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Domestic Scene:

Qatar and Kuwait Offered $296 Million to Salafist Group Petroleum Ministry: No New Gas Export Contracts Military Council, Government Assign Media People to Secretly Establish “Media Regulatory Body” “National Security” Arrests 5th Suspect in Attacks Sharaf Government to Allow Land Ownership in Sinai Soon Sameh Ashour: I Won’t Be Interrogated Until Zend, Fraudsters Are Tried First Education Ministry Probes “Tantawi for President” Campaign for Holding Rally in School The Administrative Court Rules in Contestations Egyptian Voters’ Compass in the Netherlands Demonstrations In Front of Cabinet HeadquartersClick to add text here Alaa’s Mother Baradei Warns Of a Hunger Revolution in Egypt Amr: Expat voting is essential Moussa: Bloodshed in Syria Should Stop Prisons’ Sector Head: No Torture National forces work on a unified document Supreme Administrative Court: Courts Are Entitled To Modify Existing Legislations Damietta Sit-In No Military Trials for Civilians Mubarak’s Trial

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Domestic Scene:

Google Launches Page for Egyptian Elections Isolating Remnants in the Ballot Box ’s Exclusion Session Adjourned Copts in the Elections Ladies compete in the Red Sea Securing the Elections Expatriates’ vote Funding Campaigns Freedom and Justice Party Exposes NDP Remnants ahead of Elections Friday Protests Await Decision from Al-Selmi’sClick Document to add text here Al-Selmi Meets Political Forces Opposing Suggested Constitutional Principles Lawyers and Judges Crisis Discussed at University Government Responds to Political Forces by Amending Al-Selmi’s Document Al-Selmi: Constitutional Amendments Document Non-Binding A Possible Deal between Islamists and Military Council? Political Forces Call for Popular Isolation of NDP Remnants

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Regional development:

Infrastructure Minister: “ Should Start Preparing for a Conflict with Egypt”

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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. Click to add text here Al-Gomhoria: Egyptian state-owned daily newspaper An influential state-owned Egyptian 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.

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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 newspaperClick to add text here 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.”

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Newspapers :

Freedom and Justice Party Exposes NDP Remnants ahead of Elections …………………………………………………………….15

Elections Updates……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………(16-17) Friday Protests Await Decision from Al-Selmi’s Document…………………………………………………………………………..18 Al -Selmi Meets Political Forces Opposing Suggested Constitutional Principles………………………………………….……….19 Lawyers and Judges Crisis Discussed at Cairo University …………………………………………………………………………….20

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Alaa’s Mother……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….…………….22 Baradei Warns Of a Hunger Revolution in Egypt…………………………………………………………….……….………………..23 Amr: Expat voting is essential………………………………………………………………………………….………………………….24 Political Forces Call for Popular Isolation of NDP Remnants…………………………………………….……..……………………25 Moussa: Bloodshed in Syria Should Stop………………………………………………………………….…...………………………..26 Google Launches Page for Egyptian Elections…………………………………………………………….…………………………….27 Petroleum Ministry: No New Gas Export Contracts…………………………………………………….……………...………………28 National Security” Arrests 5th Suspect in Arish Attacks……………………………………………………………………………….29

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Securing the Elections…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………30

Isolating Remnants in the Ballot Box………………………………………………………………………………………………………..31 Egyptian Voters’ Compass in the Netherlands …………………………………………………………………………………………….32 Expatriates’ vote …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………….33 Muslim Brotherhood’s Exclusion Session Ajourned …………………………………………………………………………………… 34 Click to add text here

Supreme Administrative Court: Courts Are Entitled To Modify Existing Legislations ……………………………………………35 Damietta Sit-In………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..(36-37) Mubarak’s Trial …………………………………………………………………………………………………………...………………….38 No Military Trials for Civilians ………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………39 Sameh Ashour: I Won’t Be Interrogated Until Zend, Fraudsters Are Tried First ………………………………..…………………..40 Copts in the Elections………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...(41-42) Funding Campaigns ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….43

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Sharaf Government to Allow Land Ownership in Sinai Soon ……………………………………………………………………….44 Elections Updates………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………….(45-48) Al -Selmi: Constitutional Amendments Document Non-Binding …………………..………………………………………………..49 Prisons ’ Sector Head: No Torture ………………………………………………....………………………………………………………50 National forces work on a unified document ……………………………...……………………………………………………………51 Document Click to add text here Osama46

