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Egypt court acquits 36 students after more than 2 years in jail
Egypt
May 22, 2016
Egypt court acquits 36 students after more than 2 years in jail
An Egyptian court acquitted 36 Azhar University students on Saturday who have been serving a five-year jail sentence since December…
Court to hear appeal Saturday from 33 convicted of protesting on April 25
Egypt
May 21, 2016
Court to hear appeal Saturday from 33 convicted of protesting on April 25
Qasr al-Nil Misdemeanors Court of Appeals will hear an appeal on Saturday from 33 people sentenced to two years in…
US, Britain offer help with investigation into EgyptAir plane crash
Egypt
May 20, 2016
US, Britain offer help with investigation into EgyptAir plane crash
The United States and Britain offered to help in the investigation into the crash of an EgyptAir jetliner, the Egyptian…
European travel and leisure stocks fall after EgyptAir plane vanishes
Business
May 19, 2016
European travel and leisure stocks fall after EgyptAir plane vanishes
European travel and leisure stocks fell and underperformed a weaker, broader market on Thursday after EgyptAir said a plane carrying…
Prosecution refers nine policemen accused of assaulting doctors to court
Egypt
May 18, 2016
Prosecution refers nine policemen accused of assaulting doctors to court
Egypt's public prosecutor referred on Wednesday nine policemen accused of assaulting doctors at the Matariya teaching hospital in January to…
Nuclear power projects vital for meeting Egypt’s electricity needs: Sisi
Egypt
May 15, 2016
Nuclear power projects vital for meeting Egypt’s electricity needs: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has stressed the essential role that nuclear power will play in providing for Egypt's future electricity…
Two journalists arrested at press syndicate to be held for 15 more days
Egypt
May 15, 2016
Two journalists arrested at press syndicate to be held for 15 more days
Egyptian prosecutors have renewed for 15 days the detention of two journalists arrested from inside the Journalists Syndicate headquarters earlier…
Luxor residents burn police cars, hurl stones in response to arrests: ministry
Egypt
May 14, 2016
Luxor residents burn police cars, hurl stones in response to arrests: ministry
A number of residents of the Luxor district of Tiba have set two police cars on fire and hurled stones…
Hundreds protest detention of satirical videographers via social media
Egypt
May 13, 2016
Hundreds protest detention of satirical videographers via social media
A social media campaign of mobile phone selfies quickly went viral on Wednesday after the members of the group, Street…
Egypt prosecutors instructed not to comment on politics on social media
Egypt
May 11, 2016
Egypt prosecutors instructed not to comment on politics on social media
Egypt’s top prosecutor issued on Tuesday a decision instructing members of the prosecution not to comment on political issues on social networking websites or accept…