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  • Calls for new protests on Sunday in Qena to demand governor removal
  • NATO missiles hit near Qadhafi compound
  • Shops close across Yemen in protest against Saleh
  • Prime minister to meet Bedouin leaders in Sinai
  • Prime Minister delays Gulf visit
  • 21 killed, injured in road accident in Suhag
  • US launches first Predator drone strike in Libya
  • Hawas promises financial awards for those who return stolen artifacts
  • Egypt qualify for U20 World Cup
17:22

Supreme Administrative Court upholds niqab ban in exams

<p>A picture taken on May 18, 2010 shows a Muslim woman wearing the niqab (veil which covers the body and leaves only a small strip for the eyes) in Montreuil, outside Paris. The French Constitutional Court validated on October 7, 2010 a text condemning the full-face Islamic veil (niqab or burqa) in public aeras. </p>
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The Supreme Administrative Court on Saturday upheld a ban on wearing niqab in examination rooms. The court said a university may decide to ban niqab during examinations, and if the niqab constitutes a personal freedom...
16:34

Qena protesters call for million-man protests to oust governor

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Qena protesters called for a million-member protest next Friday under the title "The Friday of Dignity and Public Will" if their demand that the current Coptic governor be replaced is not met. They called for...
15:48

Popular committees from across Egypt convene in Tahrir

Photographed by Nariman El Mofty
Popular committees from around Egypt met in a demonstration in Tahrir Square on Friday afternoon in an attempt to inaugurate a prolonged coordinated effort. The 25 January revolution encouraged and sometimes forced a...
14:57

Wafd Party says alliance with Muslim Brotherhood possible

<p>د. السيد البدوي، رئيس حزب الوفد، يتحدث إلى أعضاء الهيئة العليا للحزب، خلال الاجتماع المنعقد داخل المقر الرئيسي في حي الدقي، الجيزة، 15 مارس 2011. أقرت الهيئة العليا للحزب استمرار ثقتها في «البدوي»، والذي طلب الأسبوع الماضي طرح الثقة في شخصه أمام الجمعية العمومية للحزب.</p>
President of the Wafd Party al-Sayed al-Badawi said his party may form an alliance with the Muslim Brotherhood in the upcoming parliamentary elections if the party’s general assembly agrees. Badawi said to Al-...
14:33

Investigations reveal further details of Mubaraks' hidden wealth

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Investigations into the wealth of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his family will be expedited in time for questioning sessions on Tuesday, according to the orders of Assistant Minister of Justice for Illicit Gains...
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News

Empty resorts on the Taba Nuweibaa coastline at peak season
Post-revolution, Egypt tourism remains in disarray
  Hotel worker Meena George rejoiced when a popular revolt ousted Egypt's autocratic president, but since the tourists have stopped coming,...
Thousands protest Alexandria governor appointment
Italy releases 76 illegal Egyptian migrants
Tens of thousands continue protests against Qena governor
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Economy

Foodstuff prices are expected to rise by next year 2010.
Government to double food subsidies
An official source said the government plans to double subsidies of ration card commodities, amounting to LE26 billion this fiscal year. The source...
A new chance in Egypt for Islamic finance
Jordan expects gas export agreement with Egypt by end of month
Tourism minister: Developers must be serious or lose their land
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Media

<p>Qena residents protest over new governor</p>
Thursday's papers: Dealing with Qena unrest and erasing Mubarak's legacy
Thursday’s paper highlighted civil disobedience in the Upper Egyptian province of Qena. For the past week thousands of protests have flooded...
Wednesday’s papers: Qena showdown flames sectarian fears as NDP stalwarts bicker behind bars
Tuesday's papers: Gradual reforms underway and illicit gains cases
Monday’s papers: The health of imprisoned regime figures and Mubarak sons' mystery visitor
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Photos

<p>A picture taken by a mobile phone shows Syrian anti-government protesters holding a banner "No Baath party, no Assad. We want to liberate the country" during a demonstration in Banias in northeastern Syria, April 22, 2011 as calls were launched for nationwide "Good Friday" rallies, a day after President Bashar al-Assad scrapped decades of draconian emergency rule.</p>

Friday's protests in Banias, Syria

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A picture taken by a mobile phone shows Syrian anti-government protesters holding a banner "No Baath party, no Assad....
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<p>An anti-government protester with a sign reads leave, the last chance, taped to his turban attends a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz, April 22, 2011. Yemenis flooded the streets of Sanaa and Taiz on Friday in rival demonstrations for and against Saleh, who gave a guarded welcome to a Gulf Arab plan for a three-month transition of power. </p>

