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Egypt’s media ban effects independent satellite channels

Egypt's ruling regime has announced the suspension of 12 satellite channels, renowned for their religious themes and warned 20 other channels concerning their alleged incitement to religious hatred, unlicensed medical

Academics wonder if court ban on university guards be followed through

A recent court ruling barring guards and security personnel from university grounds is being celebrated by students, academics and intellectuals despite controversy about its enforcement.

Egyptian Coalition Takes the Case of Somaya Ashraf to WashingtonPost

The Coalition of Egyptian Organizations in North America condemns the brutal attacks on Azhar student, Somaya Ashraf, who was beaten by university guards and security last week.

Egyptian Court Orders University Guards to Leave Cairo University

The Supreme Administrative Court of Egypt led by Counselor Mohamed Abdel-Ghani, upheld a final verdict to end the long police presence in Egyptian universities which revoked the interior minister’s decision

Egypt: Security forces abducts 6 MB members in Beheira

State Security forces in the Beheira governorate arrested six MB members today during the early morning while they were hanging banners calling for reform and positive participation in the upcoming

The Legacy of Mubarak

Mohammad Hosni Mubarak, former Air Force General became president of Egypt after the assassination of President Mohammad Anwar Al Sadat by Muslim extremists on 6 October 1981. President Mubarak, as

MB in Giza to field 10 candidates including one female

The Muslim Brotherhood Administrative office in Giza has announced the names of the candidates fielded in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled late November.

NDP Official Confirms Mubarak Will Run in 2011

According to a recent article posted in the Egyptian newspaper Alyoum elsabaa Ali Eddin Helal, the National Democratic Party's ’ information secretary, confirmed that President Hosni Mubarak will be seeking

Security forces abduct MB leaders in broad daylight

Security forces in Kafr El Sheik abducted two prominent MB leaders in broad daylight today. They were taken to an unknown destination hours after prosecution issued release orders to 5

Egypt: The new opposition and the ElBaradei factor

A tentative political alliance threatens to change the electoral calculus in the 2011 elections but the group is unwilling to announce its intentions without a guarantee of fair polls.