Nobody’s Unpredictable
News Coverage Prepared for: The European Union to Egypt
Date 14 November 2011
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Thematic Headlines
Domestics scene :
Elections Updates
National Assembly Demands Supervision over SCAF Budget
28 Rules Governing TV Coverage of Elections
Prosecution Orders Forensic Report of Essam Atta
Data War Breaks Out Between Baradei Campaign and Central Administration
Two Saints Church Case Postponed to January
Awwa Urges Citizens to Protest on Nov. 18
Prime Defendant in “Gas Pipeline Blasts” Arrested
“Village War” Crawls to Luxor: 2 Injured in Armed Family Feud
12 Sufi Leaders Get Support of Iranian Shiites against Wahabi Salafists
“Tantawi for President” Campaign Dubs its Outspoken Critics as Hypocrites
Voting with Braille System
Misr Insurance Calculates Compensation for Israel-Bound Gas Pipeline
Alaa’s Detention Renewed
Interview with Hamed Ammar
Lawsuits Against Judges
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Thematic Headlines
Domestics scene :
Egypt’s Church Celebrates Pope’s 40th Anniversary as Its Head
Violence Continues In Aswan after Police Kills Boatman
A Million-Man Demonstration against El-Selmi’s Document
Judges and lawyers’ crisis
The Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs Modifies its Committees
Case against Court Panel Examining Recusal of Mubarak Trial’s Judge postponed
Aboul Fotouh Rejects El-Selmi’s Document
Clashes between Protestors and Security Forces in Damietta
Demonstrations against SCAF
Regional development:
Expatriate Egyptians Updates
Libya Imposes Visas on Egyptians
Moussa Welcomes Syria Suspension from Arab League
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Al-Ahram: Egyptian state-run official daily newspaper Founded in 1875, is the most widely circulating Egyptian daily newspaper, and the second oldest after al-
Waqa'i`al-Masriya (English: The Egyptian Events, founded 1828). It is majority owned by the Egyptian
government.
Al-Akhbar: Egyptian state-owned semi-official daily newspaper It was founded in May 1952 as a part of Akhbar El Yom.
Al-Gomhoria: Egyptian state-owned daily newspaper An influential state-owned Egyptian Arabic language daily newspaper. It was established in 1954.
Al-Shorouk: Egyptian daily independent newspaper is a prominent Arabic newspaper published in Egypt[1] and several other Arabic nations. It is a daily independent
newspaper, covering mainly politics, militant affairs and sport.
Publication overview
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Al-Masry al-Yom: Independent daily newspaper On 7 June 2004, it published its first edition. The paper initially circulated primarily amongst Cairo’s intellectual
elite, providing objective news coverage in the belief that good news would beat sensationalist reporting found in
other Egyptian print media. After 3 years, it was challenging Al-Ahram for the status of being the national paper
of record. Though
Tahrir: Daily independent newspaper
Dostor: Daily independent newspaper
Yom 7: Daily independent newspaper
Disclaimer: “This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are
the sole responsibility of authors of articles and under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of IPSOS or the
European Union.”
Publication overview
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Table Of Content
Newspaper…………………………………………………………………………………..14-80
Elections Updates……………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………..........14-18 Libya Imposes Visas on Egyptians………………………….……………………………………………………………………………….19 28 Rules Governing TV Coverage of Elections…………………………………………………………………………………………….20
The Military Court Uncovers Suspects’ Names ……………………………………………………………………………………………21 Tantawi for President” Campaign Dubs its Outspoken Critics as Hypocrites ………………………………………………………..22 Prime Defendant in “Gas Pipeline Blasts” Arrested……………………………………………………………...… …............................23 Village War” Crawls to Luxor: 2 Injured in Armed Family Feud ……………………………………………………………………….24 FeAwwa Urges Citizens to Protest on Nov. 18……………………………………………………………...……………. ……………….25 12 Sufi Leaders Get Support of Iranian Shiites against Wahabi Salafists …………………………………………………………….26 Elections Updates ……………………………………………………………...… …………………………………………………………..27-30
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Government Contests Court Decision to Exclude Former NDP Members from Elections …………………………………………..42-44 Maspero Youth Coalition: We Will Continue Protests…………………………………………………………………………………….45 Demonstrations against SCAF…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………46
Ladies in Matrouh Rebel …………………………………………..………………..............................................................................................31 Electoral Awareness in Tanta …… …………………………………………..……………….............................................................................32 Farscore who failed NDP Candidates…. …………………………………………..………………...................................................................33 The Democratic Front Slate Accepted ……………………..................................................................................................................................34 Al-Nour Secretary………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….35 First Claim Against Justice and Freedom’s Slate ……………………………………………………..............................................................36 Race Heating up in Isma’ilyyah …………………………………………………………………........................................................................37 Remnants in Sohag ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….38 One Lady VS 46 Men in Munouifyyah …………………………………………………………………………………………………………39 Al-Wafd Rejects Secularism and Theocracy …………………………………………………………………………………………………..40 Court Ruling against NDP Remnants in Suez ………………………………………………………………………………………………..41
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National Assembly Demands Supervision over SCAF Budget…………………………………………………………………………..47 Elections Updates……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….48 Data War Breaks Out Between Baradei Campaign and Central Administration………………………………………………………49 Expatriate Egyptians Updates………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….50 Prosecution Orders Forensic Report of Essam Atta………………………………………………………………………………………...51
