Egypt
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Protesters storm FJP premises in Qalubiya
Date: 2013-07-01 13:39:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:181726
QALUBIYA, Egypt (MENA) – A number of protesters stormed and ransacked the premises of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, in Shebin Al-Qanater, Qalubiya, north Egypt, on Monday. A huge march paraded in ....
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743 injured, 12 killed in 20 governorates until now - health ministry
Date: 2013-07-01 13:37:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:181724
CAIRO (MENA) - The nationwide death toll from June 30 protests and until today stands at 12, with the total number of injuries estimated at 743 in 17 governorates, said Health and Population Ministry. The ministry said that five were killed ....
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Tahrir Square closed to traffic
Date: 2013-07-01 13:35:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:181723
CAIRO (MENA) - Popular committees controlling entrances to Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo closed down the square to vehicle traffic after having been partially opened during the early morning hours on Monday. Vehicles coming from Abdel-Moenim ....
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Intellectuals' sit-in continues for 27th day
Date: 2013-07-01 13:31:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:181716
CAIRO (MENA) - A number of intellectuals and artists continued their sit-in for the 27th day at the headquarters of the Ministry of Culture in the Cairo district of Zamalek, to demand the resignation of Minister of Culture Alaa Abdel Aziz. The ....
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Presidential aide underlines protecting legitimacy
Date: 2013-07-01 13:23:53 GMT - Jordan - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:181698
AMMAN (MENA) - Presidential aide Emad Abdel-Ghafour underlined the importance of protecting legitimacy and urged the Egyptian people to resort to polls instead of demonstrations and violence. He called for holding the parliamentary elections ....
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Appeals court mandates judge to investigate libel charges against former MB leader
Date: 2013-07-01 12:47:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:181600
CAIRO (MENA) - Cairo Appeals Court has mandated Counselor Tharwat Hammad to interrogate former Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahdi Akef over charges of insulting the judiciary authority. A number of State Council counselors filed another complaint ....
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Protesters close Menufiya city hall
Date: 2013-07-01 12:43:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:181505
SHEBIN EL-KOM (MENA) - Protesters in the Delta city of Menufiya Monday closed the main gate to the city hall. The protesters, who have been sitting in outside the premises in Shebin el-Kom for 15 days, banned employees from entering the ....
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EU calls on Egypt to start dialogue
Date: 2013-07-01 12:41:48 GMT - Belgium - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:181580
BRUSSELS (MENA) – The European Union called on opposing sides in Egypt to commit to dialogue and renounce all forms of violence. The EU underlines of the importance of dialogue in exiting the current crisis in Egypt, the Office of the High ....
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4 killed, 38 injured in Mokattam clashes – Health Ministry
Date: 2013-07-01 12:40:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:181576
CAIRO (MENA) – Four people have been killed and 38 injured in the clashes outside the HQ of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood group, in the southeastern Cairo neighborhood of Mokattam, the Health ....
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April 6 activists join pro-Morsi demonstrators
Date: 2013-07-01 12:04:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:181469
CAIRO (MENA) - A number of April 6 activists, Ahmed Maher front, announced joining demonstrations in Rabaa el-Adawiya Square that support President Mohamed Morsi, asserting their support for legitimacy and the president. Sayyid Hafez, one of the ....