Tag: Aboul Fotouh

Egypt's illiteracy rate drops slightly to 26 pct

CAIRO: The illiteracy rate in Egypt decreased to 26 percent, a slight…

Safaa Abdoun Safaa Abdoun

Increase in fatalities caused by sectarian violence, report says

CAIRO: Fatalities caused by sectarian violence rose during the period from April…

Sarah Carr Sarah Carr

Railway workers to stand trial for Al-Ayyat train crash

CAIRO: Eight Egyptian railway workers will go on trial facing charges of…

Safaa Abdoun Safaa Abdoun

Egypt welcomes life sentence for Al-Sherbini killer

CAIRO: Egypt on Wednesday welcomed a decision by a Dresden court to…

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Egypt to stop daily swine flu updates Nov. 25

CAIRO: The Ministry of Health said Egypt will stop issuing daily updates…

Safaa Abdoun Safaa Abdoun

Twins in court to change religion back to Christianity

CAIRO: A Christian mother filed a lawsuit in the Administrative Court on…

Essam Fadl Essam Fadl

NGO aims at helping women reach full potential

CAIRO: Brought together by their belief in Egyptian women's potential, a group…

Safaa Abdoun Safaa Abdoun

Groups pressure world leaders ahead of 'Hunger Summit'

ROME: Aid groups and associations Wednesday voiced fears that a Hunger Summit…

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Egypt sentences four Jordanian drug traffickers to death

EL-TOR: An Egyptian court sentenced to death three Jordanians on Thursday for…

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Egyptian patrol besieged by smugglers near Gaza

RAFAH: Bedouin gunmen ambushed an Egyptian patrol that had seized contraband cement…

Ashraf Sweilam Ashraf Sweilam