Alaa’s Detention Renewed ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..52 Final Party Lists Declared ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..53 Elections Updates …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……54 Expatriate Egyptians Updates ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….55 Two Saints Church Case Postponed to January……………………………………………………………………………………………...56 Sawiris Founder of Free Egyptians …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….57
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Egypt’s Church Celebrates Pope’s 40th Anniversary as its Head…………………………………………………………………………..61 Lawsuits Against Judges……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….62 Violence Continues in Aswan over Police Killing Boatman………………………………………………………………………………63 Facebook Groups Praising Decision to Exclude NDP Remnants from Elections………………………………………………………64 Judges and lawyers’ crisis ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..65 Moussa Welcomes Syria Suspension from Arab League………………………………………………………………………………….66 A Million-Man Demonstration against Al-Selmi’s Document…………………………………………………………………………..67 Aboul Fotouh Rejects El-Selmi’s Document………………………………………………………………………………………………..68 Case against Court Panel Examining Recusal of Mubarak Trial’s judge Postponed…………………………………………………69 The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Modifies Committees……………………………………………………………………….70 Clashes between Protestors and Security Forces in Damietta…………………………………………………………………………..71 Freedom and Justice and Clean Tourism …………………………………………………………………………………………………72 Race in Shubra ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….73 Campaign Banners of NDP Remnants Torn in Hurghada ……………………………………………………………………………..74 Election Monitoring ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….75 Freedom and Justice in Isma’ilyya …………………………………………………………………………………………………………76 Interview with Hamed Ammar……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..77
HEC Receives Court’s Decision to Exclude NDP Remnants from Elections…………………………………………………………78-79 Misr Insurance Calculates Compensation for Israel-Bound Gas Pipeline …………………………………………………………..80
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Radio Coverage.....................................................................................................................90-95
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Internet Coverage..............................................................................................................96-104
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Page:4,5,6 Author: Hossam Al-Gedawy and others
Elections Updates(1/5)
Contestations against NDP remnants delayed until
Supreme Administrative Court pronounces its decision.
NDP remnants protest in front of Mansora Administrative Court,
refusing the Court’s decision on the grounds that the Court’s head is
an MB member.
290 contestations in all governorates against NDP
remnants.
HEC approves The Eye symbol for the Egyptian Bloc Coalition.
Wafd accuses MB of buying votes by distributing meat.
Freedom and Justice gives out candy children as a kind
of publicity.
Military factories built 30 thousand booths for voters.
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Page:4,5,6 Author: Hossam Al-Gedawy and others
Elections Updates(2/5)
MB considered rejection by HEC over accusations of
using religious mottos contradictory with the Administrative
Court decision of 2007, stating that their motto did not violate
constitutional principles.
Several parties highlighted the economic part in their
platform, promising to solve current economic issues, in order to
win votes
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Page:4,5,6 Author: Hossam Al-Gedawy and others
Elections Updates(3/5)
HEC said it hasn’t received administrative court decision yet.
HEC issued a guide that provides voters with all the information
they need on the voting process.
Vice President of State Council said that the Administrative
Court’s decision was final unless the Court of Cassation rejects it.
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Page:4,5,6 Author: Hossam Al-Gedawy and others
Elections Updates(4/5)
MB held wedding parties for 100 brides and grooms in
Sharkeya governorate.
4 candidates withdrew from the elections in Fayoum governorate.
A group of Islamic Movement Youth issued a code of
ethics vowing to secure the elections.
No more tribal conflicts in South Sinai after it became
one constituency.
Administrative Court is examining a lawsuit against
an Egyptian living in Israel married to an Israeli woman to
prevent him from voting.
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Page:4,5,6 Author:Hossam Al-Gedawy and others
Elections Updates(5/5)
NDP remnants protest in front of Mansorsa administrative
court news was mentioned in Al-Shorouk and Al-Masry Al-Yom.
Egyptian living in Israel news was mentioned in Al-Masry Al-
Yom
30 thousand booths news was mentioned in Al-Masry Al-Yom
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Libya Imposes Visas on Egyptians
The Libyan National Transitional Council imposed issuance of visas
for the entry of Egyptians, Syrians and Algerians into the country.
Tunisia was among the countries exempted from the said visa.
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Page:4 Author :Mohamed Tolba El-Shafe’i
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28 Rules Governing TV Coverage of Elections
Among the rules and standards:
Media personnel, who are running as parliamentary candidates
in the elections, are banned from hosting any TV or radio shows.
Each candidate or party is given 5 minutes on the Radio and 10
minutes on TV to expound on platform.
•Religious slogans are barred in electioneering.
Religious slogans are barred in electioneering.
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Al Massry Al Yawm Page:1 Author: Ahmad Rajab and others
The Military Court Uncovers Suspects’ Names
General ‘Adel al-Mursi, head of the Military Judiciary
declared that civil and military suspects are involved in the ongoing
investigations into the Maspero incidents.
The declarations mark the first acknowledgment of the army’s
involvement in the incidents.
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Page:1 Author: Mahmoud Ramzi
Feud
Tantawi for President” Campaign Dubs its Outspoken Critics as Hypocrites
The popular campaign supporting the nomination of SCAF head,
Hussein Tantawi, for presidency condemned some politicians and media
persons, who harshly criticized the campaign, as hypocrites.
