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Gharbiya residents report spread of typhoid as govt denies infections
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Gharbiya residents report spread of typhoid as govt denies infections
Gharbiya residents say typhoid is spreading through their village at an alarming rate, with more than 95 people recently infected.…
13 still detained over Ettehadiya clashes
Egypt
February 13, 2013
13 still detained over Ettehadiya clashes
Thirteen suspects are being detained pending an ongoing investigation into clashes near the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace on 11 February. Eight…
Brotherhood may back Nour Cabinet shuffle, say sources
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Brotherhood may back Nour Cabinet shuffle, say sources
Anonymous sources within the Muslim Brotherhood said Wednesday that the group may back the Nour Party’s initiative to sack the…
Legal adviser: Morsy has no plans for Cabinet shuffle
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Legal adviser: Morsy has no plans for Cabinet shuffle
The president's legal adviser Mohamed Gadallah said Wednesday he believes the government needs a prime minister capable of responding to…
Petroleum authority feels effects of credit downgrade
Business
February 13, 2013
Petroleum authority feels effects of credit downgrade
The General Petroleum Corporation will likely have trouble seeking loans following an international credit rating agency's decision to downgrade…
Lawyer demands investigation into new police torture claims
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Lawyer demands investigation into new police torture claims
Assaad Heikal, a member of the Lawyers Syndicate’s Freedoms Committee, filed a report on Wednesday with the Cairo Public Prosecution…
Justice minister says draft protest bill protects peace
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Justice minister says draft protest bill protects peace
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said the Cabinet approved a draft law Wednesday that “protected the right to demonstrate” and is…
Student unleashes tear gas at Tanta school
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Student unleashes tear gas at Tanta school
A student on Wednesday threw a tear gas canister in a schoolyard in Tanta in Gharbiya Governorate, causing 50 students…
Saudi ambassador: Fewer than 1,000 Egyptians in Saudi jails
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Saudi ambassador: Fewer than 1,000 Egyptians in Saudi jails
Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan said that of the 2 million Egyptians living in Saudi Arabia, fewer than…
Health study shows jump in state-hospital visitors
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Health study shows jump in state-hospital visitors
Government hospitals saw a significant increase in patients during 2012, according to a Health Ministry study. On Wednesday, the ministry’s…