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Four sentenced to death for gang rape

CAIRO: A military court on Monday sentenced four men to hang after…

AFP
AFP

Prosecutor to release Mubarak wife on bail

CAIRO: An Egyptian prosecutor will end the detention of former first lady…

DNE
DNE

Mubarak to plead for amnesty: report

CAIRO: Ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his wife, both detained on corruption…

DNE
DNE

Fatah, Hamas start talks on new government

CAIRO: Talks between Hamas and Fatah to hammer out details of a…

DNE
DNE

Police forces fled during Imbaba clashes, says EIPR

By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Police forces guarding the Virgin Church in Imbaba fled…

DNE
DNE

Police coalition denies reports of minister threat to discharge them

  CAIRO: The Police Coalition denied press reports that Minister of Interior…

DNE
DNE

Doctors to start open strike, meet finance minister

CAIRO: Doctors are set to go on a “partial,” open-ended strike starting…

DNE
DNE

El-Fiqi says he wanted to quit AL race in favor of Arab consensus

CAIRO: Former Egyptian candidate for the post of Arab League Secretary General,…

DNE
DNE

European Coptic union hopes for a civil state in Egypt

CAIRO: At its first Egypt conference, the Union of European Coptic Organizations…

DNE
DNE

Ex-interior minister remanded in custody over new graft charges

CAIRO: Assistant Justice Minister for Graft Affairs Assem El-Gohary remanded ex-interior minister…

DNE
DNE