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Update: SCC declares five articles of election law unconstitutional
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Update: SCC declares five articles of election law unconstitutional
The Supreme Constitutional Court rejected five articles of a draft election law on Monday and sent the text back to…
649,000 Egyptian expats registered in elections database
Egypt
February 17, 2013
649,000 Egyptian expats registered in elections database
The number of Egyptian expatriates registered in the High Judicial Elections Committee online database to participate in the next parliamentary…
Forensic doctor denies Popular Current activist was tortured
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Forensic doctor denies Popular Current activist was tortured
The forensic doctor who examined the body of Popular Current member and activist Mohamed al-Gendy told prosecutors Sunday that the…
Presidential adviser: Egypt to recognize Kosovo
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Presidential adviser: Egypt to recognize Kosovo
Egypt will soon recognize Kosovo during a visit to the country, Pakinam al-Sharqawy, presidential political adviser, said Sunday. Sharqawy said…
Several injured in Mahalla clashes
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Several injured in Mahalla clashes
Three people who suffered birdshot wounds and suffered breathing problems were admitted to Mahalla Public Hospital following clashes that broke…
Security forces break up Titan Cement sit-in
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Security forces break up Titan Cement sit-in
Central Security Forces stormed the Titan Cement company in Dekheila, west Alexandria Sunday, breaking up a two-week sit-in and freeing…
Protesters shut down Port Said governorate HQ, briefly block railway
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Protesters shut down Port Said governorate HQ, briefly block railway
Thousands of students, football ultras and family members of prisoners have shut down the Port Said governorate building and temporarily…
Bakkar hits out at FJP for not discussing Nour Party initiative
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Bakkar hits out at FJP for not discussing Nour Party initiative
Nader Bakkar, the assistant to the Nour Party chief for media affairs, criticized Freedom and Justice Party head Mohamed Saad…
Update: Owner of adjacent property arrested after building collapse
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Update: Owner of adjacent property arrested after building collapse
Security forces have arrested the contractor responsible for construction work on the property adjacent to a three-story building that collapsed…
Interior Ministry agrees to issue weapons to police
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Interior Ministry agrees to issue weapons to police
The Interior Ministry on Saturday partially responded to the demands of protesting police officers by agreeing to supply them with…