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At 11th hour, Egypt presidential hopefuls register candidacies
As Sunday deadline draws to close, a handful of contentious contenders register candidacies for Egypt's first post-Mubarak presidential poll
Q&A;: Presidential candidate Sabbahi on SCAF, Tahrir, parliament and Egypt's future
Nasserist presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi talks to Ahram Online about his long political struggle and plans for Egypt's future if he should become its first post-revolution president
 
 
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Brotherhood candidate says spy chief Omar Suleiman's presidential bid is an 'insult' and that the former Mubarak VP could only win through forgery which would spark a second uprising, in an interview with Reuters
VIDEO: Ahly grind Ethiopian Coffee to go through
Ahly ease into the African Champions League round of 16 with a 3-0 home victory over Ethiopian Coffee on Sunday
Egypt Parliament approves draft law on wage caps
Parliamentary budget and planning committee green-lights bill setting national maximum wage at LE50,000 a month - some 35 times official minimum wage
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Zamalek lose 2-1 to Africa Sports but qualify for the African Champions League round of 16 on the away goal rule
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US-based international rights organisation, Human Rights Watch, issues a report denouncing the 11 March acquittal of the only military officer charged in the 'virginity tests' trial. Ahram Online brings you the text of the report
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Will El-Shater nomination split Egypt's Brotherhood?
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The Brotherhood pushed through its decision to nominate second-in-command Khairat El-Shater for president.....
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Is Iran a threat to Shiism?
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In firmly siding with the Syrian regime in its brutal onslaught to remain in power, Iran has reversed the tide of sympathy with Shiism that resulted from Hizbullah's 2006 war with Israel
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Reforming the national press
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The media in Egypt needs to be overhauled, but not merely to guarantee freedoms of expression and speech
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Assistant coach hails Zamalek ‘heroes’ following Champions League win
Zamalek assistant coach hails the team’s progress to the Champions League last 16 despite a below-par display
Mputu’s hat-trick gives Mazembe 6-0 Champions League win
Striker Tresor Mputu shines as Mazembe qualify for the Champions League last 16 with an emphatic 6-0 victory over Zambia’s Power Dynamos
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VIDEO: Ahly grind Ethiopian Coffee to go through
Ahly ease into the African Champions League round of 16 with a 3-0 home victory over Ethiopian Coffee on Sunday
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US judge rules 3,200-year-old Egyptian mummy mask can stay at St Louis Museum
A St Louis art museum can keep hold of a 3,200-year-old mummy’s mask, a US federal judge ruled, saying the US government failed to prove that the Egyptian relic was stolen
Ancient pots found in Alexandria development dig
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Changing course, ex-intel chief Suleiman officially enters presidential race
After declaring earlier that he would not run, one-time Mubarak VP Omar Suleiman makes dramatic, 11th-hour entry into Egypt's first post-Mubarak presidential contest
Brotherhood files application for backup presidential candidate Mursi
Mohamed Mursi submits his paperwork today for Egypt's presidential race, to run in case the Brotherhood's first choice, Khairat El-Shater, is ruled ineligible
Egypt's foreign ministry says Abu-Ismail's mother held US citizenship
Egypt's foreign ministry confirmed that Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail's late mother was granted the US citizenship in 2006
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Nuclear-armed foes Pakistan, India talk peace over lunch
Leaders of Pakistan, India pledge to improve ties at highest-level meeting between the two nuclear-armed rivals in seven years
Easter bomb attack near Nigerian church kills at least 20
Car bomb in Nigerian city of Kaduna kills at least 20 on Easter Sunday in suspected repeat of Christmas-Day attacks by militant Boko Haram group
Israel bars German writer Grass from visiting over poem
German Nobel literature laureate Guenter Grass declared "persona non grata" by Israel, urged to go to Iran by Jewish group
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Egypt Parliament approves draft law on wage caps
Parliamentary budget and planning committee green-lights bill setting national maximum wage at LE50,000 a month - some 35 times official minimum wage
Egyptians receive a third of deferred Iraqi transfers: Central bank
Banks have already paid out $130 million to Egyptians who lost assets in Iraq during the Gulf War, according to a statement
Egypt's ExxonMobil workers strike to get permanent contracts
A strike by ExxonMobil workers enters its fourth day Saturday with workers demanding contracts after working for years as subcontractors
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Art show in Dubai bans act about Imelda Marcos
The last thing Filipino performer Celdran expected at the largest art fair in the Middle East was to be picked up by security officials, questioned, and ordered to remove political and religious references from his show
Humorous political songs flood YouTube ahead of presidential elections
Many humorous songs have flooded YouTube taking a clear stance for or against potential presidential candidates, and despite their light nature, they make their impact
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The D-CAF festival in downtown Cairo, a multidisciplinary event, explores urban spaces
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