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Egypt Brotherhood turns to flour power - (7 days ago)
ReutersThe bread queue can be a dangerous and dishonest place in Egypt. People have killed over state-subsidized loaves. Corruption blights much of the trade. The problems, says the ruling Muslim Brotherhood, are why it has introduced a new way to deliver bread – safely and cleanly – from bakeries to homes."Bread isn't my line of work, but it's important, so I freed up my time," said
Ethiopia will not accept any proposal to delay construction of Renaissance Dam: Foreign ministry - (7 days ago)
ReutersEthiopia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday the country has no intention of suspending construction of what would be the biggest hydro electric plant on the continent, a project Egypt says could cost it vital water supplies.Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr is expected to travel to Addis Ababa on Sunday for talks on a giant dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile, as the countries
FJP's Alexandria office destroyed by angry residents after clashes - (7 days ago)
Violent clashes between Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters of the anti-government 'Rebel' (‘Tamarod’) campaign took place in the coastal city of Alexandria late on Wednesday, leading to the local headquarters of the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party being destroyed.The Rebel campaign is a signature drive launched in May with the intention of "withdrawing confidence"
Egypt could be harmed by Ethiopian dam: Irrigation ministry - (7 days ago)
Sherif Mohamady, representative of Egypt's irrigation minister, stated that scientific studies have proven that there may be problems in the future for Egypt if the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, currently under construction on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia, be completed."This is because there are huge problems in its design, since the Ethiopians' technical approach is very weak," he said on
Egypt's Nour Party calls on Islamists and opposition to hold talks - (7 days ago)
The Salafist-oriented Nour Party has warned that the anti-government protests against President Mohamed Morsi and the Islamist-led counter rallies in support of Morsi later this month will "cause everybody to lose," and called instead for a comprehensive and binding national dialogue to end the ongoing stalemate.“The gathering, mobilisation and warnings from both sides indicate that we are
Egypt's Mubarak pays LE4 mn in compensation for illegal gifts - (7 days ago)
Egypt's deposed president Hosni Mubarak reimbursed the state LE4 million (approx. $500,000) in recompense for gifts he had been granted illegally – alongside his wife and youngest son Gamal – from the state's ministry of information, a senior judicial official told Ahram Online.Mustafa El-Husseini, the head of Egypt's Public Funds Prosecution, said that the repayment by Mubarak and
Strong Egypt Party to gather public opinion on Morsi's performance - (7 days ago)
The moderate Islamist Strong Egypt Party has launched a public opinion campaign to assess President Mohamed Morsi's performance a year after his inauguration."Evaluating a year with Morsi" campaign aims to measure Egyptian public anger, holding Morsi accountable for his promises, according to the Strong Egypt Party statement.Egypt is expected to witness mass demonstrations planned for 30 June to
Egypt's FM to visit Ethiopia in show of good will - (7 days ago)
Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr is expected in Addis Ababa next week for talks with top Ethiopian officials over Ethiopia's building of a mega dam over the Blue Nile that some argue may impact Egypt’s historic share of Nile waters.Amr is expected to underline in talks with Ethiopian interlocutors the need for Egypt and Ethiopia to work closely together to ensure that the proposed
Israeli envoy arrives in Cairo to discuss Sinai security - (7 days ago)
An Israeli security official arrived in Egypt Wednesday afternoon to meet with a number of high-level Egyptian counterparts.Talks with the Israeli envoy will be centred on security logistics in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula amid growing lawlessness since the 2011 popular uprising that swept former president Hosni Mubarak from power.Last May, seven Egyptian security personnel were kidnapped by unknown
Egypt president to participate in Syria solidarity week: Brotherhood - (7 days ago)
President Mohamed Morsi will attend a conference on Syria next Saturday at the Cairo International Conference Centre in Nasr City.The conference is part of a Syria solidarity week organized by the Muslim Brotherhood and will include other influential figures such as Muslim cleric Yusuf El-Qaradawi and Saudi Shaykh Mohamed Al-Arifi. The conference is scheduled to start on Thursday 13 June.The
