Egypt

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  • 57 defendants referred to criminal court on charges of committing violence, blocking traffic, possessing white weapons

    Date: 2013-11-06 13:35:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:77 - ID:373236

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat Wednesday referred 57 defendants to the criminal court. The defendants will stand an urgent trial on charges of committing acts of violence and thuggery, as well as blocking traffic and ....

  • Monofiya villagers protest shortage of butane gas cylinders

    Date: 2013-11-06 13:30:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:76 - ID:373032

    SHEBIN EL-KOM, Egypt, Nov 6 (MENA) – Scores of villagers in Monofiya massed Wednesday outside the governorate building in Shebin el-Kom in protest of shortage of butane gas cylinders. Monofiya security chief Said Abu-Hamad said that protesters ....

  • Presidential spokesman says US to change policy toward Egypt

    Date: 2013-11-06 12:52:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:73 - ID:373233

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - Presidential spokesman Ehab Badawy said Wednesday that Washington will change its policy toward Egypt at the political and economic levels. Relations with the US are very important for both sides, Badawy said, noting that ....

  • Ultras Ahlawy march on Egypt high court HQ

    Date: 2013-11-06 12:33:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:72 - ID:373193

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - Members of Ultras Ahlawy, die-hard fans of Ahly football club, marched on Wednesday towards the headquarters of the High Court downtown Cairo to demand the release of 25 of their fellows who were arrested during clashes at ....

  • Gunmen shot at teacher in Rafah

    Date: 2013-11-06 12:19:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:70 - ID:373190

    RAFAH, Nov 6 (MENA) - Gunmen opened fire on Wednesday at a teacher while he was on his way to work in Rafah, a security source said. In a statement on Wednesday, the source said Mahmoud Fathi, 30 years, was shot in his belly and was moved to ....

  • Pope Tawadros II greets Mansour on new Hijri year

    Date: 2013-11-06 12:18:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:69 - ID:373149

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese on Wednesday sent a cable of greetings to Egypt's Interim President Adly Mansour on the occasion of the new hijri year. The pope also sent similar cables ....

  • Rafah border terminal re-opens

    Date: 2013-11-06 12:17:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:68 - ID:373048

    RAFAH, Nov 6 (MENA) - The Egyptian authorities decided to re-open Rafah border terminal on Wednesday to passengers from both sides one day after it was closed on the occasion of the New Hijri Year, a crossing official said. Rafah crossing is the ....

  • Alliance of MB dissidents names Helbawi as its adviser

    Date: 2013-11-06 12:12:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:67 - ID:372917

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - An alliance grouping the members who dissented from the banned Muslim Brotherhood named Dr Kamal el-Helbawi on Wednesday as its adviser. Ahmed el-Gedi, the association's media adviser, told MENA that the alliance groups ....

  • Cabinet convenes to discuss important internal, external issues

    Date: 2013-11-06 12:04:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:65 - ID:373046

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - The Cabinet convened on Wednesday under Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy to discuss a host of important internal and external issues, topped by the security conditions in Egypt and efforts exerted to restore stability in the ....

  • Scores of Azhar students organize protests in Darasa

    Date: 2013-11-06 11:44:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:63 - ID:372967

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - Scores of pro-Muslim Brotherhood Azhar University students Wednesday organized protests outside Azhar premises in Cairo's district of Darasa. The protests aims at hampering classes at the university which started to be ....

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