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Egyptian Security Forces Hunt Militants After Storming Town Near Cairo
Egyptian security forces were hunting for supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim…
Egypt Shortens Curfew by Two Hours As of Saturday: Cabinet
Egypt will shorten its curfew as of Saturday to start at midnight rather than 11 p.m., the cabinet said in an…
Egypt’s Cabinet Sets Minimum Wage For Government Workers to Nearly US$175
Egypt’s official news agency says the Cabinet has set a minimum wage for government employees and workers to 1,200…
Nour Party Names Alternative to Constitution Committee
The Nour Party representative for the 50-member constitution-drafting committee, Bassem Al-Zarka, has stepped down…
Two Bombs Defused on Cairo Metro: Report
Egyptian explosives experts defused two primitive bombs planted on the Cairo metro line on Thursday, the state…
Egypt’s Brotherhood Leaders Meet with Influential Journalist Heikal
Prominent Egyptian journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal met with two Muslim Brotherhood leaders Amr Darrag and…
Constitutional Amendments ‘Fairer’ to Women: Council for Women
Egypt's National Council for Women (NCW) said in a statement issued Wednesday that new amendments…
Egypt Police Storm Area Near Cairo, One Killed
An Egyptian police officer was shot dead on Thursday, state media reported, in clashes on the outskirts of Cairo as…
US Urges Egypt Army Chief to Advance the Political Roadmap
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel urged Egypt's interim authorities to "advance the political roadmap" in a phone…
Thomas Cook Restarts Egypt Trips for German Holidaymakers
Tour operator Thomas Cook Germany will restart trips to Egypt from the end of September, just ahead of…