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Egypt tourism minister resigns over 'ex-militant' Luxor governor
UPDATE: Court allows release of ousted president Mubarak in illicit gains case
Science institute confirms Ramadan starts 10 July
Egyptian interior ministry to close routes from Sinai to mainland for 30 June
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Egypt pound officially hits LE7-to-dollar mark
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Brotherhood threatened to 'burn' Egypt if I became PM: ElBaradei
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Hezbollah fighters battle rebels near Damascus: NGO
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Brazil protests get footballers' support
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Egypt's Elmohamady to sign 3-year deal with Hull: Report
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Bahrain jails 6 people for 10 years over attack
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Russia wants other states to commit to nuclear cuts: Kremlin
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Islamists form human chains around Luxor governor's office
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Contingency plan in place at Cairo Airport for 30 June: Aviation minister
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EU holds fresh talks on blacklisting Lebanon's Hezbollah
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Egyptian sexual harasser sentenced to three months in absentia
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Foreign minister Amr's Ethiopia visit lifted tensions: Egyptian diplomat
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Egypt opposition group criticises 'blatant interference' by US ambassador
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Tennis: Rafa Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon
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Iraq suicide bomber kills 5 ahead of vote
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Saatchi admits assault on wife Nigella Lawson
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Tunisia rappers, journalist charged over trial unrest
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Syria opposition says any solution must bring down Assad
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Armed gang kills 48 in raid in Nigeria: Official
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Somali Shebab claim attack on UN compound in Mogadishu
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Philippines Golan peacekeepers to stay for now
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Thousands evacuated after blasts at Russian arms depot
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Time running out for Mideast peace: Blair
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Egypt presidency will deal ‘wisely’ with opposition protests
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Luxor governor reassures nervy tourism sector
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Manchester United to visit Swansea in season-opener
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Saudi role in Syria driven by fear of Shia 'full moon'
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Australia fans celebrate World Cup entry with Sydney party
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US to meet with Taliban as militants open Qatar office
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EU's Ashton meets Morsi, NSF in Cairo visit
EU foreign policy chief discussed internal domestic situation with opposition groups the National Salvation Front and the Free Egyptians Party
Foreign minister Amr's Ethiopia visit lifted tensions: Egyptian diplomat
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to start negotiations on Nile water dispute
EU's Ashton to visit Egypt Tuesday to discuss Ethiopia dam row
UAE charges 30 Egyptians, Emiratis with forming Muslim Brotherhood 'cell'
Authorities in UAE refer 30 Egyptian and Emirati nationals to Supreme Court where they will face charges of attempting to set up unauthorised Muslim Brotherhood 'cell'
CBE: Egypt balance-of-payments deficit down $9 bn in first 9 months of 2012/13
National balance of payments deficit shrinks to $2.1 billion as exports, tourism and foreign direct investment begin to bounce back, Egypts' central bank reports
Egyptian customs seize smuggled artefacts from Peru, Ecuador
Egyptian antiquities ministry will hand over the collection of statues and carved wooden heads to the respective embassies
Brotherhood's FJP condemns violent protests over new Islamist governors
Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party accuses opposition of promoting violent protests over appointments of Islamist governors
Azhar chief tells Egypt's Muslims: Opposing rulers is not a sin
Grand Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb warned against 'false' religious rulings by 'incompetent' sheikhs
Unrest in Egypt's Nile Delta over new Islamist governors
Appointment of Brotherhood-affiliated governors provokes angry protests in Daqahliya, Gharbiya and Kafr El-Sheikh
Protests planned to save Cairo, Alex historical sites from demolition
Activists in Egypt's two largest cities call for Wednesday protests aimed at saving local historical landmarks from destruction
Politics
Egypt's newly appointed governors: A 'who's who'
In most recent governor reshuffle, President Morsi appoints 7 Brotherhood members, 6 from military and.....
Analysis
Two weeks before 30 June rallies, reconciliation prospects dimmer than ever
As opposition parties and groups brace for 30 June anti-govt rallies – and with Egypt's Islamist camp.....
