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Egypt
Police and military personnel detonated a small explosive object in the northern Sinai capital city on Thursday
Egypt to embark on a new plan to fight the avian flu virus through a public awareness campaign and financial incentives
Iran's relations with Egypt on a better path after Tehran hands over 2 political fugitives long sought by Cairo: Egyptian diplomat
Facebook group 'Egypt’s second revolution of anger' wants Prime Minister Essam Sharaf to resign and renews calls for 9 September rallies
Egypt's new ambassador to Addis Ababa is excited about the upcoming visit of Ethiopia's president to Cairo and says he is hopeful about future relations between the two countries
Tens of demonstrators clash with police after attempting to reoccupy the square's central island
Egyptian pilgrims protest poor treatment by Saudi airlines and Saudi authorities promise to investigate and act
Protest on Cairo Airport runway staged by 37 Egyptians furious at what they describe as the 'inhumane treatmant' they suffered in Jeddah Airport while waiting to board their flight
Several political movements are preparing themselves for the upcoming parliamentary elections, despite the ruling military council's refusal to scrap the controversial individual candidacy system  
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei himself criticised for stating that military trials of civilians is acceptable in certain instances

Confusion surrounds the validity of a new Swiss law dealing with the return of illegal assets in the case of Egypt

Muslim holiday and pressure from human rights activists leads to Egypt's military rulers releasing more prisoners civilians who faced military trials

Media reports that Egypt sent an additional 1500 soldiers to Sinai to fight Islamist insurgents, with Israel's permission, agreeing that the rise in attacks there merits more troops

Prison officials have refused to officially record the hunger strike by Maikal Nabil Sanad, the first blogger to be arrested after the overthrow of Mubarak for allegedly defamatory remarks about Egypt's ruling military council

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