Egypt Islamists call for rally to 'renounce violence' on 21 June - (7 days ago)
Egyptian Islamist groups, including the centrist Wasat Party and the ultra-conservative Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya, have said they will hold a "million-man anti-violence rally” on 21 June.There has been widespread speculation recently that Islamists would hold counter-protests on 30 June, when opposition groups are planning mass anti-government rallies.Speaking at a press conference held at the
Egypt to see blackouts for three years at least: Experts - (7 days ago)
Blackouts in Egypt have become more frequent this summer, accentuated by new factors. The shortfall between production and consumption that persisted for several years has expanded even more because of a shortage of dollars affecting fuel supplies needed for electrical power plants.But liquidity problem is only an added reason — the roots of the crisis were already there. Yet this crisis is
Egyptian prosecutors summon activists after culture ministry scuffles - (7 days ago)
Qasr El-Nil Prosecution on Wednesday summoned Muslim Brotherhood activist Ahmed El-Mogheer and independent activist Rasha Azab for questioning.The two appeared in a widely-circulated photo on Tuesday, with Azab seemingly hitting El-Mogheer during scuffles between opposing groups of protesters outside the culture ministry building.Artist Ahmed Sheta and five Brotherhood members who had been
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood undecided on 30 June plans - (7 days ago)
The Muslim Brotherhood have not yet decided how to respond to mass protests against President Mohamed Morsi planned for 30 June, but hope the day "will pass quietly."Ahmed Aref, media spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood, "denounced repeatedly circulated rumours about the Brotherhood regarding the 30 June demonstrations," according to the Islamic group's website.Islamist forces, including the
Egypt Mubarak-era tourism and housing ministers to be freed - (7 days ago)
Egypt's Public Fund Prosecution ordered on Wednesday the release of former housing minister Ahmed El-Maghrabi and former tourism minister Zohair Garana after they paid LE2 million in total compensation to the state. They will be released but not acquitted of the charges, pending further investigation of the case.Both former ministers, who still face other accusations of squandering public funds,
Egypt Tourism Minister calls for peacefulness of June 30 protests - (8 days ago)
Egypt's Tourism Minister Hisham Zazou called on all political forces and citizens, who plan to participate in the June 30 protests, to maintain peacefulness, so as not to negatively affect tourism, reported the state-owned news agency.Several political powers and movements had called for peaceful demonstrations on June 30 to demand overthrowing the regime and holding early presidential
Egypt's Low-rank police officers shut down police station - (8 days ago)
Low-rank police officers shut down the Agouza police station on Wednesday following a dispute between a high-ranked and a low-ranked police officer.The dispute took place on Wednesday morning. "We were shocked that a high-ranked police officer physically attacked a lower-rank officer over a verbal argument," Saed El-Shahawy, president of a coalition of low-rank Giza police officers, told Ahram
Islamist Watan Party condemns calls for Egypt president overthrow - (8 days ago)
The Egyptian Salafist Watan Party deputy leader Yousry Hammad has denounced anti-Morsi protests scheduled for 30 June – the anniversary of the president's inauguration – as "illegitimate."Speaking at a press conference in Alexandria, Hammad said Mohamed Morsi is the legitimate president and the Watan Party would reject calls for his overthrow “until the end."“If Morsi is
Egypt arrests 2 African migrants en route to Israel - (8 days ago)
Ma'an News AgencyEgyptian border guards on Wednesday detained two African migrants trying to enter Israel via the Sinai peninsula, security officials said.The Eritrean men, both said to be in their twenties, were stopped two kilometers south of the Kerem Shalom crossing, Egyptian officials told Ma'an.Both men had visible burn marks from being tortured by human traffickers in Sinai and were
Egypt deploys heavily at Rafah crossing - (8 days ago)
Ma'an News AgencyEgyptian forces have been deployed along the Rafah crossing since Tuesday evening, after closing the pedestrian crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, a security source told Ma'an.Egyptian soldiers were deployed in a bid to crack down on the smuggling of Palestinians into Egypt through the underground tunnel, the source
