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NDP remnants rush to submit election nominations

NDP remnants rush to submit election nominations

Hundreds of former members of the defunct National Democratic Party (NDP) on Wednesday queued up to submit candidacy applications for…
Egypt negotiating swap of Ilan Grapel for 81 Egyptians held in Israel

Egypt negotiating swap of Ilan Grapel for 81 Egyptians held in Israel

Informed Egyptian sources claim that Cairo and Tel Aviv are in negotiations for the release Ilan Grapel, an Israeli citizen…
Grand mufti: Islam allows church building in Islamic countries

Grand mufti: Islam allows church building in Islamic countries

Islamic law allows Copts to build churches in Islamic countries, Egyptian Grand Mufti Ali Gomma said in a statement on…
Israeli media picks over the ‘trauma’ of October 1973 war

Israeli media picks over the ‘trauma’ of October 1973 war

On Sunday, Israeli officials failed to show up at several memorial services across Israel to honor its soldiers who fell…
Finance Minister Beblawy backtracks on pledged resignation

Finance Minister Beblawy backtracks on pledged resignation

Egypt's Finance Minister Hazem al-Beblawy has told Al-Masry Al-Youm he will maintain his post after the ruling Supreme Council of…
Egyptian sources deny Shalit’s arrival in Cairo

Egyptian sources deny Shalit’s arrival in Cairo

Informed Egyptian sources on Wednesday denied reports by news agencies that Cairo received Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, captured by Hamas…
Brotherhood supreme guide: NDP remnants behind Maspero bloodshed

Brotherhood supreme guide: NDP remnants behind Maspero bloodshed

The Muslim Brotherhood's leader is blaming remnants of the disbanded National Democratic Party for the violence that erupted during a…
Military denies use of force, accuses protesters of armed violence in Maspero

Military denies use of force, accuses protesters of armed violence in Maspero

Members of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces denied at a press conference Wednesday that soldiers used weapons…
Catholic pope condemns Maspero violence

Catholic pope condemns Maspero violence

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI says he is "deeply saddened" by the recent violence in Cairo, referring to protests…
General defends state TV coverage of Maspero violence

General defends state TV coverage of Maspero violence

A military general defended state TV's coverage of the Maspero violence that killed at least 25 people Sunday during a…
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