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Former information minister trial adjourned

By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: In one of the first televised trials of…

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Rights activist rejects deputy interior minister post

By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Head of the Cairo Center of Human Rights…

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National Council to hold conference to unify bills of constitutional principles

By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: The National Council is set to hold a conference…

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Election preparations to start Sept 18

By Marwa Awad and Omar Fahmy /Reuters CAIRO: Preparations for Egypt's parliamentary elections…

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Under-fire PM delays swearing-in of new cabinet

By Samer Al-Atrush /AFP CAIRO: Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Monday postponed the…

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Brotherhood party denies organizing counter-protest for Friday

By Brett Borkan CAIRO: The head of the Muslim Brotherhood’s political party on…

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Egyptians fear army rulers acting as new Mubaraks

By Hamza Hendawi / AP CAIRO: The soldiers shouted, "Raise your head high,…

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UN to offer technical support for elections, short of monitoring

By Noah Rayman CAIRO: The United Nations will offer logistical support for Egypt’s…

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ElBaradei, FJP agree on guidelines for choosing constituent assembly

By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei and the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom…

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835 Palestinians youths held for rock-throwing

JERUSALEM: Over the past five years, Israel's military has detained more than…

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