In a press conference, founder Mahmoud Attiya said those who
criticize the campaign aim to drive a wedge between the people and the Army.
Repeated in Yom 7 page 5, Al-Ahram page 6, Al-Shorouk page 1.
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Page:3, 8 Author: Yousri El-Badri and Osama Khaled
Prime Defendant in “Gas Pipeline Blasts” Arrested
Security forces in North Sinai arrested the main suspect behind
recent attacks on gas pipelines in the governorate.
Ali Mohamed Hamd, a.k.a El-Tihi, was arrested unscathed on
Sunday night. He is the leader of the so-called “Takfir and Jihad in Sinai,” an
ideologically-affiliated Qaeda group.
Tihi was also involved in an attack on Al-Arish police station on July
29, which left 2 officers dead and 7 injured.
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Page:3 Author: Mohamed Hamdi, Sameh Abdel-Fatah and Magdi Abul-Einen
Village War” Crawls to Luxor: 2 Injured in Armed Family Feud
A feud between two families took an ugly turn when both sides
exchanged fire, leaving two members injured by gunshots.
Security bodies arrested 3 in connection with the armed altercation.
Security bodies are still searching for three missing people in
the governorate.
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Page:4 Author: Mohamed Ghareb
FeAwwa Urges Citizens to Protest on Nov. 18 ud
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Presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim El-Awwa called on the
masses to partake in the protests of November 18 to reclaim “looted rights.”
Awwa also warned against chanting slogans against the
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces or its leader Field Marshal Hussein
Tantawi.
He reiterated rejection of the constitutional principles document
floated by Deputy Prime Minister Ali El-Selmi.
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Al Massry Al Yawm Page:4 Author: Osama El-Mahdi
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12 Sufi Leaders Get Support of Iranian Shiites against Wahabi Salafists
An Egyptian Sufi delegation, currently visiting Iran, garnered the
support of a number of Shiite groups in the country to face the Salafist
expansion in Muslim states, especially Egypt.
The 12-strong delegation addressed a conference in Iran’s Holy
City of Mashhad with Shiite groups
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Page:6,7 Author: Mohamed Al-Sanhory and others
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Elections Updates(1/4)
HEC Head called all members fora meeting to discuss the
administrative court decision.
HEC said:
•9 thousand judges will supervise the first phase of the elections.
HEC located 52 thousand subsidiary polling stations.
•HEC is not in charge of monitoring breaches of publicity rules.
•4 excluded candidates, due to incompletion of their military service, vandalized
the Administrative Court hall in Mansora and accused the Court judges of libel and
slander.
•The court delayed discussing contestations to be on the 20th of the current month.
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Page:6,7 Author: Mohamed Al-Sanhory and others
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Elections Updates(2/4)
4 excluded candidates, due to incompletion of their military service,
vandalized the Administrative Court hall in Mansora and accused the Court
judges of libel and slander.
The court delayed discussing contestations to be on the 20th of the
current month.
MB files a lawsuit against NDP remnants after gathering all legal information
about them.
Revolution Coalitions and Parties welcome the campaign launched
by Al-Masry Al-Yom Newspaper of monitoring the elections to guarantee the
transparency of the process.
Freedom Party filed lawsuit refusing the rejection of the party lists in
5 governorates.
Democratic Peace Party also filed a lawsuit against excluding its
members.
Wasat Party said they are not misleading the citizens.
Competition between MB and Kefaya Movement in Gharbeya
government.
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Page:6,7 Author: Mohamed Al-Sanhory and others
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Elections Updates(3/4)
Disagreements among Wafd members because some members’
pictures weren’t advertised in the publicity march.
Al-Nour Party held a conference to introduce their candidates in
South Cairo constituency.
“The Revolution is On “Coalition is facing a deficit in financing the
electoral campaigns.
Head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
said 16 million Egyptians will take part in the first phase
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Page:6,7 Author: Mohamed Al-Sanhory and others
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Elections Updates(4/4)
Al-Nour Party launches awareness campaign on Facebook.
140 candidates compete in Imbaba constituency and a heated competition between
Salafis and NDP remnants there.
87 candidates compete on 2 seats in the third constituency in
Kalyobya governorate.
Al-Jamaa Al-Islamya failed in its ally with MB and didn’t get any
privilege out oftheir ally with the Salafis.
Al-Jamaa’s slate included the majority of their candidates from
Sohag, Asyut , and Menya governorates.
A leader in Al-Jamaa said they are not aiming to win the seats, but
rather seeking the political alliance with the Salafis.
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Page:4 Author:Mahmoud Sadiq
Ladies in Matrouh Rebel
A number of women candidates for the Parliament
in Matrouh protested against their being in the bottom of the
slates.
They threatened to withdraw from the coming
elections because being in the bottom of the list meant more
expenses for their campaigns.
Six women are running for individual seats in
Matrouh Constituency.
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Page:4 Author:Ahmed Gomah
Electoral Awareness in Tanta
The 6 of April Movement started a campaign to spread
political awareness amongst people in Tanta, al-Gharbyah
governorate.
The campaign is especially meant to spread public
awareness concerning elections.
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Page:4 Author:Al Said Al Shiti
Farscore who failed NDP Candidates
Farscore in Damietta is the only district that could
bring down the NDP candidates for over 32 years.
Now, people in Farscore will most probably vote
for Islamists or members of the Muslim Brotherhood who seem
to enjoy wide respect among them.
