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Cabinet submits draft law to increase parliamentary seats to 600
Egypt
June 23, 2013
Cabinet submits draft law to increase parliamentary seats to 600
Minister of State for Legal Affairs and Parliamentary Councils Hatem Bagato submitted Saturday a draft law on electoral constituencies and…
FJP, Hamas repudiate accusations concerning 2011 prison breaks
Egypt
June 23, 2013
FJP, Hamas repudiate accusations concerning 2011 prison breaks
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hamas, widely considered the former's affiliate…
Newly-appointed Luxor governor resigns after protests
Egypt
June 23, 2013
Newly-appointed Luxor governor resigns after protests
Luxor Governor Adel Asaad al-Khayyat announced his resignation after protests were staged against his appointment. Al-Khayyat is a member of…
Source: President’s office appoints official to monitor TV, radio ahead of mass protests
Egypt
June 23, 2013
Source: President’s office appoints official to monitor TV, radio ahead of mass protests
The president's office has assigned Ahmed Abdel Aziz, an official in charge of the Maspero dossier, to monitor the news…
Court acquits defendant in prison break case, calls for further investigation
Egypt
June 23, 2013
Court acquits defendant in prison break case, calls for further investigation
The Ismailia Misdemeanor Appeals Court acquitted on Sunday al-Sayed Attia, the main defendant in the case of the escape of…
Jama’a al-Islamiya member killed in political spat in Gharbiya
Egypt
June 23, 2013
Jama’a al-Islamiya member killed in political spat in Gharbiya
An official source from the Construction and Development Party, the political arm of Jama'a al-Islamiya, said Saturday that a man…
Sit-in at Defense Ministry calling for Morsy’s departure
Egypt
June 22, 2013
Sit-in at Defense Ministry calling for Morsy’s departure
Dozens of anti-Morsy protesters, including members of the Alliance of Revolutionary Youth, announced that a sit-in in front of the…
Shafiq’s election challenge to be considered Tuesday
Egypt
June 22, 2013
Shafiq’s election challenge to be considered Tuesday
The Presidential Elections Commission is set Tuesday to consider former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq’s challenge to the results of the…
Morsy praises Islamist protests
Egypt
June 22, 2013
Morsy praises Islamist protests
President Mohamed Morsy praised on Saturday the protesters who participated in Friday's "No violence" protest in Nasr City. He hailed…
Interior Minister vows to prevent violence against police on 30 June
Egypt
June 22, 2013
Interior Minister vows to prevent violence against police on 30 June
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on Saturday held a meeting with policemen to discuss security measures for the 30 June protests.…