Government Responds to Political Forces by Amending Al-Selmi’s Document………..……………………………………….. 52 Elections Updates ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….(53-54) Qatar and Kuwait Offered $296 Million to Salafist Group …………………………………………………………………………...55

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Education Ministry Probes “Tantawi for President” Campaign for Holding Rally in School………………………………………..56

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Infrastructure Minister: “Israel Should Start Preparing for a Conflict with Egypt”………………………………………………..…57 The Administrative Court Rules in Contestations…………………………………………………………………………………………58 A Possible Deal between Islamists and Military Council?...... 59 Demonstrations In Front of Cabinet Headquarters………………………………………………………………………………….……..60 Ladies compete in the Red Sea ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….61

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TV Coverage :

Al Hayah TV Channel ……………………………………………………………………………………………(63_65)

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Channel 2 ………….…………..………………………………………………………………………...…………(66-67)

Channel 1…………. ………………..…………………………………………………………….……………….(68_69)

Al Hayah channel 2…………………………………………………………………………………………………70

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Radio Coverage:

Al Shark Al Awsat Channel……………………………………………………………………………………………………………74

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Mega Fm……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….75

Radio Misr…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….76

Al shabab Wi Al Riada………………………………………………………………………………………………77

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Internet Coverage:

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Twitter……………………………………………………………………………………………………………(83_87..)

Arabawy………………………………………………………………………………………………….………88

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Page:4 Author: Amani Maged

Freedom and Justice Party Exposes NDP Remnants ahead of Elections

The Muslim Brotherhood’s party called on his members to collect the names of the National Democratic Party remnants to warn people against voting for them.

They explained that citizens are awareClick of tothe adddangers text of electing here former members of the dissolved NDP who were involved in political corruption, however, the problem lies in the lack of knowledge of the backgrounds of candidates.

A number of political parties and movements have repeatedly demanded the Supreme Council of Armed Forces and the government to issue Political Isolation Law that prevents remnants of the former regime from participating in the coming elections.

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Page:4,5 Author: Mamdouh Shaaban and others

Elections Updates( 1/2)

Department of Civil Status in coordination with mobile phomes network providers developed a service which can issue National IDs for the citizens by using the mobile phones.

Google launched yesterday in coordination with HEC and Local

Administrative Ministry a page to be the source of elections information. www.google.com.egelections 2011. Click to add text here MB said, Every Muslim has to vote in the upcoming elections.

Former Minister of Insurance and Social Affairs said women and Copts must vote in the upcoming elections and criticized Islamic Parties. HEC announced, living in Israel are eligible to vote in the upcoming elections. Administrative Court said who holds a teacher’s diploma can run the elections in the category of workers.

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Page:4,5 Author: Mamdouh Shaaban and others

Elections Updates( 2/2)

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Administration Court will review today more than 45 contestations.

Cabinet announced that when expatriate Egyptians register they get a code upon the address in their national ID, and they can use this code to know the details of their constituency, parties. Click to add text here Beni Sweif governorate: Wafd is competing with new candidates that are popular in the governorate. Field Marshal meeting news was mentioned in Al-Akhbar, Tahrir and Al-Shorok newspapers in addition to the following points: Will provide judges supervising the elections with places to stay. HEC stressed on media role in spreading awareness between the people.

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Page:6 Author: Mohamed Ains, Hazem Abu Doma (and others)

Friday Protests Await Decision from Al- Selmi’s Document

Islamic Coalition of Egyptian Youth, comprising a number of Salafi parties, issued a statement confirming their participation in the coming Friday protests. They called on all Egyptians to take off to the streets to demand a timeline for handing over power. Click to add text here Al-Wasat Party also declared their participation in the protests and said their aim is to reject Al-Selmi’s constitutional principles document.

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Page: 6 Author: Emad Hegab, Amani Maged (and others)

Al-Selmi Meets Political Forces Opposing Suggested Constitutional Principles

Lieutenant General Magdi Hatata, presidential candidate, said document. Al-Selmi’s document came out at the wrong time and included some very controversial articles, unlike Al-Azhar’s document which was more balanced. Al-Wafd Party agreed on Al-Selmi’sClick document to addand expressed text here their discontent only with Article 9. Discussions took place yesterday between Vice Prime Minister Ali Al-Selmi and political forces opposing the document. Some amendments to the document were proposed by the government and parties will meet again to determine their final position.