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Page:4 Author:Mahmoud Al-Usayri
The Democratic Front Slate Accepted
Asyout Administrative Court ruled in favor of the
Democratic Front Party that includes the Revolution Youth Coalition.
According to the ruling, the party’s slate is accepted.
The Front Party faced troubles when the General Electoral
Commission of Asyout rejected the slate. Accordingly, the Democratic
Front Party filed a claim at the Administrative Court.
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Page:5 Author:Mahmoud Al-Usayri
Al-Nour Secretary
Secretary of Salafi al-Nour in Asyout, Ayman Shu’ayb
refused to permit press conferences with the party’s women
candidates who wear the niqab ( face-covering veils).
Shu’ayb argued that women were on al-Nour slates
cosmetically to complete the number of candidates. Women presence
on slates is legally mandatory for slates to be accepted.
Salafi women are not allowed to show in the media.
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Page:5 Author:Rafiq Yasin
Port Sa’id’s Attorny, Judge Sami ‘Adilah called for
urgent investigations over “grave violations” committed by
Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice in the governorate.
Wa’il al-Shahhat Muhammad, candidate of the Arab
Egyptian Union Party had filed a claim documented with
evidence against candidates of the Justice and Freedom Party in
the city.
The claim was filed against violations related to
using religious slogans. They also used mosques and some
schools for their campaign publicities.
The claim demanded to exclude the candidates who
committed the violations.
First Claim Against Justice and Freedom’s Slate
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Page:5 Author:Lobna Wahed
Race Heating up in Isma’ilyyah
The city of Isma’ilyyah is witnessing a heated race.
Electoral conferences and secret meetings are being
held.
The fiercest competition is between two ladies; ‘Aydah
al-Kaylani of al-Wa’i Party and Insaf khalil of the Salafi al-Nour
Party.
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Page:5 Author:Harbi Abdel-Hady
Remnants in Sohag
16 candidates from the dissolved National
Democratic Party’s remnants in Sohag are running in the coming
parliamentary elections.
25 former MPs preferred to keep away.
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Page:5 Author:Abdel-Fattah baqly
One Lady VS 46 Men in Munouifyyah
In al-Shuhada’ Constituency, 46 candidates are
competing for individual seats in the Parliament.
Only one lady is running the elections, trying to gain
women’s confidence in the 700,000- vote district of Birkat Sab’ in the
city.
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Page:5 Author:Safwat Imran
Al-Wafd Rejects Secularism and Theocracy
Dr. al-Sayyid al-Badawi, head of al-Wafd Party highlighted
the importance of the first phase of the People’s Assembly Elections.
Al-Badawi stated that the result of the first phase will
determine the party’s activity in the next two phases.
Al-Badawi stated also that al-Wafd Party rejects secularism
that separates between religion and the state, explaining that, at the same
time, the party is against clergy dominance over the State. Al-Badawi
elaborated that al-Wafd Party advocated liberalism that abides by the
second article of the Egyptian Constitution which states that the Islamic
Shari’ah is the main source of legislation.
Al-Badawi added that the Democratic Alliance document
signed by all parties admitted Copts’ rights to refer to their religious
legislations in personal status affairs.
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Page:5 Author:Sha’lan Abdel-Sadiq
The Mansoura Administrative Court’s decision
excluded 40% of the NDP remnants in Suez from elections.
Court Ruling against NDP Remnants in Suez
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Safiya Hamdi, Hoda Abu Bakr (and others)
(and others)
Government Contests Court Decision to Exclude Former NDP Members from Elections(1/3)
Judge Mohammed Attiya, Minister of Local Development,
said the government has already filed an appeal to the decision of the
Mansoura Administrative Court to exclude former members of the
dissolved National Democratic Party from the coming elections.
“The government should file an appeal to the decision
before the Supreme Administrative Court as the decision was based on
its previous decision to dissolve the NDP,” he explained.
A meeting between members of the legislative committee at
the Cabinet of Ministers, headed by Minister of Justice Mohamed Abd
Al-Aziz, concluded that excluding the NDP remnants does not
necessarily mean eliminating the entire lists that contained some of the
former members of the NDP.
Topic was covered in Al-Akhbar: Page 7 &Al-Dostour: Page 6
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Safiya Hamdi, Hoda Abu Bakr (and others)
(and others)
Government Contests Court Decision to Exclude Former NDP Members from Elections(2/3)
NDP remnants responded to the decision by filing lawsuits
that demand halting the decision of the Higher Electoral Committee to
exclude them from the coming elections. Some of them also filed lawsuits
demanding the exclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood members from
elections.
In Alexandria, some activists took the initiative to implement
“popular exclusion” of NDP remnants, following the Administrative
Court’s decision to allow a former member of NDP to run in elections. A
number of revolutionary political movements and activists set out in a
march to tear down the banners of NDP remnants.
Judges said decisions varied between the Mansoura Court
and the Alexandria Court because it is up for each judge to decide
whether the exclusion applies to the situation or not.
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Safiya Hamdi, Hoda Abu Bakr (and others)
(and others)
Government Contests Court Decision to Exclude Former NDP Members from Elections(3/3)
Islamists launch massive campaigns in a number of
governorates in Upper Egypt.
Al-Wafd Party accuses Freedom and Justice Party of tearing
down their campaign banners in Fayoum.
