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Presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq has said that if elected president he would work to develop deep and strategic relations with all countries, with priority given to Gulf countries, particularly Saudi Arabia. He emphasized Egypt could cut relations with Iran if it comes at the expense of Saudi relations.Iran and Egypt severed ties in 1980 after the Islamic revolution in Iran and the normalization -
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq's presidential campaign on Wednesday morning denied media reports that he was using former offices of the dissolved National Democratic Party.Campaign officials said in a statement that a Reuters news agency report concerning Shafiq’s use of the headquarters was “completely false and reflects the lack of professionalism, accuracy and verification of -
Mahmud Abdel-Razik ‘Shikabala’ has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia after clashing with coach Hassan Shehata during Zamalek's 2-0 win over Maghreb Fez on Sunday. “Shikabala communicated with Saudi club Al-Shabab to show an interest in a summer move as they had previously held negotiations with him,” Saudi newspaper Alawsat claimed Wednesday. The 26-year-old was -
Saad El Katatni, the speaker of the People's Assembly, sent a delegation of four MPs to the ruling military council on Tuesday to resolve the escalating crisis at Tora prison, as Abbasiya detainees threaten to join a mass hunger strike on 20 May in protest of the torture they have allegedly suffered in custody.Katatni's decision came after several MPs proposed to discuss human rights violations -
Security forces have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large number of weapons into the Mediterranean resort of Marsa Matrouh.The harbors department arrested a Libyan national who allegedly tried to smuggle two submachine guns, eight machine guns, and ammunition.During investigations by prosecutors, the suspect denied knowing about the weapons hidden in a vehicle that he said he got from another -
Foreign observers of Egypts first real leadership contest will be unable to say whether the process is free and fair because their movements are being restricted by election authorities, one of the groups supposed to be monitoring the vote said. The election to decide who succeeds ousted President Hosni Mubarak after more than a year of interim army rule begins in a week, but -
Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan on Wednesday said statements made last week by a Muslim Brotherhood leader about an alleged deal to hand over Hosni Mubarak to Saudi Arabia last year were false.Brotherhood Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater had alleged the kingdom offered to give Egypt LE4 billion in exchange for handing over the ousted president, who is currently awaiting a 2 June -
Hundreds of temporary employees at the new Assiut Cement Company in Upper Egypt on Wednesday lit palm trees on fire along a road and railway in protest. Demanding permanent positions, they used the flaming palm trunks to stop traffic on the Assiut-Cairo Highway and the railroad crossing near Menqebad village on the road leading to the company. Central Security Forces used tear gas, live -
Egypt’s military ruler urged citizens on Wednesday to fulfill their “patriotic” responsibility to take part in the presidential poll scheduled for 23 and 24 of this month.In statements quoted by state-run news agency MENA, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi said Egypt would set an example for running fair elections.Tantawi called upon army personnel to set another example for -
Presidential hopeful Mohamed Morsy projected that he would get 60 percent of the votes, earning a conclusive win in the first round of the election on 23 and 24 May.Most polls have put independent candidates Amr Moussa and Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh at the head of the race, with Morsy lagging well behind among the list of 13 hopefuls. However, polls have varied significantly and there is little
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Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq's presidential campaign on Wednesday morning denied media reports that he was using former offices of the dissolved National Democratic Party.Campaign officials said in a statement that a Reuters news agency report concerning Shafiq’s use of the headquarters
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The US on Monday said it is “delighted” that Egypt will allow international monitors and local non-government observers to oversee its upcoming presidential election.In a daily press briefing, US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told reporters the US is “delighted
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Mahmud Abdel-Razik ‘Shikabala’ has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia after clashing with coach Hassan Shehata during Zamalek's 2-0 win over Maghreb Fez on Sunday. “Shikabala communicated with Saudi club Al-Shabab to show an interest in a summer move as they had previously
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A refugee camp in Daraa province which houses Palestinian refugees and Syrians displaced from the occupied Golan Heights were raided by Syrian forces on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. Blasts and gunfire were also heard early Wednesday in Daraa city, the Observatory
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Egypt's stocks are starting Wednesday with further losses, the benchmark EGX30 fall 0.93 per cent recording 4.958 points. The broader index EGX70 is also down 0.4 per cent. From the nearly 115 currently trading, more than 60 are seeing
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Thousands of Facebook users have today changed their profile pictures in solidarity with a hunger strike by 1,600 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The image is of a blindfolded face against a brown background. The Facebook page, In Solidarity With Prisoners In Palestine, explains that the
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On the eve of the uprising that swept Hosni Mubarak from power, the Muslim Brotherhood braced itself for a wave of mass detentions, convinced the president was planning to hand power to his son and would order a crackdown on opposition. In is a testament to how much has changed since then, the head of its political party, Mohamed Mursi, has emerged as one of the strongest challengers for
Earlier this month, thousands of people rallied in the Mansoura stadium at a campaign event for the Muslim Brotherhood’s last-minute presidential nominee. After a brief and flattering introduction by one of his campaigners, Mohamed Morsy stood up, waving his hands to the cheering audience. In the background, the campaign’s song was echoing across the stadium. “We are all one
For decades, Hesham al-Bastawisi led the battle for the independence of the judiciary under toppled President Hosni Mubarak. For years, he labored under pressure from the former regime, bearing the brunt of government threats and coercion tactics.But despite a blemish-free record and a struggle that has made him a widely respected judicial figure in Egypt, he has garnered little support as a
At just 40 years old, Khaled Ali Omar is Egypt’s youngest presidential candidate. For well over a decade, the popularity of this labor and human rights lawyer has centered around socialist, activist and labor circles.The fiery leftist legal activist was not quite a household name prior to his presidential nomination, but may be quickly becoming one.Ali was a relative latecomer to the
