February 10
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25 Marches Head to Defense Ministry
Aswat Masriya
25 marches will start from different areas in Cairo and Giza after Friday noon prayer. The marches will head to the Defense Ministry building in Abbasiya area to call for immediate... Read more »
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U.S. 'Waiting' for Official NGO Charges
Egypt Online
US State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland said that her remarks Wednesday that Washington had received a charging document in connection with a funding dispute on NGOs... Read more »
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General Urges Media to be 'Objective'
Egypt Online
SCAF Deputy Chairman and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Sami Anan held a meeting Thursday with Higher Education Minister Hussein Moustafa Moussa. Read more »
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The Revolution One Year On [analysis]
IRIN
Activists and trade unions have announced 11 February as a day of general strike and civil disobedience in Egypt - in protest against continued military rule. Read more »
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Govt 'Keen' on Cooperation With Sudan
Egypt Online
Prime Minister Dr. Kamal Al Ganzouri received on Thursday Ahmed Ibrahim Altaher, Chairman of the Sudanese National Council and his accompanying delegation. Read more »
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Minister Calls for Strike Against January Revolution
Egypt Online
Minister of Information Ahmad Anees stressed the importance of preserving the national unity and rejecting calls for the civil disobedience launched by some political movements and... Read more »
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Govt Shows Support for Small Tech Companies
Egypt Online
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology launched today its development program for the advancement of small and micro information technology companies at a total cost... Read more »
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Groups Say Civil Disobedience Will Hurt Economy
Egypt Online
A number of Egyptian political parties and groups rejected calls for civil disobedience on Saturday, the first anniversary of former president Hosni Mubarak's ouster. Read more »
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More Than 30 MPs Support Sabbahi for President
Aswat Masriya
Scores of Al-Karama MPs told potential presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi of an initiative to support him in presidential elections. Read more »
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U.S. Threats to Cut Assistance are 'Unacceptable'
Egypt Online
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) said Egypt won't succumb to hegemony by any country, adding Egypt's international relations with the United States or any other... Read more »
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Mufti Says Civil Disobedience is a 'Loss' for Country
Egypt Online
The Mufti of the republic Dr. Ali Gomaa said that civil disobedience is a loss to Egypt. He added that we are currently living a very critical moment of Egypt's history, which... Read more »
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Minister Amends Tax Rules for Small Enterprises
Egypt Online
Minister of Finance Momtas El-Saeed issued on Thursday a decision that amends rules for counting taxes to small-sized enterprises to alleviate burdens on them. Read more »
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Stock Exchange Gains EGP 1.5 Billion
Egypt Online
The Egyptian Stock Exchange achieved gains of nearly EGP 1.5 billion by the week end due to the purchase of shares by Egyptian investors. Read more »
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6.5 Percent Turnout First Round of Shura Elections
Egypt Online
Voter turnout in the runoffs of the first round of the Shura Council elections stood at 6.5 percent, said Head of the Higher Judicial Elections Commission (HJEC) Counselor... Read more »
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EU Reiterates Respect for Independent Justice System
Egypt Online
Answering a question on the EU's stance regarding Egyptian measures against NGOs operating in Egypt over illegal funding, the European Union (EU) special envoy to the Southern... Read more »
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Muslim Brotherhood - Ready to Form New Coalition Government
Aswat Masriya
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) called for the dismissal of Kamal Al-Ganzouri's cabinet and said it was ready to form a national coalition government headed by a MB leader. Read more »
February 9
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A Dangerous Habit, Spreading of Democracy [analysis]
iMaverick
The current furore over Egypt's highly public effort to put a group of NGO staff members working at the International Republican Institute in Cairo (including the son of a US... Read more »
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In the Shadow World, Only Blood, Gold and Gunpowder [book review]
IPS
They called themselves the "cut hands commandos" because they lopped off their victims' hands with machetes; the "burn house unit", for the thousands of families who were locked... Read more »
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Investigating Judges of NGOs Case - Document Prove Receiving Illegal Funds Seized
Egypt Online
Judges investigating the funding of a number of non governmental organization NGOs said in a press conference on Wednesday 8/2/2012 that investigation panel found secret banking... Read more »
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Irrigation Minister Announces All-Out Cooperation Strategy With Nile Basin States
Egypt Online
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hisham Qandeel on Wednesday 8/2/2012 announced a comprehensive strategy for cooperation with other Nile Basin countries. Read more »
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PM - Country Will Not Kneel Down, Will Overcome Its Crisis
Egypt Online
Egypt will not kneel down to anybody and will overcome the current crisis through the unity of its people, said Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri on Wednesday 8/2/2012. Read more »
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'Egypt Revolution' Party Rejects Calls for Civil Disobedience
Egypt Online
Tarek Zidan, the head of Egypt Revolution Party, rejected calls by revolutionary groups for a civil disobedience next week. Read more »
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Azhar, Awqaf, IFTAA House Renew Rejection of General Strike Calls
Egypt Online
Al-Azhar institution and al-Awqaf Ministry on Wednesday 8/2/2012 renewed their rejection of calls to enter into a general strike in Egypt on Saturday. Read more »
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Civil Disobedience - For and Against
Aswat Masriya
As the first anniversary of ousting Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak approaches, debate soars over calls for civil disobedience starting February 11, to pressure the ruling... Read more »
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Egypt Online
A World Bank mission, now visiting here, expressed confidence in the Egyptian economy on Wednesday 8/2/2012. Read more »
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