A number of Islamist leaders continue to spread their fatwa
that prohibits voting for liberal and secular figures.
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Ahmed Eid
Maspero Youth Coalition: We Will Continue Protests
The Maspero Youth Coalition has played a vital role in
organizing marches and protests in response to sectarian strife.
They advocate the social and political rights of Copts in
Egypt and call for putting an end to attacks targeting churches.
Bishoy Metri, one of the members of the coalition, said
they refused to have any talks with the Supreme Council of Armed
Forces whom, they believe, was responsible for the bloody events at
Maspero that took place on 9 October 2011, and in which 28 protesters
were killed.
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Page:6 Author: Mostafa El-Bassiouny
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Demonstrations against SCAF
Thousands of demonstrators held a protest yesterday in
downtown Cairo to end military trials for civilians.
The demonstration included families of revolution victims
and those imprisoned after receiving military trials.
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Page:3 Author: Doha Al-Gendy
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(and others)
National Assembly Demands Supervision over SCAF Budget
National Assembly for Change demanded handing over
power to a national civil rescue government.
It also demanded that SCAF budget should be affiliated to
the Parliament.
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Page :4 Author: Engy Al-Tokhy and others
Elections Updates
Conservatives Party is against preventing NDP remnants
from running in the upcoming elections.
Head of Conservatives Party said the party had 40 NDP
remnants on its list, while the Wafd had 80.
Administrative Court examines a lawsuit against excluding
former Social Solidarity Minister from the elections in Sharkeya.
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Page :5 Author:
Ahmed Fathi
Data War Breaks Out Between Baradei Campaign and Central Administration
Disagreements have been escalating between the electoral
campaigns of presidential hopeful Mohamed El-Baradei and the central
administration authority in Cairo.
Baradei’s campaign Minya governorate announced it
would no longer deal with the administration because it had “wasted the
efforts of campaigners across Egypt.”
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Page :5 Author: Reham Sood and Doaa Mekawy
Expatriate Egyptians Updates
Founder of the Islamic League in the UK demanded
implementing Administrative Court’s decision.
75% of the people who registered on HEC website are
Egyptians living in Arab countries.
15% Egyptians registered from USA and Europe.
60 thousand expatriate Egyptians registered on HEC
website until yesterday morning.
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Page :6 Author:
Noha Ashour
Prosecution Orders Forensic Report of Essam Atta
The Old Cairo Prosecution ordered the forensic
authority to speed up its pace to issue a report over the
death of Essam Atta, an inmate who was killed in high-
security Tora Prison, to determine the real cause of death.
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Al Akhbar Newspaper
Page: 3 Author: Amr Galal
Alaa’s Detention Renewed
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Repeated in Ahram page 1; Tahrir page 1;Sherouk page 3&6; Yom7 page 5
The military prosecution has renewed Alaa Abd El-
Fattah’s detention for 15 days.
Alaa is charged with “stealing weapons”, allegedly
inciting violence, vandalism, and attacking military members during
the Maspero events on October 9th.
11 suspected of breaking into the Ministry of Defense
were acquitted by the Military Court.
Michael Monir’s case was postponed to November 27th.
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Page :16 Author:
Ahmed Attiya
Voting with Braille System
Al-Nour Association for the Vision-Impaired in Qena
designed ballot papers with the Braille system to allow vision-impaired
people to vote in the coming parliamentary elections independently, said
Chairwoman Fatma Hashim.
However, the newly-minted papers were turned down by the
authorities concerned, citing complicated legal procedures that require a lot
of time, she said.
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Page: 3, 6, 7, 8 Authors: Khaled Meri , Ahmed Al-Desouki, Khaled Hassan (and others)
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Final Party Lists Declared (1/2)
Higher Electoral Committee, headed by Head of Cairo’s Court of
Appeal, announced the final lists of the nominees of parties and electoral
blocs.
Judicial sources at the HEC confirmed that these final lists will
not be altered unless a court decision was issued to exclude or add nominees.
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Page: 3, 6, 7, 8 Authors: Khaled Meri , Ahmed Al-Desouki, Khaled Hassan (and others)
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Final Party Lists Declared (2/2)
Prime Minister Dr. Essam Sharaf confirmed that the revolution is
moving forward with its demands. He said legitimacy can only be achieved
through free and fair parliamentary and presidential elections.
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Page: 3, 6, 7, 8 Authors: Khaled Meri , Ahmed Al-Desouki, Khaled Hassan (and others)
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Elections Updates (1/2)
Freedom and Justice Party’s nominees threatened to protest the
decision of the HEC as it refused to hand them the complete data of voters’
lists in Cairo. The HEC only gave them partial information whereas it should
have given them the complete data of voters as this helps parties during
electoral campaigns.
Some of the Sufis, who were former members of the National
Democratic Party, challenged the decision of political exclusion. They said it
will cause major setbacks in their party lists and they would not have the time
to create new ones.
Al-Ghad Party accuses NDP remnants of tearing down their
campaign banners in Qalyubiya.
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Elections Updates (2/2)
A campaign titled “Pay Attention”, joined a number of activists
in Alexandria, promising to “cleanse the city from the banners of NDP
remnants” in order to prevent them from participating in the first parliament
since the revolution.
Egyptian Revolution Coalition will participate in the Friday
demonstrations of November 18 to declare their refusal of Al-Selmi’s
document.
