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News agency launched to cover Christians of the Middle East

News agency launched to cover Christians of the Middle East

The Middle East Christian News Agency (MCN) was launched on Sunday in Arabic and English to be the first agency…
Campaigning ban impossible to apply, say experts

Campaigning ban impossible to apply, say experts

Experts have agreed that it is practically impossible to apply the decision of the Presidential Elections Commission prohibiting campaigning before…
Woman dies in front of hospital refusing to admit her

Woman dies in front of hospital refusing to admit her

A woman died at the entrance of a private hospital in Alexandria after the hospital refused to admit her before…
Two hundred and eighty apply to compete in presidential race

Two hundred and eighty apply to compete in presidential race

Hatem Begato, secretary of the Presidential Elections Commission, has said that 280 candidates have already applied to run in the…
Socialist Party fields presidential candidate

Socialist Party fields presidential candidate

The Socialist Popular Alliance Party on Saturday launched a public campaign nationwide to support Popular Alliance MP Abul Ezz al-Hariry’s…
Hussein Salem appeals Spanish court extradition ruling

Hussein Salem appeals Spanish court extradition ruling

Assem al-Gohary, assistant justice minister for the Illicit Gains Committee, has said in a statement that business tycoon Hussein Salem…
Brotherhood-backed candidate elected chairman of Agricultural Syndicate

Brotherhood-backed candidate elected chairman of Agricultural Syndicate

Preliminary results of the first Agricultural Syndicate elections in 17 years showed that Muslim Brotherhood-backed candidate Abdel Salam Gomaa was…
Parliament speaker cancels session in protest at government’s absence

Parliament speaker cancels session in protest at government’s absence

Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatny cancelled a session scheduled to discuss the NGO illegal funding issue on Sunday evening to protest…
Egypt urges EU to renew Mubarak asset freeze

Egypt urges EU to renew Mubarak asset freeze

Egypt has formally asked European Union countries to continue freezing funds belonging to deposed President Hosni Mubarak, his two sons…
Hamas: For Gaza truce, Israel must hold fire first

Hamas: For Gaza truce, Israel must hold fire first

Egypt is trying to broker a truce between Israel and Gaza militants, Hamas said on Sunday, warning that the Jewish…
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