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Page: 6 Author: Abu Al-Abbas Mohamed

Lawyers and Judges Crisis Discussed at Cairo University

document. A conference was held at the Faculty of Law, Cairo University, to discuss the ongoing crisis between judges and lawyers. Various lawyers, judges, civil society groups and experts attended. Click to add text here The recommendations proposed solutions to the crisis.

20 Al Massry Al Yawm Page: 1 Author: Walaa Nabil and Ahmed Ragab

Military Council, Government Assign Media People to Secretly Establish “Media RegulatoryContracts Body”

The SCAF and Government have covertly assigned a number of

media personnel to set up a national media authority to control mass media during the transitional period. Click to add text here The Information Ministry nominated several media personnel in Maspero to take part in the body’s establishment, a well-placed source, who asked to remain anonymous, said

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Page:2 Author: FATMA ZIDAN & MOHSAN SAMEKH & HANY AL WAZER

Alaa’s Mother

Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s mother, Laila Soueif said, on a phone call to a TV program, that she has evidence for Alaa’s vindication. She will only present them if he is triedClick before to a normal add text here court and not a military one.

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Page:4 Author: Ebtesam Taalab

Baradei Warns Of a Hunger Revolution in Egypt

Presidential Candidate, Mohamed El-Baradei, stated that 9 months after January’s revolution, Mubarak’s constitution is still governing

the country. He said that the Egyptian community fears that not all sects Click to add text here will be represented in the new parliament.

He warned of a hunger revolution in Egypt due to the deteriorating conditions on all levels.

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Amr: Expat voting is essential

Foreign Minister of Egypt, Mohamed Amr, revealed that the presidential elections will take place directly after the parliament approves the new constitution.

He will do his best to facilitate expatriates’ voting.

th Parliamentary elections will start November 28 .Click to add text here The first parliamentary session will be held on March 27th. Its first order of business will be to choose members to join the Constituent Assembly that will include others from outside the parliament as well. He assured that there is no need to reexamine Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel.

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Page:7 Author: Emad Al-Shazli, Mamdouh Thabet (and others)

Political Forces Call for Popular Isolation of NDP Remnants

A number of revolutionary youth movements and political parties called for a “popular isolation” of former members of the dissolved National Democratic Party, in response to the decision taken by the Supreme Administrative Court that allowed them to run

for parliamentary elections. They said the decision might result in the use of violence and bribery during elections. Click to add text here Higher Electoral Committee said the exclusion decision

would have been a burden on the committee as the elections approach. They confirmed that they will abide by court decisions in all cases. NDP remnants in Qena celebrated the court’s decision to deny contestations against 19 of them. Dr. Amr Hamzawy, political science professor and parliamentary candidate, said there should be a set of legal standards to distinguish between NDP former members who were directly involved in corruption and elections fraud and those who were not. treaty with Israel. 25

Page:8 Author: Mohsen Smeeka

Moussa: Bloodshed in Syria Should Stop

Amr Moussa, presidential hopeful and former Secretary General of

the Arab League, admired the Arab League’s stanceClick on the to Syrian add crisis. text here However, he did not notice any attempts to meet the Syrian demandpeace treaty to hold with an emergency Israel. Arab Summit on November 16th

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Page: 9 Author: Mohamed El-Seefy

Google Launches Page for Egyptian Elections

Google launches a new web page for parliamentary and presidential elections in Egypt. The page is meant to help candidates provide information about their history, and voters acquire information about the constituencies and Click to add text here locations of polling stations.

27 Page: 12 Author: Ashraf Fekri, Amira Saleh and Yassmin Karam

Petroleum Ministry: No New Gas Export Contracts

Petroleum Minister Abdullah Ghorab said the ministry will not sign any new contracts to export Egyptian natural gas. The ministry is revising agreements signed with importing countries and companies Click to add text here

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Page:16 Author: Salah El-Balk and Ahmed Abu-Dera’a

“National Security” Arrests 5th Suspect in Arish Attacks

National security forces arrested the fifth suspect involved in attacks on a police station in the North Sinai town of Al-Arish.

Walid Soliman Moussa, 38, was arrested upon his return Click to add text here from Saudi Arabia, where he performed the Hajj (pilgrimage).