Amr Hamzawy, political science professor nominated for Masr
Al-Gedida district, said development will occur when every district adopts a
developmental approach and implements it. Hamzawy pledged that his
campaign headquarters will be offices to provide continuous support for
citizens in his district.
Revolution Youth Coalition was first to announce, in Isma’iliya,
their comprehensive electoral program. The program includes their ideas
regarding the constitution, poverty in the countryside, unemployment,
housing, education and Egypt’s position from Israel.
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Expatriate Egyptians Updates
HEC mentioned:
The eligibility conditions for voting in the elections.
A guide for the voters and the steps of the voting process.
Voters can inquire about the location of the nearest polling
station at the nearest police station.
The procedures of the voting process.
The vote will be invalidated in the following cases:
If the voter uses a pencil.
If he signed his name on the ballot paper.
If he commented on his opinion or made any reference to it.
If he chose more or less than the number of candidates.
The newspaper mentioned statistics of Expatriate Egyptians
in Arab and USA and European countries.
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Two Saints Church Case Postponed to January
Alexandria Court for Urgent Matters decided to delay to
January the examination of the Two Saints Church case.
The Two Saints Church in Alexandria was hit by a blast earlier
in the year, leaving many people dead and injured.
The case was leveled against former prime minister Ahmed
Nazif, former interior minister Habib El-Adli and incumbent
Attorney General Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud.
Repeated in Al-Ahram page 6 and Al-Masry Al-Yom page 5
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Sawiris Founder of Free Egyptians (Domestic Scene)
Tycoon Najib Sawiris founded the Free Egyptians Party.
He stated that his party was not in war with the Muslim
Brotherhood but in an unfair competition.
He declared that if the Free Egyptians Party wins 50 seats in the
Parliament, he will suggest an outstanding project that will change people’s
lives.
Sawiris strongly agrees with al-Selmi’s document that is rejected
by all Islamist parties.
Mass emigration of Copts is not a solution, even if the Muslim
Brotherhood takes over power.
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Egypt’s Church Celebrates Pope’s 40th Anniversary as its Head
Pope Shenouda III celebrates, today, the 40th anniversary for
his inauguration.
Coptic Patriarchs from Ethiopia are expected to attend the
celebration. They might discuss with Pope Shenouda the Nile Basin crisis.
Pope Shenouda will travel on Wednesday on to the US to
receive medical treatment. The trip will last for around a month.
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Lawsuits Against Judges
A lawsuit was filed against judges and members of the judicial
authorities, based on Mansoura’s Administrative Court’s ruling to dismiss
NDP remnants.
Another lawsuit was filed to exclude judges from supervising
the upcoming elections.
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Page:1 Author:Mohamed Hemdan
Violence Continues in Aswan over Police Killing Boatman
Violent clashes erupted in Aswan, yesterday, after
a boatman was shot by a policeman, on November 6th. The
boatman was reported to have died of his wounds.
Hundreds rallied in front of Aswan’s morgue and
others surrounded the Aswan’s security directorate.
People were carrying the deceased to his final
burial place when police attacked them with tear gas bombs.
In response, protestors crashed the Police Club.
Police forces arrested five rioters yesterday.
This topic was covered in Ahram page 1, Akbar page3, Masry Youm page3, Tahrir page 2, youm 7 page 1&6.
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Facebook Groups Praising Decision to Exclude NDP Remnants from Elections
Many young Egyptians celebrated the decision issued
by the Mansoura Administrative Court to exclude NDP remnants
from participating in the coming elections, posting pictures and
comments praising that decision on social networks such as Facebook
and Twitter.
They accused the dissolved NDP of stealing public
funds and corrupting political life in the country for years.
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Judges and lawyers’ crisis
A meeting is anticipated to be held on Sunday between
Hossam al-Gheriany, newly-appointed president of the Court of
Cassation, the Supreme Judiciary Council, and Ahmed El-Zend, head
of the Judges’ Club to end the work suspension in courtrooms and the
judges’ strike.
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Moussa Welcomes Syria Suspension from Arab League
Presidential Candidate and former Secretary-General of
the Arab League, Amr Moussa, welcomed the Arab League’s decision to
suspend Syria, saying that conditions in Syria require a firm stance to stop
the bloodshed.
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A Million-Man Demonstration against Al-Selmi’s Document
Political parties and forces opposing Al-Selmi’s
Constitutional Document held a press conference, yesterday, in which
they announced that SCAF has a grace period until Wednesday to
decide where it stands from the document.
If the document was considered binding by SCAF, they
would start preparing for Friday’s million-man-demonstration.
Presidential candidate, Abd El-Moneim Abu El-Fotooh
also attended the press conference.
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Aboul Fotouh Rejects El-Selmi’s Document
Presidential candidate, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh,
declared his utter rejection to El-Selmi’s document, maintaining that it is
not legitimate.
He is specifically against Articles 9 and10 that give SCAF
absolute powers.
However, he approves the Articles on rights and civil
freedoms.
He disagrees with the criteria for deciding members of the
Constituent Assembly.
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Case against Court Panel Examining Recusal of Mubarak Trial’s Judge Postponed
Cairo’s Court of Appeal postponed litigation
case filed against the court panel examining the recusal of
Mubarak Trial’s Judge Ahmed Refaat till November 16th.
The Head of Panel Judge Mostafa Hussein had requested
to be relieved from the case.
