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Egypt Press – June 17
Published in Youm7 on 17 - 06 - 2011

Egypt press focused today on the cabinet's decision to ratify the pension bonus and on warnings of demonstrations that may block roads. Egyptian media also reported that Egyptian scientist Mohammed el-Erian donated around $30 million to the Zewail City project.
In other news, the National Accord called for activating the treachery law to prosecute corrupted people of toppled president Hosni Mubarak's regime.
Youm7
Youm7 reported that the founder of the center for kidney and urinary tract in Mansoura, Mohammad Ghoneim, announced his nomination for president by a list of proportional representation.
Dozens of Gama'a al-Islamiyya members (GA) called for releasing Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, whose health condition is deteriorating as he jailed in solitary confinement in United States.
Coptic Christians warmly received Pope Shenoda III after his medical trip to the United States.
Al-Ahram
Egyptian Interpol received a notification from Spanish Interpol saying fugitive Egyptian business tycoon Hussein Salem has been arrested in Madrid.
Meanwhile, al-Qaeda announced the Egyptian Ayman al-Zawahri became its first leader after Osama bin Laden's death.
Al-Zawahri previously threatened to continue al-Qaeda's policy towards the U.S. and its allies.
Al-Akhbar:
Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf agreed on a pension bonus which was agreed in 2008 to be increased from 20 percent to 30 percent.
Security forces intensified their presence around Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital, where deposed president Hosni Mubarak is detained. The forces refused former presidential spokesman Suleiman Awad's visit to the hospital as Awad did not have legal permission to visit Mubarak.
Al-Wafd:
Egypt's Veterinary Quarantine of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry refused around 3,000 tons of imported meat from India as the meat had .001 percent of Sarcocystis parasites. The cargo went back to India.
Th General Secretary of al-Wafd Party condemned Democratic Front Party chairman Osama al-Ghazaly Harb's statement. Harab said al-Wafd Party had joined the coalition of parties, which includes 21 parties, because al-Wafd is very weak.
Al-Masry Al-Youm:
Peaceful Free Front Party, representative of people's will coalition, announced that four parties including al-Wafd, al-Ghad, al-Nassiri, the Democratic Front, and 63 other parties and coalitions would join the campaign of "constitution first" which aims to collect 51 million signatures in order to face the religious trends like Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and the Salafis.
Al-Dostor:
Head of Central Agency for Organization and Administration revealed that the government has 500,000 free jobs which are funded by the Ministry of Finance. There is governmental action to occupy these jobs.
The Supreme Judiciary Council will make within a few days changes to courts of first instances' heads who were appointed by the former Minister of Justice. Those chairmen were appointed to forge the election results, according to judicial sources.
CNN has published a report on the poor in Egypt who did not taste the Revolution's happiness but are waiting for the Mubaraks' fortunes.
The compensation committee of the Ministry of Finance revealed that those who were injured in the January 25 Revolution have not received any monetary compensation.
Al-Shorouq:
25 persons were injured, including 15 police officers and policemen, in clashes with citizens in Alexandria after a football match between el-Etehad el-Sakandari and Wadi Degla teams.
Railway Station workers suspended their sit-in, which lasted for 21 hours. They threatened to continue their sit-in before Ministry of Transportation headquarters if their demands are not met.
Al- Gomhorreya:
Minister of Justice Assistant for the Illicit Gain Authority, Essam el-Gohary, issued a decision to ban the Mubaraks, including the ousted president's grandchild, from travel outside Egypt. Their names are on the travel ban list.


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