…
Man attempting to kill US researcher remanded into custody
Egypt
June 6, 2013
Man attempting to kill US researcher remanded into custody
Judge Ahmed Abdallah, head of the Qasr al-Nil Misdemeanor Court, on Thursday remanded Mahmoud Badr for 15 days, pending investigation.…
Amr Moussa defends controversial meeting with Muslim Brotherhood leader
Egypt
June 6, 2013
Amr Moussa defends controversial meeting with Muslim Brotherhood leader
Former Presidential candidate and National Salvation Front (NSF) leader Amr Moussa defended on Thursday his controversial meeting with Deputy supreme…