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Minya protesters block rails over gas shortage

Minya protesters block rails over gas shortage

Hundreds of residents of Bergaya village blocked train traffic for two hours in Minya as they lay down on the…
Military council delegates presidential powers to prime minister

Military council delegates presidential powers to prime minister

The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has delegated presidential powers to Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri, state news…
Court turns down request to change Mubarak trial judges

Court turns down request to change Mubarak trial judges

The Cairo Appeals Court turned down Wednesday a request to replace the judges handling the trial of former President Hosni…
Arab League chief begins tour to discuss situation in Syria

Arab League chief begins tour to discuss situation in Syria

Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby embarked on a tour of Arab countries on Wednesday, starting in Beirut, Lebanon, where…
Engineers Syndicate chief says Gaza reconstruction a priority

Engineers Syndicate chief says Gaza reconstruction a priority

Rebuilding Palestine's Gaza Strip will be a priority for Egypt's Engineers Syndicate, said newly-elected syndicate chief Maged Kholousy. The reconstruction…
Wednesday’s papers: Concerns about the elections, Ganzouri and Tahrir

Wednesday’s papers: Concerns about the elections, Ganzouri and Tahrir

Most newspaper headlines highlight “the sweeping victory" of Islamists in the run-offs for the first phase of parliamentary elections. State-owned…
Some Tahrir protesters plan to move sit-in to cabinet

Some Tahrir protesters plan to move sit-in to cabinet

Several political parties and groups said Wednesday they will move their sit-in from Tahrir Square to outside the cabinet building…
Security disperses Shia religious celebration in Cairo

Security disperses Shia religious celebration in Cairo

Security forces on Monday put an end to the Ashura celebrations of nearly 3000 Shias inside Cairo's Hussein Mosque. The…
Freedom and Justice Party leads in the run-offs

Freedom and Justice Party leads in the run-offs

The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) leads this week's run-offs for the first phase of the parliamentary elections, judges overseeing…
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