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Egypt releases Canadians held without charge

Two Canadians held in Egypt for more than 50 days without charge were released early Sunday morning, according to the Canadian foreign…

Muslim Brotherhood protesters clash with police, residents

Clashes erupted in different cities in Egypt on Friday as Muslim Brotherhood supporters tried to hold anti-military protests. The protests came two…

Police violently break up workers protest

Police forces violently dispersed a sit-in in front of the Manpower Ministry on Tuesday. Dozens of employees who had been dismissed from…

Downtown says goodbye to two walls

The Armed Forces took down two concrete walls blocking roads in downtown Cairo on Wednesday morning.  The first wall they dismantled had…

Stand for the national anthem or go to jail, says Cabinet

Insulting the Egyptian flag or failing to stand when the national anthem is playing is now a crime that could result in…

Commitee gets green light to draft brand new constitution

Interim President Adly Mansour issued a decree this week allowing the constitutional committee to draft a completely new constitution, as opposed to…

Explosives found in Cairo fuel terror fears

Widespread fears of terrorist attacks in Egypt were fueled on Thursday morning when local press reported a number of attempted explosions in…

No smart cards for subsidized fuel before 2014

The much-hyped smart card system for subsidized fuel purchases won’t be implemented until 2014, Petroleum Minister Sherif Ismail announced in a press…

Former minister summoned for Rabea questioning

The prosecution general office has ordered that former Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud be summoned for questioning in relation to the misuse…

Iranian tourists not allowed into Egypt

Iranian tourists will no longer be permitted to visit Egypt for security reasons, Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou has announced. Speaking on satellite…

Ashton visits Cairo

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton starts a three-day visit to Cairo today, where she will meet with officials, political…

FJP deputy sets conditions for dialogue

Freedom and Justice Party Vice President Essam al-Erian has called for dialogue on condition that those “who led the coup” admit their…

Violence breeds violence, says ElBaradei

Over six weeks after his resignation, former Vice President for Foreign Affairs Mohamed ElBaradei has broken his silence on the forced dispersal…

Constitution not to include vice-presidency position

Mohamed Badran, a member of the drafting subcommittee of the 50-member committee tasked with amending the 2012 constitution, has said the subcommittee…

Tamarod mulls political party

In order to avoid the pitfalls of the Muslim Brotherhood, the Tamarod movement is considering forming a political party, according to its…

Landmark verdict nulls Tanta Flax privatization

A Cairo court upheld on Saturday a previous ruling nullifying the privatization contract of the Tanta Flax and Oils Company, in what…

PANORAMA

Should the army vote?

A divided constitutional committee was unable to come to an agreement regarding the military’s eligibility to vote in elections, and has postponed…

Travel bans on Egypt lifting soon, govt claims

International bans on flights to Egypt would soon be lifted, claimed Tourism Minister Ashraf Zaazaa on Thursday. The ministry is also awaiting…

As aid pumps in from Gulf, Egypt no longer needs IMF, says minister

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) received a US$2 billion deposit from Kuwait on Thursday, reported the privately owned daily Al-Shorouk. CBE…