29 Page: 4 Author: Intsar Al-Nemr

Securing the Elections

With heads of the Security Apparatus, Minister of Interior Mansour al-‘Isawi discussed a plan to secure the first phase of the

upcoming parliamentary elections in Port Sa’id, theClick Red Sea, to Kafr add al- text here in this regard. Shaykh, Asyiout, Alexandria, Luxor, Damietta and Fayyoum. Similar news was reported in al-Akhbar, p. 4) Security of the elections will be ensured in collaboration with the Security Apparatus and the Armed Forces. Al-‘Isawi also asserted the Ministry of Interior’s neutralism in this regard.

This topic was covered in Al-Akhbar, p. 4 30 Page: 4 Author: Abd EL-Naby AL-Shahat

Isolating Remnants in the Ballot Box

Many political parties and activists denounced the Supreme Administrative Court’s ruling to stay the execution of an earlier injunction issued by al-Mansourah Administrative Court to exclude the National Click to add text here Democratic Party’s remnants from the coming parliamentary elections.

These players announced that they will not vote for any of the remnants candidates. On the other hand, other players considered the ruling to be a victory of democracy.

31 Page: 4 Author: Hayam Abd EL-Hafiz

Egyptian Voters’ Compass in the Netherlands

The Arabic section at the Dutch Radio launched a special Website to help Egyptian voters. Click to add text here The Website provides detailed information about political parties

and candidates and programs. Muhammad ‘Abd al-Rahman, one of the website administrators denied allegations about the website being launched to influence voters.

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Expatriates’ vote

In a meeting with Egyptian expatriates in Algeria, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Muhammad KamilClick ‘Amr to add text here declared that his ministry will spare no effort to facilitate the

Egyptian expatriates’ voting in the coming parliamentary elections.

33 Page: 4 Author: Mohamed Tal’at Awad

Muslim Brotherhood’s Exclusion Session Ajourned

Court of Urgent Matters adjourned a session to examine the lawsuit filed by head of al-Ummah Party against the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party and the High ElectoralClick Commission. to add text here The lawsuit was filed due to alleged violations in the Democratic

Alliance representation percentage. The lawsuit will be considered on December 20, 2011.

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Supreme Administrative Court: Courts Are Entitled To Modify Existing Legislations

The Supreme Administrative Court overturned Mansoura’s Administrative Court ruling to exclude former NDP members from the elections. It assured that SCAF,(and only, is responsibleothers) for enacting a new legislation that excludes all those who corrupted Clickthe political to life.add text here . The court asserted the importance of drafting a legislation “that: “ defines political crimes. “ It also added that any court, as part of the judiciary authority, is not entitled to add or modify an existing legislation. El-Selmi, vice prime minister, is planning to announce new amendments on Articles 9 and 10 in the Constitutional Principles document.

35 Page:2 Author: Nadia El-Dakroury , Ahmed Kheir El-Den & others

Damietta Sit-In (1/2)

Despite SCAF’s decree to shut down Mobco’s plant in Damietta, protestors are still blocking the way to Damietta’s port. (and others) Losses of Damietta Port have exceededClick USD to3m soadd far. text here A committee formed by PM to examine the environmental effect of the petrochemicals factory. “: “ The committee demanded the factory to adapt its “ conditions the environmental needs of the community, which created the problem with the residents who want the plantation to be shut down.

36 Page:2 Author: Nadia El-Dakroury , Ahmed Kheir El-Den & others

Damietta Sit-In (2/2)

Military reinforcements reached Damietta yesterday to prepare for any clashes. (and others) Click to add text here Mobco workers travelled to Cairo to start their own protest in front of the cabinet’s headquarters.

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37 Page:3 Author: El -Walid Ismail

Mubarak’s Trial

Cairo’s Court of Appeal is examining today the litigation case against Ahmed Refaat, Mubarak’s(and trial judge,others) for the referral of Click to add text here his recusal case to a new constituency

Mubark’s trial has been postponed till December 28th “: “ “

38 Page:4 Author: Peter Magdy

No Military Trials for Civilians

“ No Military Trials for(and Civilians”, others) “Revolutionary Click to add text here Communists” movements and “The Second Anger Revolution” Facebook page organized a march yesterday against military trials for civilians. “: “ The march started in Shubra and ended in Tahrir. “

39 Page:5 Author: Hossam el-Hendi and Yara Helmi

Sameh Ashour: I Won’t Be Interrogated Until Zend, Fraudsters Are Tried First

Former head of the Bar Association Sameh Ashour, who runs for a new term at the syndicate, gave the following statements in an interview: (and others) Click to add text here .I will not stand for investigation at the public prosecution until Ahmed El -Zend, president of the Judges’ Club, was tried, for insulting“: “ lawyers, along with fraudster judges. “ Lawyers-judges crisis will only end by withdrawing the contended judiciary bill and SCAF vowing to discuss it when a parliament is formed.

