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Hisham Zaazou and his delegation will meet with Iranian government officials, tourism companies, and travel agencies to discuss easing restrictions on tourists from both countries to travel between Egypt and Iran. Photo: Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou (Photo Courtesy Tourism Ministry official Website)

Egypt courts Iranian tourism

Minister Hisham Zaazou visits Iran for five days, submits memorandum to eliminate…

February 25, 2013

A criminal court ruled on Monday to release Islamic preacher “Abu Islam”, on bail of 20, 000 Egyptian pounds in a blasphemy case. (File Photo) AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI

Court releases preacher detained for blasphemy

A recorded footage of Abu Islam saying that 90 percent of female…

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February 25, 2013

“The reference to ‘the interests of citizens’ is conspicuously overly broad….It could be used by a future government to restrict arbitrarily the right to peaceful assembly on pain of criminal prosecution. (AFP Photo)

Rights groups fearful of Egypt’s draft laws

National and international human rights groups have expressed concerns over Egypt’s draft…

February 25, 2013

In response to questions on whether the Muslim Brotherhood influences his presidential decisions, Morsi said that his “background with the Brotherhood is part of my psychology, humanity and belief”. (AFP Photo)

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Morsi repeats invitation for dialogue

Appears in a long pre-recorded televised interview

February 25, 2013

Missing activist Mohamed El-Shafaai was identified at the Zeinhom morgue in Cairo on Sunday evening (Photo Courtesy of Facebook)

Missing activist found dead

More than three weeks after going missing, activist Mohamed El-Shafaai found in…

February 25, 2013

$Parties boycott said it could not participate in the elections under the continuation of a "tyrannical regime" that insulted the dignity of its citizens. (File Photo)(AFP\Photo)$

Parties consider election participation

Al-Nour Party meets to decide approach to elections, while opposition groups are…

February 24, 2013

The economic committee at the Shura Council continued deliberating the sukuk bill as it discussed the technical aspects of the project law. (File Photo) (AFP Photo)

Shura Council approves raising military pensions

Pensions for military personnel to be raised from 15% to 20% with…

February 24, 2013

$Al-Masry is a political activist, who has been very vocal since the onset of the 2011 Revolution Photo: Hamada Al-Masry (Photo\Courtesy of Facebook Fan Page Freedom for Hamada Al-Masry)$

Profile: Hamada Al-Masry

Al-Masry was stabbed and taken to the police station by his assailants,…

February 24, 2013

Inmates at Tura prison begin hunger strike

Prisoners and families demand better treatment and conditions for inmates

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February 25, 2013

Civil disobedience in Mahalla started Yesterday (Photo by Mahmoud Haroun)

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Civil disobedience stumbling in Mahalla

Mahalla workers reject calls for civil disobedience, police officers end their strike

February 24, 2013