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Gunmen attack security facility, free suspected drug dealer

Gunmen attack security facility, free suspected drug dealer

Nearly 50 people with firearms and bladed weapons stormed the anti-narcotics police office in Sharqiya, north of Cairo, and freed…
Mubarak trial updates: Egyptians furious as top witnesses undermine case against former president

Mubarak trial updates: Egyptians furious as top witnesses undermine case against former president

9:32 pm: Images broadcasted live from state TV show Mubarak being wheeled from the courtroom to an ambulance. 9:30 pm:…
Israeli ambassador returns to Cairo after vacation, activists call for new protest

Israeli ambassador returns to Cairo after vacation, activists call for new protest

Israeli Ambassador to Egypt Yitzhak Levanon returned to Cairo after a short visit to Tel Aviv today, while Egyptian activists…
Egypt arrests Lebanese blogger at Cairo airport

Egypt arrests Lebanese blogger at Cairo airport

Lebanese blogger Imad Bazzi was arrested at Cairo International Airport on arrival from Beirut at noon on Monday, Egyptian blogger…
Lawyer expects ruling in Mubarak’s case by 2013

Lawyer expects ruling in Mubarak’s case by 2013

A final ruling in the case of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is expected by 2013, a plaintiff in the…
32 Egyptians return home after release from Libyan prison

32 Egyptians return home after release from Libyan prison

Thirty-two Egyptians will return to Egypt today having been released from Libya's most notorious prison, Abu Salim, the Foreign Affairs…
Egypt’s Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics

Egypt’s Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics

As the fall of Hosni Mubrak’s rule encouraged Salafis to tap into politics, it also enticed their Sufi foes to…
Arab League supports Turkey’s legal action against Israel

Arab League supports Turkey’s legal action against Israel

The Arab League secretary general has urged Arab states to support Turkey in bringing Israel's attack on the Freedom Flotilla…
Egyptian rights group adds voice to calls for release of activist Mikel Nabil

Egyptian rights group adds voice to calls for release of activist Mikel Nabil

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) renewed its calls for the release of blogger Mikel Nabil, who has been…
Religious slogans replace painting on govt agency walls

Religious slogans replace painting on govt agency walls

Unknown persons have replaced a mural on the walls of Egypt’s agricultural quarantine agency with a painting of the Egyptian…
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