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LE400 million to be allocated for canal cities annually
Egypt
February 19, 2013
LE400 million to be allocated for canal cities annually
Suez Canal revenues worth LE400 million will be annually allocated to Port Said, Ismailia and Suez Governorates, the administration said in…
Female lawyers accuse Islamist TV channel of defamation
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Female lawyers accuse Islamist TV channel of defamation
The Egyptian Female Lawyers Initiative submitted a complaint to the Public Prosecution in Cairo on Tuesday against the owner of…
Egyptians protest at Libyan border over new visa rules
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Egyptians protest at Libyan border over new visa rules
Residents of the western cities of Salloum and Sidi Barrani blocked the highway leading to Libya in protest against new…
Katatny to brief Brotherhood leaders on meeting with ElBaradei
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Katatny to brief Brotherhood leaders on meeting with ElBaradei
Saad al-Katatny, the president of the Freedom and Justice Party, will meet with leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood at…
Cigarette tax raise announced soon, says government source
Business
February 18, 2013
Cigarette tax raise announced soon, says government source
The economic reform program that the government has prepared for the International Monetary Fund to consider for its loan…
SCC puts legislators in quandary over election law
Egypt
February 18, 2013
SCC puts legislators in quandary over election law
The Supreme Constitutional Court sent the Shura Council its comments on the council’s amendments to the electoral law on…
Prosecution says activist’s body will not be reexamined
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Prosecution says activist’s body will not be reexamined
The Attorney General for Central Cairo Prosecutions, Hamdi Mansour, rejected the possibility that the body of activist and member…
Port Said unions join civil disobedience campaign
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Port Said unions join civil disobedience campaign
The Port Said Maritime Arsenal Workers’ Association said it would join civil disobedience campaigns in the governorate and strike…
Group sues for information on launching private radio channels
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Group sues for information on launching private radio channels
A human rights watchdog filed a lawsuit Monday against the information minister, the chairman of the Board of Trustees of…
Al-Azhar investigates allegations professor touched students
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Al-Azhar investigates allegations professor touched students
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayyeb has ordered an urgent investigation into allegations related to unspecified sexual harassment within Al-Azhar…