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Egypt’s Swine flu death total rises to 24

Egypt reported over the weekend that a 56-year-old man from Alexandria, the country’s second largest city, has become the 24th victim of the H1N1 influenza virus, commonly known as Swine

Alexandria: Illegal arrests and detentions of Muslim Brotherhood members continue

State security forces raided houses early dawn arresting members of the Muslim Brotherhood movement in the continued raids in Alexandria.

Alexandria: Arrests continue even during Eid.

Prosecutor general Adel Emara ordered a 15 day detention to 7 members of the Muslim Brotherhood movement who were arrested at dawn

Inside Egypt’s sectarian violence

In recent weeks, Egypt has witnessed an increase in sectarian violence between Muslims and the Christian minority.

Egypt’s Nile Delta going bye-bye?

It continues to spark controversy and debate: what is going on with Egypt’s Nile Delta region. According to some analysts, and even the government, the northern Nile Delta is under

Renewal of detention of Abdel-Ghaffar and leading MB member in Alexandria

The Supreme State Security for the 9th consecutive time, renewed the detention for a further 15 days of Dr. Ashraf Abdel Ghaffar, vice Secretary -General of the Medical Association and

227 Swine Flu Case in Egypt’s schools and Universities

Egypt’s Health Ministry today announced the detection of 72 additional swine flu cases. 52 cases alone were detected in schools and universities in the governorates of Cairo, Helwan, Giza, Kafr

Police officer served 5 years prison sentence demonstrating sweet justice

Justice is served after the judiciary in the Criminal Court in Alexandria announced the 5 year sentence for Police officer Akram Soliman. Investigations proved that the officer had inflicted bodily

Alexandria: Doctors organize rally protesting to the continued delay of pay raises

The Medical Association in Alexandria organized a silent protest on Monday in front of the Syndicate demanding the application of the second phase of the new system of wage payments

Protests against police officer who tortured mentally disabled man in Alexandria

People shouted slogans such as “No to police brutality” and “Torture is a crime” as citizens chanted calls against the regime and the ruling National Democratic Party.