40 Page:8 Author: Peter Magdi and others

Copts in the Elections(1/12)

Al-Tahrir singled out its eighth page to Copts’ presence in the elections. According the newspaper,(and others)there is a remarkable absence of Copts in the political scene in Egypt.Click to add text here Free Egyptians, Freedom and Development and Our

Egypt parties’ slates included the biggest number of Coptic “: “ “ candidates in Swes, Matrouh, Red Sea governorates and border cities. Free Egyptians was the only party to choose a Coptic candidate on the top of its slate in the Red Sea governorate. Coptic candidates are also almost absent in Upper Egyptian constituents.

41 Page:8 Author: Peter Magdi and others

Copts in the Elections(2/2)

Nasir Hatim of al-Tahrir reports on 200, 000 Coptic voters in Luxor. Copts do not seem(and to be doing others) better in Lower Egyptian governorates. Click to add text here Al-Tahrir reports on 16 Coptic candidates there.

In Alexandria, however, 15 Coptic candidates will be “: “ “ running. On the same page, Peter Magdi pointed out that the total number of Coptic candidates for the coming Parliament is not much bigger than hundred. 70 Copts are on the Free Egyptians slates, 30 on al- Wafd’s and 18 on the Democratic Social Party.

42 Page:8 Author: Iman ‘Abd al-Mun’im and Mahmoud Sha’ban

Funding Campaigns

The Muslim Brotherhood(and members others) are using wealthy members’ donations in the MB’s Freedom and JusticeClick electoral to add campaign. text here Al-Aslah Party’s campaign, however, seems to be “depending: “ on the candidates’ money. “ Al-Nour Party uses facebook in its campaign.

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AL SHOROUK Page:1 Author:Mohamed Mekki

Sharaf Government to Allow Land Ownership in Sinai Soon

The Government of Essam Sharaf is projected to approve a law that will allow property ownership(and in Sinai, others) something that was banned before over security reasons. Click to add text here South Sinai Governor Hazem Fouda said the draft law was presented to the government in the past days. Its ratification has become “: “ “very “ soon”, he said. The bill will allow Egyptians to own lands in Sinai on condition that they do not hold another nationality or married to a foreigner

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Page:1,3,5,6,7 Author: Mohamed Bassal and others

Elections Updates(1/4)

SAC issued 30 contestations(and verdicts, others) 16 verdict supported HEC decision of changing the candidatesClick categories, to add text here

and 14 regarding cancelling HEC decision of accepting candidates “papers: “ and specifying their categories. “ HEC issued a guide for voters, to inform them with all the procedures regarding the elections process. Minister of Local Development said that SAC decision doesn’t affect insisting to implement isolation law.

Topic was covered in Al-Ahram. & Al-Akhbar

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Page:1,3,5,6,7 Author: Mohamed Bassal and others

Elections Updates(2/4)

HEC announced the governorates of the first electoral phase: Cairo Alexandria Fayoum (and others) Asyut Click to add text here

Kafr Al-Sheikh “ : “ Damietta

“ Luxor Port Said Red Sea The above mentioned governorates announced their full preparation to secure the elections. Ministry of Endowments said, it’s banned to use mosques in electoral publicity.

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Page:1,3,5,6,7 Author: Mohamed Bassal and others

Elections Updates(3/4)

MB ceased the opportunity of Brazil VS Egypt football match and set up a tent with the party members’ pictures on it, and calling the people to watch the match in their(and tent. others) They also organized a march after theClick match toended. add text here A judicial source said, a member can’t file a lawsuit against another for not following electoral publicity rules. “ : “ Field Marshal Tantawi held a meeting yesterday with Dr. “ Essam Sharaf and Minister of interior to discuss securing the elections. Security forces in Cairo are trying to spread security in the streets before the elections. NDP remnants said, all opposition parties made deals with the former regime.

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Page:1,3,5,6,7 Author: Mohamed Bassal and others

Elections Updates(4/4)

NDP remnants criticized MB. Political parties will continue in their smear campaigns against remnants. Law and politics experts(and are against others) SAC decision, but Click to add text here they said they won’t organize any marches or demonstrations against the decision. “ : “ Some political forces and parties along with April 6 “ movement sign a code of ethics. Sameh Ashour demands punishing the judges who took part in forging the past elections. A group of activists are calling for elections boycott.

