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Oil spill appears in Kafr al-Sheikh canal
Environment
February 12, 2013
Oil spill appears in Kafr al-Sheikh canal
Eyewitnesses confirmed Tuesday the sighting of an oil spill in the Miet Yazied Canal in Kafr al-Sheikh City. They added…
Vigils in 35 countries condemn harassment of Egyptian women
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Vigils in 35 countries condemn harassment of Egyptian women
Scores of people held a vigil in Talaat Harb Square in downtown Cairo Tuesday, denouncing what they called “sexual terrorism…
Morsy to chair Wednesday’s national dialogue session
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Morsy to chair Wednesday’s national dialogue session
President Mohamed Morsy is set to chair Wednesday’s national dialogue and discuss an open agenda that addresses numerous issues, sources…
Antiquities minister says Egyptian Museum open for business
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Antiquities minister says Egyptian Museum open for business
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim denied rumors Tuesday that security forces had withdrawn from the Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo. Ibrahim…
Zomor: Opposition invited to Friday protests denouncing violence
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Zomor: Opposition invited to Friday protests denouncing violence
Opposition forces are invited to attend an Islamist-led mass protest on Friday that would call for an end to political…
Low-ranking police officers stage sit-ins to call for satisfaction of their demands
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Low-ranking police officers stage sit-ins to call for satisfaction of their demands
The General Union of Police Personnel and Conscripts announced that hundreds of low-ranking police personnel in 10 governorates are staging…
Police arrest four over train robbery
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Police arrest four over train robbery
Police in Upper Egypt have arrested four men they suspect robbed passengers on a train in Qena Tuesday. Officials say…
Governorates celebrate Mubarak ouster, tell Morsy he’s next
Egypt
February 11, 2013
Governorates celebrate Mubarak ouster, tell Morsy he’s next
Protests commemorating the fall of former President Hosni Mubarak, and urging the same fate for current President Mohamed Morsy,…
Central Security Forces go on strike in Daqahliya
Egypt
February 11, 2013
Central Security Forces go on strike in Daqahliya
Hundreds of Central Security Forces of the Gamasa camp in Daqahliya went on strike Monday to protest the Shura Council…
Two dead in clash over butane gas in Qena
Egypt
February 11, 2013
Two dead in clash over butane gas in Qena
Two people were killed and another two injured on Monday in Qena Governorate during a firefight over butane gas cylinders.…