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Nour Party dissidents establish Watan Party
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Nour Party dissidents establish Watan Party
Emad Abdel Ghafour, who resigned as chairman of the Salafi Nour Party, is another step closer to formally establishing his…
Justice Minister’s torture comments prompt walkout
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Justice Minister’s torture comments prompt walkout
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky’s comments supporting government-sanctioned torture prompted a walkout by activists and professors during a ministerial meeting Tuesday.…
Windy weather and showers expected on Wednesday
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Windy weather and showers expected on Wednesday
Meteorologists warned Egypt could see temperatures drop to between 6–8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Weather reports predict cold winds and…
Suspects in Pilots Association cases return villas to avoid prosecution
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Suspects in Pilots Association cases return villas to avoid prosecution
The judge presiding over investigations into alleged corruption in the Pilots Association on Tuesday ordered tourism official Ahmed Sayed Ahmed…
Security guard wounded after protester attempts self-immolation
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Security guard wounded after protester attempts self-immolation
A security guard at the Ministry of Electricity and Energy suffered burns to his face, chest and hands while trying…
Azhar source: New mufti will not have any political affiliation
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Azhar source: New mufti will not have any political affiliation
A source from Al-Azhar's Senior Scholars Authority said that the next mufti who will succeed the current Grand Mufti Ali…
Culture Minister Saber Arab resigns, citing ongoing violence
Art news
February 5, 2013
Culture Minister Saber Arab resigns, citing ongoing violence
Culture Minister Saber Arab submitted his resignation to the Cabinet on Monday in protest of the violence that erupted across…
Protest staged in solidarity with Ettehadiya clashes victim
Egypt
February 4, 2013
Protest staged in solidarity with Ettehadiya clashes victim
Dozens of activists and friends of Mohamed Qorany, who was killed during clashes in front of the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace…
Islamist parties bicker over NSF collaboration
Egypt
February 4, 2013
Islamist parties bicker over NSF collaboration
Dialogue is the only way out of the current political crisis, and the opposition must back away from its call…
FM: Good relations with Iran won’t come at cost of security
Egypt
February 4, 2013
FM: Good relations with Iran won’t come at cost of security
Gulf region security is an extension of Egyptian security, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said on Monday, alluding to fears…