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Brotherhood faces major defeat in Kafr al-Sheikh University polls
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Brotherhood faces major defeat in Kafr al-Sheikh University polls
Independent candidates came out as the winners in student union elections at Kafr al-Sheikh University Wednesday, soundly beating representatives from…
Downtown hotel occupancy drops to 14 percent
Business
March 6, 2013
Downtown hotel occupancy drops to 14 percent
Sources at the Federation of Tourism Chambers have said that the attack on hotels in downtown Cairo, mostly notably the…
Breaking: Morsy refuses to challenge court ruling delaying parliamentary elections
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Breaking: Morsy refuses to challenge court ruling delaying parliamentary elections
The president's office released a statement Wednesday evening saying it would not appeal an earlier court ruling that could delay…
New Justice Ministry doctor appointed amid controversy
Egypt
March 6, 2013
New Justice Ministry doctor appointed amid controversy
The justice minister officially appointed Dr. Magda Helal al-Qaradawi to take over as the country’s senior forensic doctor and head…
Political parties announce alliances ahead of parliamentary polls
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Political parties announce alliances ahead of parliamentary polls
The moderate Islamist Wasat and Hadara Parites announced a coalition Wednesday ahead of upcoming parliamentary polls. The parties said they…
Wafd Party chief questioned over campaign commercials
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Wafd Party chief questioned over campaign commercials
Wafd Party chief Al-Sayed al-Badawy, who is also head of the Al-Hayah TV satellite channels, was interrogated Wednesday by the…
Ultras Ahlawy burn police car at Giza Security Directorate
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Ultras Ahlawy burn police car at Giza Security Directorate
Ultras Ahlawy members set a police car parked at the Giza Security Directorate on fire after deflating its tires Wednesday,…
Breaking: Clashes intensify in downtown Cairo
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Breaking: Clashes intensify in downtown Cairo
Clashes between hundreds of demonstrators and security forces intensified in Simon Bolivar Square and near the US Embassy in downtown…
Ahmed Ezz sentenced to 34 years for squandering public funds
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Ahmed Ezz sentenced to 34 years for squandering public funds
The Giza Criminal Court sentenced on Wednesday steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz to at least 34 years in prison for squandering…
CSF officers strike over planned Port Said deployment
Egypt
March 6, 2013
CSF officers strike over planned Port Said deployment
Nearly 8,000 officers from the Central Security Forces’ Suez Canal and Sinai sector in Ismailia staged a strike on Wednesday,…