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Articles of the author Novelist Mohammed Magdy
Nothing has changed in the culture scene over the last year
Speaking about the cultural scene and the literary movement during the last year, in my opinion, there isn't any movement in literature and nothing has changed. The cultural scene in Egypt stood still during last year and even during the last (...)

15 - 08 - 2015
No penalty against non-veiled women
CAIRO: General Secretariat of the Freedom and Justice Party in Cairo Mohamed el-Beltagy denied the plan for a penalty applied against females who do not wear the veil, because there are issues that need Islamic Sharia to be taken in to (...)

14 - 12 - 2011
Ayman Nour files lawsuit against SEC, Min. of Interior
CAIRO: Chairman of the Egyptian al-Ghad Party Ayman Nour today filed a lawsuit before the Administrative Judiciary Court against the head of the Supreme Electoral Committee and the Minister of the Interior. The suit demands that the decision to (...)

13 - 12 - 2011
National council to be formed for martyrs' families
CAIRO: Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri has announced the formation of a national council for families of martyrs and injured on Tuesday, December 13. The council will determine the exact number of martyrs and injured in all 27 (...)

13 - 12 - 2011
El-Ganzouri: I was banned from speaking during Mubarak's reign
CAIRO: Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri held a press conference at the headquarters of the Ministry of Planning on December 9, saying he was the only person who left the government without any honor or a job. Ganzouri said, “I was banned from (...)

09 - 12 - 2011
Sabbahi declines post in Civil Advisory Council
Potential presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi said declined an offer to participate in the Civil Advisory Council due to the ambiguity of the council's duties and powers. Sabbahi said he does not reject the idea of forming a council, as long (...)

09 - 12 - 2011
El-Ganzouri: Min. of Youth and Sport's fate will be decided within a few days
CAIRO: Newly appointed Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri assured the fate of the Ministry of Youth and Sport will be determined within the next few days. “We'll see if it will remain a ministry or something else. The Ministry of (...)

08 - 12 - 2011
Court cancels election results in Cairo's first district
CAIRO: The High Administrative Court released a final verdict to cancel the election results in Cairo's first constituency for both individual and lists seats. The court decided to stop the run-off round after refusing an appeal submitted by (...)

05 - 12 - 2011
First rap song supporting FJP
CAIRO: A video of a rap song supporting the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party running in the elections has gone viral. Rap songs, characterized by their western rhythm, have started to be used in a lot of Middle Eastern songs. The (...)

03 - 12 - 2011
Islamic parties dissolve strike, will return if runoffs cancelled
CAIRO: Islamic parties decided to sit-in outside the headquarters of sub-committees for the ballot counting at El-Nahda police station in Cairo's fifth district. They announced on December 2 they will dissolve their sit-in, including the (...)

03 - 12 - 2011
Strangers kidnap football player's brother and demand a million EGP ransom
PORT SAID: Ahly football player Mohamed Shawyqy's brother and cousin, 22 year olds Ayman Shawqy and Karim Bakir have been kidnapped by four strangers. The four strangers were driving a black car without license plates in el-Rehab, when they (...)

03 - 12 - 2011
State Council's judges to hold a conference to evaluate first round of elections
Deputy Head of State Council and spokesman of judge's council club Abdel Mageed el-Awaaly announced he will hold a press conference on Saturday, December 3, at 12pm at the headquarters of the club. The press conference aims to evaluate the first (...)

03 - 12 - 2011
New ministers announced in el-Ganzouri's government
CAIRO: New ministers in Prime Minister designate Kamal el-Ganzouri's government have started arriving at the Ministry of Planning's headquarters in Nasr City, as a prelude to the final announcement of all the ministers. Six new ministers arrived (...)

02 - 12 - 2011
Noor Party gain lead for parties seats in first constituent in Kafr El Sheikh
KAFR EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Chairman of Vote counting center in Kafr El-Sheikh announced the results of the People's Assembly in its first district for the parties' lists seat. The results revealed Al-Nour Party won with 275,795 votes, the Freedom and (...)

01 - 12 - 2011
Egypt Press - December 1
The Egyptian press reported on the use of children in campaigns by the Salafi al-Nour Party, the Freedom and Justice Party, and the Reconstruction and Development Party. It also covered a report by the Ministry of Health that said the tear gas used (...)

01 - 12 - 2011
Sharaf: I support Egyptians' election choices, whatever they may be
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said, “I trust in the people's choices and support them whatever the outcome,” ensuring that freedom of choice is people's right and has always been one of his government's goals rather than a “result.” Sharaf added in (...)

01 - 12 - 2011
Intensive preparations for parliamentary elections in Beheira governorate
Beheira governor Mokhtar el-Hamalawy decided to organize operational headquarters in all educational departments to any spot irregularities that occur during the first phase of elections. These headquarters will communicate with local units as to (...)

29 - 11 - 2011
Egypt's first round of parliamentary elections kicks off
Today, around 17.5 million Egyptians are expected to head to polling stations to cast their votes for the first round of elections for the People's Assembly, the lower house of Egypt's bicameral parliament. Nine Egyptian governorates are voting (...)

28 - 11 - 2011
Martyr's mother: my son wished for martyrdom
CAIRO: Ali Abdel Salam, mother of martyr Ahmed Sayed Sorour, today spoke with Youm7 while waiting for the arrival of her son's body at the Zeinhom Morgue. “My son wished martyrdom every day he went to Tahrir,” Salam tearfully reported. “Ahmed and (...)

26 - 11 - 2011
Al-Ashaal threatens to internationalize the case of killing protestors
CAIRO: Likely Egyptian Presidential candidate Abdallah al-Ashaal today announced that Hossam Essa is one of the best figures to transition Egypt to democracy in the coming months. “Essa has struggled for democracy and freedom for 40 years while (...)

26 - 11 - 2011
Ganzouri, political forces negotiate new government
CAIRO: Newly appointed Prime Minister Kamal el-Gazouri met with General Secretariat of Council of Ministers Sami Saad Zaghloul in his office at the National Institute for Planning at 10:30 today, Saturday. Sources confirmed that el-Ganzouri will (...)

26 - 11 - 2011
Hamdeen Sabbahi: new PM is part of old regime
CAIRO: Potential Egyptian presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi today commented on the appointment of Kamal el-Ganzouri as new Egyptian Prime Minister saying, “It's important to understand that Tahrir demonstrators see him as part of the former (...)

25 - 11 - 2011
Tanker explodes near Suez
SUEZ: A tanker truck carrying kerosene overturned 90 km from Suez, causing an explosion on the Ain Sokhna-Zaafarana road Friday. The explosion occurred due to friction between the tank with the road, causing a fire in the tank. Firefighters (...)

25 - 11 - 2011
Egypt Press – November 24
Egypt press reported Yousif el-Qaradawy statements about changing Egypt's ruling military council's performance without changing its chancellors. Minister of Justice Mohamed Abel Aziz el-Gendy denied assigning and forming a fact-finding committee (...)

24 - 11 - 2011
Elections loaded with risks: Nasserist Party
CAIRO: The Nasserist National Conference Party assured the Egyptian revolution is still ongoing, although not yet the end of the former regime. The party assured the state's institutions, including the ruling military council, in achieving the (...)

24 - 11 - 2011
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