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An Egyptian court on Tuesday slapped former president Hosni Mubarak with another 30 days of detention for graft charges.Mubarak is accused of exploiting his position while president to amass wealth illegally.It is the third time for the ousted president's detention to be extended owing to illicit gains charges, the last time being on 8 May. He currently remains in detention at Cairo's Tora Prison -
The Egyptian armed forces have intensified deployment of troops in Sinai on Tuesday in the areas of Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid City, in preparation for an operation to free seven kidnapped soldiers, according to Ahram's Arabic website, which cited unnamed military sources.The report said that armoured vehicles are aiming to encircle the kidnappers and minimise their chances of escaping with the -
AFPEgypt was exerting "intense efforts" on Tuesday to secure the release of seven security personnel captured in the Sinai, the prime minister said, as witnesses spoke of increased military movements in the peninsula."There are intense efforts on all fronts for the return of the captured conscripts safely," Hisham Qandil said in a statement carried on the official MENA news agency.Tensions -
ReutersThe number of tourists visiting Egypt rose in the first four months of 2012, the cabinet said on Tuesday, but analysts say the sector is still suffering from the aftermath of the country's 2011 uprising.The revolt that ousted President Hosni Mubarak sparked more than two years of protests, riots and political instability, denting Egypt's tourism sector - a major employer and source of -
Kuwait News AgencyEgypt's Minister of Antiquities Dr. Ahmad Eissa denied Tuesday rumors on some news websites stating that the UNESCO is threatening to lift six archaeological sites in Egypt off its World Heritage List. The rumors are untrue, Dr. Eissa said in a statement Tuesday, adding that the sites thought to be under threat include the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Karnak Temple in Luxor, the -
ReutersInflation in Egypt is expected to climb to 10.9 percent this year, the highest level since 2010, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday, more than it expected in April.“Inflation is expected to rise in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia, reflecting recent and planned subsidy cuts and, in some cases, pressure from monetization of fiscal deficits and supply -
Daily News EgyptWhile the army’s role in Egypt’s transition was critical, it cannot be part of a political solution in a democracy, said United States Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson on Monday.The ambassador, who has held her Cairo post since July 2011, discussed relations between her country and Egypt, along with Egypt’s current state of affairs during an evening interview -
Business WeekThe premium dealers demand for dollars in Egypt’s unofficial currency market is falling as the pound goes through what JPMorgan Asset Management called “non-chaotic maximum devaluation.”The U.S. currency is selling for 7.47 Egyptian pounds in the Arab country’s so-called black market, a 7 percent premium to the official price, according to the average of three -
The Associated PressEgyptian officials say baggage handlers in Cairo’s airport have gone on strike to protest a colleague’s death, leaving passengers on 20 international flights from Europe and Arab countries waiting several hours for luggage.Airport officials say senior officials from the country’s national carrier are meeting the baggage handlers to hear their demands, which -
The North Africa PostThe Shura Council's last week decision to raise taxes on bank loan provisions has generated discontent from the banking sector, after the amendments were submitted to the legislature without being discussed at the Shura. Banks in the country criticized the move which was initiated by a parliament member from Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party. The
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An Egyptian court on Tuesday slapped former president Hosni Mubarak with another 30 days of detention for graft charges.Mubarak is accused of exploiting his position while president to amass wealth illegally.It is the third time for the ousted president's detention to be extended owing to illicit
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Independent OnlineAmerican Secretary of State John Kerry, at the launch of a State Department report on religious freedom worldwide, voiced concern on Monday over rising anti-Semitism and laws used to target religious minorities.The report expresses concern over severe violations of religious
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Egypt U-20 national team coach Rabie Yassin reveals that he expected to lose to Jordon in a friendly, but he had not imagined this huge 4-0 loss."Losing to Jordon is expected, since we lost more key players throughout the friendly," Yassin told a television programme after the game on Sunday."It's
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APIran's election overseers say they will bar candidates who are physically weak from running in next month's presidential election, a clear nod toward a former president.The entry of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, 78, into the election race could reduce chances for conservatives loyal to Iran's Supreme
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Business WeekThe premium dealers demand for dollars in Egypt’s unofficial currency market is falling as the pound goes through what JPMorgan Asset Management called “non-chaotic maximum devaluation.”The U.S. currency is selling for 7.47 Egyptian pounds in the Arab country’s
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Kuwait News AgencyEgypt's Minister of Antiquities Dr. Ahmad Eissa denied Tuesday rumors on some news websites stating that the UNESCO is threatening to lift six archaeological sites in Egypt off its World Heritage List. The rumors are untrue, Dr. Eissa said in a statement Tuesday, adding that the
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BBC SportWhen it's put to him that he might be the most talented athlete in the world to hold a racquet, a bashful Ramy Ashour admits "that's pretty great".The 25-year-old Egyptian is more than just the current squash world number one - his elastic, unorthodox brilliance and charisma could be the key to squash breaking out beyond its four walls and regaining a place on the wider sporting
Ministers in Prime Minister Hisham Qandil's cabinet following the recent reshuffle (new appointees are in italics): 1. Minister of Agriculture Ahmed Mahmoud Ali El-Gizawi2. Minister of Antiquities Ahmed Eissa3. Minister of Aviation Wael Maadawi4. Minister of Communication Atef Helmy5. Minister of Culture
AP— April 15, 2013: Two bombs explode in the packed streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 140.— January 17, 2011: A backpack bomb is placed along a Martin Luther King Day parade route in Spokane, Washington, meant to kill and injure participants in a civil rights march, but is found and disabled before it can explode. White
The convenient marriage between Iran and the Arab left would have been unthinkable only a few years ago, given the traditional ideological paradoxes between patriarchal Persian Shiism, on the one hand, and leftist orthodoxy on the other.Indeed, a casual viewer of Hizbullah's Al-Manar television, or the Iranian-funded Al-Mayadin TV, these days would probably think that the two Shia propaganda
