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Egypt Press – June 8

The focus of most newspapers issued today was the trial of the officers responsible for the killing of protestors during the 25 January Revolution and Minister of the Interior Mansour el Essawy's decision to have them transferred to the ministry's headquarters. Also, PM Essam Sharaf's call for Egyptians to work to improve their standard of living was discussed and the first suspected case of the killer E-coli in Egypt – a German tourist.
Youm 7
Security sources disclosed to Youm 7 that the National Security Agency, formerly known as State Security Investigation, has already begun its work in accordance with the rules and the new decisions issued by Interior Minister Mansour Essawy. The sources said the month of May saw the first report on the political situation in Egypt after the revolution of January 25, including the form of political currents and parties in Egypt.
Saad Eddin Ibrahim denied any intention to run for the presidency, saying he had "considered running in 2000, but am now 72 years old and the youth should lead the nation."
-Abu Yahya, the instigator of the Camilia crisis, imprisoned on charges of inciting hate
-Tariq el-Bishry: It is permissible for the president of Egypt to be Christian
-Central Bank tells Youm 7: cash reserves down to $27 billion
-Church denies reports regarding Pope Shenouda's stay in America
-Tantawi and Minister of Electricity meet to discuss nuclear reactor leak
Al-Ahram
Imbaba residents, both Muslim and Christian, were overjoyed at the re-opening Church of the Virgin in Imbaba after its restoration and renovation. The opening ceremony was begun by PM Shrarf and attended by Rev. Theodicus, Bishop of Giza, and Governor Ali Abdelrahman.
Ahmed Gamal El Din Moussa, Minister of Education, categorically denied the existence of any problems regarding the papers of general secondary school examinations.
-German tourist under observation – suspected of having E-Coli
-El-Waleed calls for Arabs and foreigners to invest in Egypt
-Decreased cash reserves and investment in telecommunications
-Air traffic controllers strike tomorrow to protest poor conditions
Al-Akhbar
A group of Jewish extremists burst into al-Aqsa mosque from the Mughrabi Gate under the protection of Israeli occupation authorities on the anniversary of the occupation of East Jerusalem on June 6, 1967, which is now known as the International Day of Jerusalem.
-Monoufia governor leads the distribution of butane cylinders
-Transfer of al-Adly, Garana and el-Magharby to Tora prison
-NDP leaders prohibited from political activities for 5 years
-Minister of Transport: The metro will not be privatized
-Farid el-Deeb, lawyer of former President: I do not regret defending him even if he is convicted
Al-Wafd
The Public Prosecution office of Abidin, headed by Samir Hassan, has begun investigation of the report submitted by Ganga Abdel Moneim Hafez's sister, Souad Hosni, accusing Safwat al-Sherif, former head of the Shura Council and Secretary General of the National Democratic Party, of involvement in the murder of the late actress.
The electoral committee at the national reconciliation conference called yesterday to prevent members and leaders of the disbanded National Democratic Party and all those affiliated with the former regime from political activity for 5 years.
-Lawyers are demanding the departure of the head of the union
-Church denies reports regarding Pope Shenouda's stay in America
-Health of Yemeni president deteriorating
Al-Masry Al-Youm
Farid el-Deeb, lawyer of former President Mubarak, said Mubarak has denied all charges against him, including participating in the killing of demonstrators, obtaining money from fugitive businessman Hussein Salem and aiding and abetting former oil minister Sameh Fahmy in exporting gas to Israel at a low price.
Dr. Rafik Habib, the deputy head of the Freedom and Justice Party, said the party will resume the Brotherhood's parliamentary election campaign and continue working on it completely.
-Hundreds of protestors paint Khaled Said's image on the Ministry of the Interior's HQ
-National reconciliation committee recommends denying former NDP members from political activities
-Moussa and Bastawisi competing against each other to win votes of Egyptian expatriates in Europe
-First suspected case of deadly E-coli infection in Egypt
Al-Dostor
Scotland Yard has formed a specialized unit to investigate the property of former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons, Gamal and Alaa, in the UK in order to send a report to the Egyptian authorities
Border guards in cooperation with the Air Force and the Western Region of Military Narcotic Police managed to seize eight tons of drugs coming from Morocco through Libya about to enter Egypt.
-Revolutionary Coalition demands Shehata pay one million pounds, and Jose refuses to coach the national team
-El Borai: postponement of decision regarding the minimum wage will lead to a new revolution
-Moussa demands holding presidential elections before parliamentary
-Ministry of Foreign affairs confirms the arrival of 368 Egyptians from Libya
Al-Shorouq
Tens of lawyers protested yesterday in front of the Lawyers Syndicate, demanding the departure of some members of the syndicate, including head of the union, Hamdy Khalifa, due to their affiliation with the dissolved NDP.
The illicit gains authority has received evidence from the authorities of certain European countries indicating the involvement of the former Housing Minister Ahmed el-Maghraby, his predecessor Mohamed Ibrahim Suleiman, former Minister of Tourism Zuhair Garrana, and Ahmed Ezz in money laundering operations through their bank accounts in European banks.
-Burns affect 40% of the body of the Yemeni president and one of his lungs collapsed
-Representative of the Muslim Brotherhood in the coalition of the revolution: We have not met the head of the MB
-Fiki reserved an apartment for 500,000 EGP belonging to Talaat Mustafa, severed the contract for 5 million
-Sharaf: Egyptians must work
Al-Gomhorreya:
Egypt's Minister of Interior confirmed that the ministry will implement any decision by the Attorney-General on the transfer of former President Hosni Mubarak to Torah prison immediately, denying the issuance of a decision by the Attorney-General so far.
Engineer Atef Abdel Hamid, Minister of Transport, decided to form a ministerial committee of the Ministry, the Railway Company, the national railway board, and representatives of a group of railway employees under the presidency of the Council of Ministers, to discuss the problems presented by employees and to resolve them quickly.
-Al-Adly and Ezz to stand before criminal court today
-2008 pensioners given difference in pension
-Prime Minister: “Our mains goals are to attract investment and commitment to the law”
-Renewed imprisonment of suspected Jordanian spy


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