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US dollar deposits grow as pound falls
Business
March 19, 2013
US dollar deposits grow as pound falls
Egyptians are continuing to convert Egyptian pound bank deposits into US dollars, fearing further depreciation for the embattled currency. A…
Alexandria police stage sit-in over spokesman’s suspension
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Alexandria police stage sit-in over spokesman’s suspension
Members of the Police Officers Coalition in Alexandria launched a sit-in Tuesday, protesting the Interior Ministry’s decision to suspend a…
Egypt intensifies talks over repatriating illicit funds in UK banks
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Egypt intensifies talks over repatriating illicit funds in UK banks
A Public Funds Prosecution delegation is in the midst of intense negotiations with British authorities in London over the repatriation…
Veterinarians storm Agriculture Ministry, stage sit-in
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Veterinarians storm Agriculture Ministry, stage sit-in
Hundreds of veterinarians stormed the Ministry of Agriculture in Cairo Tuesday and staged a sit-in, demanding the appointment of a…
Brotherhood defeated in four more student union polls
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Brotherhood defeated in four more student union polls
The Independent Student Alliance clinched several key seats on Tuesday in Cairo University’s student union elections, beating out a coalition…
Hundreds of bakers storm Supply Ministry again
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Hundreds of bakers storm Supply Ministry again
Hundreds of bakery owners stormed into the headquarters of the Supply Ministry in Cairo, blocking Qasr al-Aini Street on Tuesday.…
Former Libyan official to be detained for 30 days
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Former Libyan official to be detained for 30 days
Egyptian security arrested Ahmed Qadhafi al-Dam, former general coordinator of Egyptian-Libyan relations at his home in Zamalek, in the early…
Fuel shortage violence leads to deaths and injuries
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Fuel shortage violence leads to deaths and injuries
Violence associated with an escalating diesel fuel shortage occurred in several governorates across Egypt on Sunday.
Moussa: time not suitable for elections
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Moussa: time not suitable for elections
Conference Party Chief Amr Moussa, leading member of the National Salvation Front (NSF) said on Monday that it is…
Salafi leader arrested in deadly Shubra family feud
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Salafi leader arrested in deadly Shubra family feud
Police arrested prominent Salafi leader Gamal Saber on Tuesday in connection with a deadly family feud in Shubra district that…