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Detained former State Council secretary general reportedly commits suicide in custody
Wael Shalaby was arrested in December over bribery allegations
State Council to review lawsuit filed against cabinet’s approval of demarcation deal on 7 February
It is assumed that the agreement will be sent to the parliament…
Al-Azhar lawsuit against TV presenter Islam El-Beheiry postponed
The lawsuit was filed in 2015 accusing the TV presenter of “deliberately…
Renowned TV presenter Ibrahim Eissa suspends his talk show due to ambiguous ‘pressures’
2016 witnessed a number of media gags and suspensions of talks shows…
Detention of journalist Ismail Alexandrani renewed for 45 days
Alexandrani was arrested in November 2015 upon his arrival to Hurghada airport…
State Council accepts secretary general’s resignation amid investigations over bribery charges
The former secretary general was arrested on the back of a recently…
Libyan MPs meet in Cairo to seek solutions to Libyan political turmoil
Cairo hosted several discussions and meetings with members from Libya’s different factions…
Egyptian Defence Ministry appoints new army spokesperson
The new army spokesperson previously worked in military intelligence, says MENA
Nagy’s appeal on 2-year prison verdict adjourned to 2 April
The novelist was granted a release in December 2016 pending trial; he…