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Small Fire In Security Vehicle Near British Embassy In Cairo Extinguished
A fire in a security vehicle stationed near the British embassy in Cairo, currently closed for security reasons,…
Abbas Backs Egypt Crackdown On Gaza Tunnels
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said he supported Egypt's crackdown on tunnels linking the Hamas-controlled…
Congress Allows Obama to Reopen Military Aid to Egypt
The long-term spending bill that Congress is expected to adopt this week would allow the State Department to resume…
Mubarak’s Former Prime Minister to Compete in Upcoming Elections
Ahmed Shafiq, prime minister under former president Hosni Mubarak and former presidential candidate, will lead the…
Chinese Investors Show Interest In Infrastructure Ahead Of Al-Sisi’s Visit
Representatives of Chinese companies have expressed interest in infrastructure sector projects during the visit of…
Security approval required for Egyptian travellers to Turkey and Iraq: MOI
Egyptians wishing to travel to Turkey or Iraq are now required to get security approval from passport control…
Political Parties Voice Concerns Over Egypt’s Draft Parliamentary Constituencies Law
Several political parties and forces in Egypt reacted to the new draft law redrawing Egypt's electoral…
Protest Law Amendment ‘Necessity’: Egypt’s State Human Rights Body
Egypt's state body for human rights has reiterated calls to amend the controversial protest law, under which…
Egyptian FM Says Closed Embassies Secured By Interior Ministry
In his first statements since the closure of many embassies in Cairo, Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry…
Gamaa Islamiya Considers Exiting Pro-Morsi Bloc
Egypt's ultraconservative group Gamaa Islamiya says it is considering withdrawing from the pro-Morsi Islamist bloc,…