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Outgoing Tunisian PM refuses to head another government
World

Outgoing Tunisian PM refuses to head another government

Tunisia's outgoing Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali has refused to head the next government. Instead his Islamist Ennahda party will name…
Presidential adviser to visit Port Said; shipyard workers continue strike
Egypt

Presidential adviser to visit Port Said; shipyard workers continue strike

The president’s social communication’s adviser, Emad Abdel Ghafour, plans to visit Port Said in two days, a source close to…
Local media: Morsy to set elections for May, unveil economic plan
Egypt

Local media: Morsy to set elections for May, unveil economic plan

State-owned newspaper Al-Akhbar reported Thursday that President Mohamed Morsy is likely to set the nation’s upcoming parliamentary elections for some…
Thursday’s papers: Covering all the angles of Port Said’s civil disobedience
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: Covering all the angles of Port Said’s civil disobedience

Numerous portrayals of the ongoing civil disobedience in Port Said dominate Thursday’s press. State-owned newspapers underlined the heavy financial losses…
Down in the Delta: Frustration at state failures spurs fiery protests in Gharbiya and Sharqiya
Egypt

Down in the Delta: Frustration at state failures spurs fiery protests in Gharbiya and Sharqiya

Clashes last Friday in the central Delta governorate of Gharbiya and across the broader Nile Delta are part of a…
Media group says teen tortured by police in YouTube video interview
Egypt

Media group says teen tortured by police in YouTube video interview

A new YouTube video purports to show yet another victim of police torture. Mosireen, a popular media group, posted a…
Students plan march to mark National Student Day
Egypt

Students plan march to mark National Student Day

Several student movements announced they will march from Cairo University to Abbas Bridge in Giza on Thursday to commemorate National…
As Port Said strikes, protest calls spread to other governorates
Egypt

As Port Said strikes, protest calls spread to other governorates

Calls for civil disobedience campaigns have spread to the canal city of Ismailia and the Delta city of Kafr al-Sheikh,…
Hundreds block Hurghada streets, squares over man’s death
Egypt

Hundreds block Hurghada streets, squares over man’s death

Hundreds of protesters in Hurghada blocked several main squares on Tuesday using iron barricades and burning tires. The demonstrations were…
Protesters block Port Said road with trees and flaming tires
Egypt

Protesters block Port Said road with trees and flaming tires

Hundreds  Ultras Al-Masry members and Port Fouad residents blocked the road leading to the eastern side of Port Said with…
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