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Father of H1N1 victim tells story
Egypt
November 2, 2009
Father of H1N1 victim tells story
"Death is death regardless… it is destiny," says Ayman Samir, the father of Mostafa, the first school student to die…
Ministry of Trade denies inviting new bids to supply rice
Egypt
November 2, 2009
Ministry of Trade denies inviting new bids to supply rice
Hisham Ragab, assistant trade minister for legal affairs, said that the General Authority for Supply Commodities has not invited any…
More classes closed due to H1N1
Egypt
November 2, 2009
More classes closed due to H1N1
Cairo Governor Abdel Azeem Wazir ordered the closure of two school classes for 15 days after the discovery of new…
Gamal Mubarak vows “response” to attacks by opposition
Egypt
November 2, 2009
Gamal Mubarak vows “response” to attacks by opposition
Gamal Mubarak, head of the ruling National Democratic Party's (NDP's) authoritative Policies Secretariat, said the party would respond to recent…
“Hizbullah cell” defendants rebuff new defense team
Egypt
October 29, 2009
“Hizbullah cell” defendants rebuff new defense team
The Supreme State Security Court on Thursday postponed hearings into the case known as the "Egyptian Hizbullah Cell" until 21…
Assiut Muslims charged with damaging church building
Egypt
October 26, 2009
Assiut Muslims charged with damaging church building
State prosecutors on Sunday ordered the detention of 30 Muslim residents of the city of Dayrout in the southern Assiut…
MPs blame govt for Ayyat train crash
Egypt
October 26, 2009
MPs blame govt for Ayyat train crash
The transport commission of the People's Assembly will convene an urgent meeting today to discuss the circumstances that preceded Saturday's…
El-Sherbiny trial begins tomorrow
Egypt
October 25, 2009
El-Sherbiny trial begins tomorrow
The trial for the murder of Egyptian national Marwa el-Sherbiny commences tomorrow in the German city of Dresden. As part…
Cairo: Palestinian reconciliation not abandoned yet
Egypt
October 25, 2009
Cairo: Palestinian reconciliation not abandoned yet
Egypt has not abandoned its work on Palestinian reconciliation despite repeated delays and disappointments, an informed source in the government…
More than 30 killed, 50 injured in Ayyat train crash
Egypt
October 25, 2009
More than 30 killed, 50 injured in Ayyat train crash
Train 152 from Giza to Fayyoum never made it beyond the villages of Kafr Ammar and Rejja in Ayyat. Around…