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US Ambassador: We support fair elections in Egypt; have no preferred candidate

American Ambassador to Egypt, Margaret Scobey, during a visit to the Assiut Governorate in southern Egypt to sign an agreement with the governor there in order to finance 6 projects

Egypt condemns Israeli settlement construction in East Jerusalem

Egypt's foreign minister warned that construction of settlements may jeopardize peace-making efforts

‘Screens to heaven’

More and more conservative religious channels are appearing on the small screen, changing the way people consume religion, writes Mohamed El-Sayed.

Ten years on

The Labour Party is back, at least according to one of its factions. Mohamed Abdel-Baky reviews the reality behind the sound-bites.

Egypt releases Cairo bombing suspects

The Egyptian government has ordered the release of 7 people who allegedly took part in the Cairo bombing of a local market in February 2009, which left one French teenager

Egypt: Fmr Appellate Court Vice-President says gov’t misled over Muslim Brotherhood

Former Egyptian appellate judge Mahmoud Khodeiry spoke out against the Egyptian government’s recent crackdown against the popular and powerful Muslim Brotherhood group, saying that the government is misled into thinking

Egyptian government faces difficult times in 2010

The Egyptian government faces a very difficult time in 2010, with historically prominent issues such as the succession of President Hosni Mubarak, the use of military courts, emergency rule and

Egypt: Open All Judicial Positions to Women

Despite this important ruling, women are still barred from serving as judges in other state bodies, including criminal courts, the New York-based rights group said.

Egypt police shoot dead African on border

The Egyptian government has bolstered its border presence in recent years at the request of the Israeli government, who has repeatedly said Egypt must do more to end the illegal

Opposition crackdown in Egypt heats up before polls

Egypt's largest opposition movement, the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, is once again facing a crackdown by authorities. Some 150 members are under arrest, according to the group, and more arrests are