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Support for Egypt Brotherhood and Morsi dwindling: ZRS
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According to Zogby Research Services (ZRS) poll, 94% of Egyptians express confidence in army, compared.....
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Opinion
On frustration, anger, hope and 30 June
Bassem Sabry
Whatever happens on 30 June – for good or ill – Egypt stands in dire need of a profound breakthrough, be it a leadership change through snap presidential elections or a new-found respect for national consensus
Big Brother or war criminal?
Amira Howeidy
While trumpeting freedoms, Washington has been officially spying on the world through the Internet. It’s a reminder of its hypocrisy, but also exposes ours
The 'carrot' of US aid to Egypt
Hicham Mourad
Despite concerns on democracy and human rights under Cairo's Muslim Brotherhood regime, the US, in renewing military aid on the quiet, has signalled that Egypt is too important to its interests to abandon
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Sports
Italy's Gattuso to coach troubled Palermo
Gattuso has been appointed as manager of newly-relegated Palermo, in attempt to get the club back to Serie A
Egypt's Elmohamady to sign 3-year deal with Hull: Report
Ahmed Elmohamady to sign three-year contract with Hull City after earning player of the year award while on loan from Sunderland last season
Tennis: Rafa Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon
The Spaniard star is working his way back up after a seven-month layoff due to a knee injury
Heritage
Egyptian customs seize smuggled artefacts from Peru, Ecuador
Egyptian antiquities ministry will hand over the collection of statues and carved wooden heads to the respective embassies
Excavation uncovers ancient Egyptian town in northern Egypt
Remains of an ancient Egyptian town, inhabited from around 2000BC until the Graeco-Roman era, have been discovered in Qalioubiya governorate
New committee aims to solve harassment at Egypt pyramids
A newly-established Plateau Committee is to oversee Giza tourist troubles
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Azhar chief tells Egypt's Muslims: Opposing rulers is not a sin
Grand Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb warned against 'false' religious rulings by 'incompetent' sheikhs
Salafist Nour calls for Brotherhood concessions ahead of 30 June protests
Egypt's largest Salafist party advises Muslim Brotherhood to take practical steps to ease tensions with opposition ahead of 30 June protests
Brotherhood party disavows El-Erian comments on UAE
Freedom and Justice Party leader says comments by Essam El-Erian MP on Egyptian political prisoners in United Arab Emirates do not represent official party position
World
Egypt, Israel, Iran urged to sign nuclear test ban treaty
Egypt, Iran, and Israel must ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty if it is to come into force globally
'Standing man' inspires silent protests in Turkey
Protester stood silently for eight hours in Taksim Square as a way to stand up against police
Hamas calls on Hezbollah to pull fighters out of Syria
Once long-time allies, Hamas and Hezbollah differ on involvement in Syria with the former calling on the Lebanese Shiite movement to pull guerrillas out of the embattled country
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Business
Egypt pound officially hits LE7-to-dollar mark
Local currency reaches LE7 to US dollar on official exchange market following forex auction at Egypt's central bank
Luxor governor reassures nervy tourism sector
New governor of Luxor, a member of an Islamist group accused of killing scores of tourists in 1997, says he will keep governorate 'tourist friendly'
Egypt tourism minister resigns over 'ex-militant' Luxor governor
Hisham Zaazou resigns as tourism minister over appointment of Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya's Adel El-Khayat as governor of Luxor
Arts & Culture
Egypt's Cairo Opera House: What's next?
Following protests and on-stage strikes by the Cairo Opera House artists, many of opera companies returned back to work. Ahram Online looks into the complex situation of the Opera, its artists and their worries
Alexandria theatre 'occupation' enters fourth day
Ahram Online visits sit-in at Beram El-Tonsy theatre in Alexandria as it enters fourth day; artists insist movement bigger than culture minister discontent
Inside Cairo's occupied culture ministry, life 'goes on' for employees
Ahram Online talks to culture ministry employees who are trying to get on with their work as normal, despite the ongoing occupation of part of the building by protesting artists