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February 5, 2014

Egypt bans prominent sheikhs from preaching in mosques without prior permits

Egypt’s awqaf ministry has announced that it is banning prominent Salafist scholars in Egypt from preaching at mosques unless they receive prior permits. The ban includes Sheikh Abu-Shaq Al-Howaini,...

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February 5, 2014

National Legitimacy Alliance to boycott constitution referendum

The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy in Egypt has decided to boycott the referendum on the proposed constitution. The referendum is scheduled to take place on the 14th and...

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February 5, 2014

Four months after coup, Egypt's budget deficit reaches $18 billion

The Chairman of Al-Ahram newspaper, Mamdouh Al-Wali, has revealed that the government budget deficit has reached EGP 123 billion ($18 billion) during the period July to October 2013, the...

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February 5, 2014

Committee of Fifty member admits "forgery" in new Constitution

VIDEO The leader of the Egyptian Democratic Party, Mohamed Abul-Ghar, has claimed that military officials amended the proposed new Constitution after it was approved by the drafting Committee of...

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February 5, 2014

Egyptian authorities freeze assets of 132 members of the Muslim Brotherhood

An Egypt court has banned 132 members of the Muslim Brotherhood, including Egypt’s ousted president and his aides, from accessing their personal assets. The ban covers all property and...

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February 5, 2014

Ethiopia repatriates tens of thousands of its citizens deported from Saudi Arabia

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday that Ethiopia has now repatriated almost 140,000 of its citizens who were living illegally in Saudi Arabia. Thousands of others...

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February 5, 2014

Morsi and other Brotherhood officials to stand trial on espionage charges

Ousted President Mohamed Morsi is going to be charged with “conspiring with foreign organisations” by the Cairo Criminal Court, it has been announced by the coup authorities. Attorney General...

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February 5, 2014

Mubarak's sons and senior aide acquitted of corruption charges

Cairo’s criminal court acquitted on Thursday the sons of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Gamal and Alaa, as well as former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, on charges of corruption....

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February 5, 2014

CIA director makes "secret" visit to Cairo

CIA Director John Brennan has made a short, secret visit to Cairo, Egypt’s Al-Joumhouria has claimed. “Brennan met a number of security officials and reiterated US support to Egypt...

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February 5, 2014

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood rejects espionage charges levelled against Morsi

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood denounced the Egyptian authorities on Thursday for charging former President Mohammed Morsi, the group’s Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie and other Brotherhood leaders with espionage and aiding...

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