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Tamarod backs SCC president to replace Morsy

Egypt’s opposition Tamarod campaign has backed Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) President Manar el-Beheiry to replace President Mohamed Morsy, a founding member told London’s pan-Arab daily newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat Saturday. Discussing the campaign’s decision, member Mohamed Abdel Aziz said if Morsy … read more

Egypt hit by second quake in June

The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) announced that a 6-magnitude earthquake hit Egypt on Saturday. According to NRIAG Chairman Hatem Ouda, the tremor’s epicenter was in the Mediterranean Sea, saying that “residents of the coast felt the … read more

Egypt: seven days, seven demos

Since Egypt’s revolution, protests have erupted covering a huge range of issues – from anti-government outbursts, to actresses wanting freedom of expression. There have been thousands across Egypt, and in Cairo they are becoming a part of everyday life. Almost … read more

Egypt foaming over beer sales

The economic and political situations may be serious here, but they’re not stopping Egyptians from consuming more alcohol or expanding the party scene, party-goers and club owners told The Media Line recently. The increase in booze consumption has boosted revenues … read more

Government to auction off official gifts

The Ministry of Finance will next week hold a landmark public auction to sell off gifts state officials received from Arab governments and international figures. Gifts received by Egyptian officials between July 2012 to June 2013, either during foreign trips … read more

Ethiopian dam will damage Egypt’s water supply

An expert on a tri-partite committee assessing the consequences of Ethiopia’s planned Grand Renaissance Dam has claimed the project would adversely affect Egypt’s share of River Nile water supplies. Alaa al-Zawahri, a member on the committee comprising experts from Egypt, … read more