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The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Modifies Committees
The ministry of endowments represented by
the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs is modifying the
arrangement of its committees in an attempt to purge the
council of all regime remnants.
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Egyptian Army and Police killed two and injured at least
37 in an exchange of fire that took place yesterday in front of Damietta
port.
Protestors blocked the way to the Damietta Port and for the
second time and started a fire inside Methanex; the Egyptian Methanol
Company.
People were enraged by the government’s failure to
relocate the polluting Mobco factory out of Damietta Port.
Clashes between Protestors and Security Forces in Damietta
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Dr. Farid Isma’il secretary of the Muslim
Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice in Sharqiyah confirmed his
party’s rejection of al-Selmi document.
He threatened to organize a million-man protesting
march if the document is not canceled.
Isma’il stated that tourism will not be badly
influenced if the Freedom and Justice wins the majority of seats in
the coming Parliament, adding that tourism is not only beaches. He
added that the Freedom and Justice advocates “clean tourism.”
Freedom and Justice and Clean Tourism
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Race in Shubra
Shubra and al-Sahil districts are witnessing fierce
competition.
The first compotator is Mamdouh Isma’il of the Salafi al-
Asalah Party, the second is Hazim Farouq of the Muslim Brotherhood’s
Freedom and Justice, the fourth is Coptic Amin Iskandar who is on the
Freedom and Justice slates and finally Diya’ ‘Abd al-Hadi from the
Islamist Reform and Development Party.
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Campaign Banners of NDP Remnants Torn in Hurghada
The revolution’s youth in Hurghada tore and burnt
campaign banners and photos of the National Democratic
Party’s remnants who are running for parliamentary elections.
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Election Monitoring
High Electoral Commission set out the conditions of the
elections monitoring.
Humanitarian activists and journalists claimed the
Electoral Commission for creating obstacles in order not to shoulder
the responsibility of monitoring.
Najad al-Bura’i, head of the United Group for Legal
Consultancies and human Rights stated that the conditions set out by
the High Electoral Commission are illegal and unconstitutional. They
were also rejected by the Council of State.
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Freedom and Justice in Isma’ilyya
Candidates of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom
and Justice in Isma’ilyyah promised to pay Egypt’s dues and depts.
The Muslim Brotherhood seems to have wide
popularity in the governorate.
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Interview with Hamed Ammar
In an interview with professor Hamed Ammar, a
renowned educational expert and innovator throughout the Arab
World, he said:
Mubarak’s regime ruined education in Egypt.
The salaries of teachers are insufficient for a dignified
living, while the Ministry consultants get paid in 4 figure numbers.
The former regime used education to create a classist
society.
Reforming education is a step on the way of developing
the nation.
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HEC Receives Court’s Decision to Exclude NDP Remnants from Elections (1/2)
The Higher Electoral Committee announced the final lists of
nominations for both the People’s Assembly and the Shura Council,
following procedures taken to finalize the lists including resolving
contestations.
The HEC received the decision of the Daqahliya
Administrative Court on excluding the National Democratic Party remnants
from elections.
Some former NDP members warned of the consequences that
would occur if the exclusion decision was implemented.
Al-Asala Party, Revolution Youth Coalition and Muslim
Brotherhood announced their participation in the Friday
demonstration of November 18 to protest Al-Selmi’s document and demand
from the Supreme Council of Armed Forces a clear timeline for handing
over power to an elected civil authority.
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HEC Receives Court’s Decision to Exclude NDP Remnants from Elections (2/2)
Freedom and Justice Party members organized a march in front of Al-Orouba Presidential Palace to gather support for
their campaign and to reaffirm the success of the revolution.
Islamist figures warned people against voting for nominees who seek to buy their votes and said such act is prohibited
according to Islamic principles.
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Misr Insurance Calculates Compensation for Israel-Bound Gas Pipeline
Misr Insurance Company has not paid
Gasco, the operator of the gas pipelines that came
under attack in North Sinai, any compensation yet,
said Laila Azam, Director of Perils at the company.
Compensation for a gas pipeline that was
bombed in February was initially estimated at
EGP28mn .
The company is still calculating the cost of
damages of the remaining pipelines.
Repeated in Tahrir, page 5.
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Program: Al Hayah Al Youm Genre: Talk Show Hosts: Lobna Asal, Sherif Amer
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Supreme Electoral Committee postpones announcement of final candidate list for parliamentary elections.
Supreme Electoral Committee decides Egyptians abroad will vote through electronic or regular mail.
Supreme Electoral Committee reaches final resolution today on decision to ban remnants of defeated NDP party from
participating in elections, Supreme Administrative Court reviews appeal of verdict.
Members of former NDP party assault, smash court room in Mansoura.
Egyptians in Jordan visit consulates to register names to vote in upcoming parliamentary elections.
Head of Military Justice reveals military personnel are being trialed for Maspero events.
Political coalitions hold press conference to reject Al Silmy’s document, call on SCAF to meet requests before
Wednesday.
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Program: Al Hayah Al A’an Genre: News Host: Maha Al Bahnassi
Political coalitions hold press conference to reject Al Silmy’s document, call on SCAF to meet requests
before Wednesday.
Judicial Administrative Court looks into 19 new appeals against former NDP members, Supreme Electoral
Committee delays announcement of final candidate list.
Electoral Unit in National Council for Human Rights receives 7,000 requests to monitor upcoming
elections.
