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Advisory Council to amend military law, scrap military trials for civilians

Advisory Council to amend military law, scrap military trials for civilians

The Advisory Council has announced its intention to form a committee of legal experts to amend military law, particularly those…
Egyptian embassies submit voting figures from abroad

Egyptian embassies submit voting figures from abroad

Foreign Ministry spokesman Amr Roushdy said on Wednesday that the ministry had begun receiving the voting figures for the second…
We are impartial in elections, says military police commander

We are impartial in elections, says military police commander

Major General Hamdi Badin, commander of Egypt's military police, said on Wednesday that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
Give Islamists a try, says Salafi leader

Give Islamists a try, says Salafi leader

Sheikh Hafez Salama, a famous Salafi figure in Suez, has said he is delighted by the large turnout in the…
Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’

Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’

Poorer and rural areas of Giza have seen a high turnout for the second phase of parliamentary elections, with most…
Live updates: Polling stations close and the military guards ballots

Live updates: Polling stations close and the military guards ballots

The second phase of Egypt's People's Assembly elections kicked off on Wednesday with more than 3000 candidates competing for 180…
Wednesday’s papers: The second round of People’s Assembly elections

Wednesday’s papers: The second round of People’s Assembly elections

The second of round of Egypt's People's Assembly elections starts today in nine governorates. And even though the high elections…
Maikel Nabil sentenced to 2 years in jail

Maikel Nabil sentenced to 2 years in jail

A military court  on Wednesday sentenced Maikel Nabil, a blogger charged with insulting the military, to two years in prison…
In Sohag, a new kind of election

In Sohag, a new kind of election

SOHAG — Voter turnout in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag seems to be much higher than in recent years, with…
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