Egypt hols a meeting to discuss crisis of Ethiopian Dam - (8 days ago)
Egypt SISEgypt's President Mohamed Morsi on presided over a sudden meeting by the National Security Council in line with article No. 193 of the constitution.The council discussed a wide range of important issues such as the file of water security and the potential impacts of the Ethiopian Dam on the Egyptian National Security.The council discussed developments of the Syrian cause and efforts
Egypt Court clears top officials of destroying state documents - (8 days ago)
Egypt's Giza Criminal Court on Wednesday acquitted dozens of senior intelligence officers accused of ordering the destruction of state documents in the wake of the 25 January revolution.The defendants in the case stand accused of burning and destroying State Security Investigation Services (SSIS) documents.Former chief of the now-dissolved SSIS, Hassan Abdel Rahman, and 40 other suspects have
Egypt goes to war over Nile only if leaders go mad: Hailemariam - (8 days ago)
The construction of the Renaissance Dam is a major undertaking of Ethiopia to lead the country the way out of poverty and no one has the power to halt the construction project, Prime Minister Hailemariam reiterates the stance of his government.Prime Minister Hailemariam slammed recent provocative comments of Egyptian politicians of the Muslim brotherhood as a distraction to escape the strong
Dostour plans anti-Ikhwan event in Egypt president's hometown - (8 days ago)
Egypt’s liberal Dostour Party has announced it will host an anti-Muslim Brotherhood event in the birthplace of President Mohamed Morsy on Thursday.The event, led by the Ikhwan Kazeboon (“Lying Brotherhood”) campaign, will be held in Hehya City in Sharqiya governorate, where Morsy was born in 1951.Dostour organisers will screen a short film and present data collected from across
Army thwarts attempt to smuggle arms and drugs into nation - (8 days ago)
Egypt's official army spokesman said on Tuesday that the military guards of the Western border were able to thwart an attempt to smuggle arms and drugs onto Egyptian soil near the Salloum port.General Ahmed Aly added on his official Facebook page that forces confiscated four sacks that contained 10 machine guns among other arms and 50 kg of "hash".He explained that the case has been presented to
Egypt's Education ministry caught in Thanaweya Amaa dilemma - (8 days ago)
Egyptian high school students, who are currently in the process of taking their final exams before graduation, are facing a variety of challenges amid reports of leaks of exam answers.The ‘thanaweya amma’ is the last stage of high school education in Egypt. The stage, which was previously spread over two years but now lasts just for one, culminates in notoriously grueling exams, the
Amnesty concerned over rise in blasphemy cases in Egypt - (8 days ago)
Amnesty International on Tuesday expressed concern at an increase in prosecutions for blasphemy and insulting religion in Egypt.The statement came hours after Demiana Abdel-Nour, a Coptic Christian teacher, was fined LE100,000 by a court in Upper Egypt for insulting Islam and the Prophet Muhammad during a lesson.“Slapping criminal charges with steep fines and, in most cases, prison
Egypt opposition rejects president's call for 'national reconciliation' - (8 days ago)
MENALeading opposition activist Ahmed Bahaa El-Din Shaaban on Tuesday rejected fresh calls by President Mohamed Morsi for "national reconciliation," voicing hope that Egypt's broad political opposition would adopt a "collective stance" against the president's appeal.Shaaban is head of the Egyptian Socialist Party and a leading member of the National Salvation Front (NSF), Egypt's main opposition
Egypt prosecutors release doctor over FGM death - (8 days ago)
Prosecutors in the Nile Delta governorate of Daqahliya on Tuesday released the doctor accused of causing the death of a girl during a female genital mutilation (FGM) operation. Soheir Mohamed El-Batea, 13, died on Thursday after undergoing the operation, illegal since 2008, performed by Dr Aslan Fadl.Fadl had turned himself in to prosecutors. He claims the girl's family requested the operation
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AHRAM ONLINEFounders of Egypt’s 'Rebel' campaign, a newly established movement that aims to withdraw confidence from President Mohamed Morsi by collecting citizens' signatures, spoke at an open forum on Wednesday to discuss the campaign, which has recently gone viral online and on the streets.'Rebel' campaigners hope to collect 15 million signatures and hold a mass sit-in on 30 June –
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