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NSF won’t budge on conditions for dialogue with Morsy
Egypt
February 14, 2013
NSF won’t budge on conditions for dialogue with Morsy
The National Salvation Front said it would not back down on the conditions it set to participate in next week’s…
28 Egyptians detained in terrorism cases in Saudi Arabia, says ambassador
Egypt
February 14, 2013
28 Egyptians detained in terrorism cases in Saudi Arabia, says ambassador
One thousand Egyptians in Saudi Arabia have been implicated in terrorist cases, with 28 currently detained pending investigations, and the…
No intention to replace Qandil, sources say
Egypt
February 14, 2013
No intention to replace Qandil, sources say
Sources from the president’s office denied reports that Prime Minister Hesham Qandil would be replaced by former Prime Minister Kamal…
President gets new spokesperson
Egypt
February 14, 2013
President gets new spokesperson
Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali has been reassigned as director of the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center, and replaced by…
IMF will decide when to visit Cairo after reviewing Cabinet’s reforms
Egypt
February 14, 2013
IMF will decide when to visit Cairo after reviewing Cabinet’s reforms
The government is working to amend its economic reform program before it agrees on the date of an International Monetary…
Update: Union of Revolutionary Youth slams government for releasing Mubarak official
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Update: Union of Revolutionary Youth slams government for releasing Mubarak official
The Cairo Criminal Court released Zakaria Azmy, former chief of presidential staff for deposed President Hosni Mubarak, from custody on…
Forensic report: Gendy probably tortured
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Forensic report: Gendy probably tortured
Forensic evidence suggests that deceased activist Mohamed al-Gendy was tortured, said Ehsan Kamil, head of the Forensic Medicine Department. However,…
Armed Forces apologize for ‘accidentally’ killing 13-year-old boy
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Armed Forces apologize for ‘accidentally’ killing 13-year-old boy
Ahmed Mohamed Ali, a spokesperson for the Armed Forces, apologized publically for the "accidental" fatal shooting of 13-year-old street vendor…
Petroleum Ministry denies reports of impending power cuts
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Petroleum Ministry denies reports of impending power cuts
An official source at the Petroleum Ministry denied reports that power could be cut due to a gas shortage after…
Stock market loses LE500 million on Thursday
Business
February 14, 2013
Stock market loses LE500 million on Thursday
After a shaky day for the market, stock indexes closed with a LE500 million loss on Thursday. The main index…