Leave! The last chance

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An anti-government protester with a sign reads leave, the last chance, taped to his turban attends a rally to demand...
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<p>U.S. Senator John McCain attends a news conference front of a Libya&#39;s old flag in Benghazi April 22, 2011. McCain on Friday called on the United States to recognize Libyan rebels as the true voice of the Libyan people and transfer frozen Libyan assets to them.</p>

McCain holds a press conference in Benghazi

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U.S. Senator John McCain attends a news conference front of a Libya's old flag in Benghazi April 22, 2011. McCain...
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<p>A picture taken by a mobile phone shows Syrian anti-government protesters holding a banner "No Baath party, no Assad. We want to liberate the country" during a demonstration in Banias in northeastern Syria, April 22, 2011 as calls were launched for nationwide "Good Friday" rallies, a day after President Bashar al-Assad scrapped decades of draconian emergency rule.</p>
<p>An anti-government protester with a sign reads leave, the last chance, taped to his turban attends a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz, April 22, 2011. Yemenis flooded the streets of Sanaa and Taiz on Friday in rival demonstrations for and against Saleh, who gave a guarded welcome to a Gulf Arab plan for a three-month transition of power. </p>
<p>U.S. Senator John McCain attends a news conference front of a Libya&#39;s old flag in Benghazi April 22, 2011. McCain on Friday called on the United States to recognize Libyan rebels as the true voice of the Libyan people and transfer frozen Libyan assets to them.</p>

Environment

<p>Earth Day 2011 logo</p>
Red Sea and Port Said clean up to celebrate Earth Day
People around the world are celebrating International Earth Day in an effort to encourage respect for the planet and raise awareness of the...
Scientists warn Egypt against Corridor of Development
'1000 Gardens' initiative: Keep it local
Delta Cities Worldwide Struggle to Fight Sea Level Rise and Climate Change
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World

<p class="caption" id="photoCaption"><span class="caption-first">A handout picture released by the official website of Iran&#39;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows the latter speaking in Tehran. </span></p>
Iran on edge as ally Syria fights for survival
Cairo -- When Syria's president visited Iran late last year, he received a heroes' medal and spoke about unbreakable bonds in a ceremony...
Iraqi cleric's followers demand US troops leave
Shia mosques demolished in Bahrain crackdown
Witnesses say Syrian forces kill 6 in crackdown
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Culture

Force Majeure: How can we curate democratically?
In 2009 the HaRaKa Dance Research and Development Project, then in its fourth year, began collaborating with international artists on a series of...
Remembering the ‘Poet of the Revolution’ a revolution later
Drawing inspiration from the revolution
Egypt's Museums: From Egyptian Museum to 'torture chamber'
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Investigating president'...

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My name is not Regime

Artist Amro Selim
Protesters: People want regime down.  Mubarak: Thank god they don't mean me. My name is...
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Egyptian on fire, again

[Another Egyptian sets himself on fire at parliament] - You withdraw all gas and matchsticks all...
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Life & Style

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Streets of Cairo: Gamea al Sananeya Street in Wekalet al Balah
  Gamea al Sananeya is the street that epitomizes the bustling and colorful neighborhood of Wekalat al Balah, located on the Nile corniche...
Children’s corner: Tips for healthy egg-painting fun
Zahi Hawass: Now on sale in Harrods
7 tips for new dads
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Travel

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Last minute getaways for Easter holiday
Easter holiday is just around the corner, so if you can’t take a two-day trip out of Cairo or have not come up with a plan for the vacation, do...
Postcard from Athens: A quiet hilltop, the echoes of history
Postcard from Antalya: The other side of the Mediterranean
Jordanian delights
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<p>Egyptian demonstrators protest to demand the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak and calling for reforms, central Cairo, January 25, 2011. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Cairo, facing a massive police presence, to demand the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak in a protest inspired by Tunisia's popular uprising.</p>
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<p>جنود الجيش يقفون أمام لجنة مدرسة الأورمان الابتدائية، لتأمين عملية التصويت في الاستفتاء علي التعديلات الدستورية، الدقي، الجيزة، 19 مارس 2011. تفتح لجان الاقتراع أبوابها أمام الناخبين للإدلاء بأصواتهم في الاستفتاء على التعديلات التي أُجريت علي تسع مواد من دستور 1971، والتي أقرتها اللجنة المُشكلة من قبل المجلس الأعلى للقوات المسلحة، علي أن يتم التصويت -لأول مرة- ببطاقة الرقم القومي دون غيرها من المستندات.</p>
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Special from Israel: Gaza poised to escalate Egyptian-Israeli tensions in post-Mubarak era