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Shafiq: Tantawi wanted to resign due to Nazif

Shafiq: Tantawi wanted to resign due to Nazif

Egypt’s de-facto leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi wanted to resign from his post as defense minister during former Prime Minister…
Military court failing to provide justice in Maspero trial, say rights lawyers

Military court failing to provide justice in Maspero trial, say rights lawyers

Lawyers representing the victims of the Maspero massacre in October last year say the military court is hampering their work…
Tourists prevented from visiting Abu Simbel

Tourists prevented from visiting Abu Simbel

Hundreds of villagers blocked the road to the famous Abu Simbel temples in Upper Egypt and prevented some 375 tourists…
Ganzouri orders removal of garbage from streets of Cairo and Giza

Ganzouri orders removal of garbage from streets of Cairo and Giza

Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri on Sunday instructed the governors of Cairo, Giza and Qalyubiya to implement a new strategy for…
Minister calls on protesters to stop disrupting trains

Minister calls on protesters to stop disrupting trains

Transport Minister Galal Saeed on Sunday appealed to all protesters to put an end to disrupting public services, including transport…
Lawsuit demanding investigation of corrupt privatization deals

Lawsuit demanding investigation of corrupt privatization deals

Human rights activists on Sunday filed a lawsuit demanding that a judge be assigned to investigate corrupt privatization deals. Khalid…
Public figures strategize about building consensus around constitution

Public figures strategize about building consensus around constitution

Seeking a national accord on the country’s new constitution, a number of prominent figures held a preparatory meeting on Sunday…
Elections committee head: Judges to explain to public how electoral coefficient is calculated

Elections committee head: Judges to explain to public how electoral coefficient is calculated

Voter turnout in the third phase of the People's Assembly elections was 62 percent for the single-winner candidates, the head…
Engineers challenge syndicate elections results

Engineers challenge syndicate elections results

Members of the Engineers Syndicate have brought a lawsuit at the State Council’s Administrative Court demanding the results of the…
Railways opened in Qena, election results to be challenged in court

Railways opened in Qena, election results to be challenged in court

Community leaders in Nagaa Hammadi, Abou Tesht and Deshna in the Qena Governorate have succeeded in convincing citizens to cease…
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