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Cairo security tells movie star to avoid downtown cinemas
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Cairo security tells movie star to avoid downtown cinemas
Film producer Ahmed al-Sobky, acting on the advice of Cairo security authorities, is preventing actor Mohamed Ramadan from going to…
Friday demonstration may be postponed, planners say
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Friday demonstration may be postponed, planners say
Pro-Sharia demonstrations planned for Friday 2 November may be postponed following announcements by several Islamist parties, including the Muslim…
Security: Nasr City terrorist cell planned Interior Ministry bombing, assassinations
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Security: Nasr City terrorist cell planned Interior Ministry bombing, assassinations
Investigations into the recently arrested members of a Nasr City terrorist cell suggest that the suspects were targeting state…
Security officials: 727 cases of sexual harassment reported over Eid
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Security officials: 727 cases of sexual harassment reported over Eid
This week's Eid al-Adha holidays saw 727 cases of verbal and sexual harassment reported across Egypt, typically taking place in…
Natural gas companies seeking growth, expanding service
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Natural gas companies seeking growth, expanding service
Companies under the Holding Company for Natural Gas EGAS are trying to boost their growth rate to 6 percent by…
Church authorities: Discrimination against Copts on the rise
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Church authorities: Discrimination against Copts on the rise
Sectarian violence and discrimination against Copts in education and the media has increased since the 25 January revolution, said Millet…
State losing billions on energy subsidies, says minister
Business
October 29, 2012
State losing billions on energy subsidies, says minister
The delay in implementing energy subsidy cuts is costing the state LE10 billion every three months, claimed Petroleum Minister Osama…
Constituent Assembly to discuss disputed articles on Tuesday
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Constituent Assembly to discuss disputed articles on Tuesday
Constituent Assembly members said they would meet on Tuesday to discuss controversial articles in the draft constitution, said Freedom and Justice…
Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation
The government has slated 80,000 feddans of land near Al Salam Canal in Sinai for auction, to be exclusively bid…