Administrative court in Mansoura rules in favor of politically isolating NDP remnants in the upcoming
parliamentary elections.
Minister of labor reaffirms consulates and embassies will be overseeing voting process for Egyptians
abroad, voting process to take place using passports.
Court of Urgent Affairs in Alexandria postpones looking into Qadesein Church incident to January 2012.
Military Court releases 11 accused individuals of assaulting Ministry of Defense on September 30.
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•General Assembly of the Lawyer’s Syndicate decides to suspend its strike.
Program: Momkin Genre: Talk Show Host: Khairi Ramadan
Arrest of Takfir wal-Hijra head, accused of causing gas explosions in police stations in Sinai.
Final parliamentary election candidate list to be announced tomorrow; verdict to politically isolate
remnants of defeated NDP party to be received.
Political coalitions hold press conference to reject Al Silmy’s document, call on SCAF to meet
requests before Wednesday.
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•General Assembly of the Lawyer’s Syndicate decides to suspend its strike.
Program: Hona al Asema’ Genre: Talk Show Host: Lamees Al Hadidi
Political coalitions hold press conference to reject Al Silmy’s document, call on SCAF to meet requests before
Wednesday.
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Program: Yeseed Sabahak Genre: Daily Hosts: Ghada Abdel Salam, Hazem Aboul Soud
Ministerial cabinet meeting headed by Essam Sharaf discusses democratic coalition reaction to
Al Silmy’s document.
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Program: News Bulletin Genre: News
Political coalitions hold press conference to reject Al Silmy’s document, call on SCAF to meet requests before
Wednesday
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Osama Heikal says during meeting with German
delegation: Maspero events not caused by sectarian strife, but is an attempt to abort the revolution.
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•General Assembly of the Lawyer’s Syndicate decides to suspend its strike.
Program: News Bulletin Genre: News Channels: Channel 1
Political coalitions hold press conference to reject Al Silmy’s document, call on SCAF to meet requests
before Wednesday.
Al Silmy denies resignation, reiterates importance of Constitutional Concepts Document.
Egyptians abroad register in preparation to vote in upcoming elections.
Administrative court in Mansoura rules in favor of politically isolating NDP remnants in the upcoming
parliamentary elections.
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology puts strict measures for coverage of upcoming
parliamentary elections.
Egyptians abroad request that retired judges monitor/oversee upcoming electoral process.
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Program: News Bulletin Channel: Al Sharq Al Awsat
Military Court releases 11 accused individuals of assaulting Ministry of Defense, renews detention of activist Alaa
Abdel Fattah for 15 more days.
Security forces manages to prevent sectarian strife between Muslims and Copts in the governorate of Suhaj.
Political coalitions and Muslim Brotherhood reiterate rejections of Al Silmy’s document.
Revolution Youth Coalition announces intent to participate in Friday’s protests, titled “Hand Over Power”.
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Supreme Administrative Court looks into first NDP isolation appeal on Monday.
Al Silmy denies resignation, reiterates importance of Constitutional Concepts Document.
Administrative Court isolated Al Wafd party’s Shura candidate list in Luxor.
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Program: News Bulletin Channel: Radio Misr
Al Silmy denies resignation, reiterates importance of Constitutional Concepts Document.
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology puts strict measures for coverage of upcoming
parliamentary elections.
Political parties, potential presidential candidates delay decision to participate in Friday’s one million man march until
stance is determined on Al Silmy’s document.
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Ministry of Communications and Information Technology puts strict measures for coverage of upcoming
parliamentary elections.
Political parties, potential presidential candidates delay decision to participate in Friday’s one million man march until
stance is determined on Al Silmy’s document.
Al Silmy reiterates that treachery law will be reinforced during Ministerial Cabinet Legislative Committee’s first
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North Sinai Governor assures the continuation of security campaigns to achieve stability.
National ID Committee issues 500 national IDs for USA-based Egyptians.
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Introduction of Yousri Fouda’s, host of a talk show widely seen by Egyptians on OnTV station owned by Naguib
Sawiris, show: “Only two weeks remaining ahead of the first elections in Egypt after the revolution. What revolution?! Where are we
heading to? Many believe we are going into an ominous, rather than a promising, tunnel.”
“A defendant is innocent until proven guilty by a legal court that guarantees him/her the right to defense.” No to
Military Trials of Civilians.
The High Administrative Court will examine, Monday, a challenge by former MP and NDP member Shawqi Abdel-
Alim against a previous ruling that bans “former regime cronies” from running in the coming elections.
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I hope something happens and Alaa gets out before the birth of his first son Khaled #freealaa.
Alaa’s detention got renewed for 15 more days. Case postponed to nov27.
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Iyad_elbaghdadi
Number of military trials since #SCAF took over is more than all military trials in Mubarak's and Sadat's time
combined. #Egypt.
Can someone explain to me the motivation for the Anonymous attack on Muslim Brotherhood websites? Was it their
stance on Charlie Hebdo?
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People became more aware of the political scene, even more than we expected.
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UN calls for freeing Alaa Abd El-Fattah and ending military trials. A call for breaking into Maspero on Jan 25th 2012.
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Monasosh
Nothing more inspiring than a proud free man behind bars defying the authority of Mobarak's best
buddies: the oldgenerals #FreeAlaa #NoScaf
Revolution victims have been protesting since Friday, and now the military is disrupting their protest
using violence