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Page:1,5 Author: Mohamed Khayal, Reham So’ud (and others)

Al-Selmi: Constitutional Amendments Document Non- Binding

“Document is non-binding and should be viewed as a guide to the coming constitution. It only entails a moral obligation on political forces signing it,” said Hatem Azzam, Vice Prime Minister for Political Development and Democratic Transition(and Affairs. others) Al-Selmi refused to discuss the dateClick of the presidential to add text here

elections, considering this decision to be in the hands of the Supreme

“Council: “ of Armed Forces and not the government. “ Youth political movements that attended a meeting yesterday with Ministers of Tourism and Culture decided to suspend all talks with the government due to the “lack of transparency.” Revolutionary forces are holding a meeting to put forward their amendments to the document and propose conditions for the Constituent Assembly’s formation.

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Prisons’ Sector Head: No Torture

Mohamed Naguib, head(and of the others)Egyptian prisons sector in Egypt, denied any torture cases Clickin to add text here

Egyptian prisons.

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National forces work on a unified document

A number of national forces are starting a new initiative. They met yesterday to draft a document that summarizes their political demands for the future. Click to add text here They will work on achievingAffirming consensus State over Sovereigntythe through Law document. The meeting included the Democratic Alliance, Revolution Youth Coalition and Justice party in addition to a number of presidential candidates

51 Page : 3 Authors: Mohamed Hamdi and Akram Naguib

Government Responds to Political Forces by Amending Al-Selmi’s Document

) Vice Prime Minister Dr. Ali Al-Selmi responded to the demands of various political forces by omitting the controversial Article 9, related to the powers and budget of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces, from the document. Click to add text here Ministry of Interior Accused of fraud The government also decided that the document will remain as a proposed guide for the coming constitution. Also, Articles 2 and 3 of the document were modified to ensure that the Constituent Assembly, responsible for writing the constitution, is entirely elected by members of the People’s Assembly and the Shura Council. The Democratic Alliance called for a meeting that comprises all political forces opposing Al-Selmi’s document to discuss the new amendments.

52 Page : 3, 4, 5, 7 Authors: Karam Samy and others

Elections Updates (1/2)

In Field Marshal Tantawi meeting in Cabinet, Police forces assured that they can secure the elections. ) A conference will be held on Monday to announce the final procedures of the elections. Head of National Egypt Party said USA wants MB to rule Click to add text here MinistryEgypt. of Interior Accused of fraud Heated competition on individual seats in Maadi and Helwan constituencies. HEC announced: 136 thousand expatriate Egyptians registered on the website. Ballot cards and phosphoric ink for the first phase are ready. Egyptian Bloc filed a report against Salafis for tearing their posters in Nasr City constituency.

53 Page: 3, 4, 5, 7 Author: Mohamed Hindawy and others

Elections Updates (2/2)

Lawyer Mohamed Mahmoud Zeyada filed a law suit to allow using) religious mottos in the elections. Administrative Court in Kena governorate said, NDP remnants shouldn’t be banned from exercising their political rights. Law and Constitution experts said theClick following to addregarding text here Ministry of Interior Accused of fraud expatriate Egyptians voting : Dual nationality doesn’t prevent anyone from voting. Members of embassies and Consulates will supervise expatriate Egyptians voting. Illegal immigrants are Egyptians and have the right to vote. The status of Egyptians living in Israel needs to be studied. Passport can be used instead National ID. Severe Punishments to anyone who forges the elections.

Setting electoral publicity regulations news was mentioned in Al-Akhbar newspaper and Cabinet . Facebook page. 54 Page: 6 Author: Khadega Afifi

Qatar and Kuwait Offered $296 Million to Salafist Group

A report issued by a fact-finding commission on foreign funding of civil associations and NGOs revealed that: ) USAID offered $40 million lately to fund Egyptian civil societies and the US’ National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI) organizations, which are unlicensed to operate in Egypt, under the pretextClick of supporting to add text here Ministry of Interior Accused of fraud democracy. Slovakian Pontis institution contacted Egyptian NGOs and hosted Egyptian activists. A Salafist group named “Gam’iyet Ansar Al-Sunna Al- Mohamadiya” (Supporters of Prophet Mohammed’s Sunna) received EGP 181.7 million from Qatar’s Sheikh Eid Bin Mohammad Al-Thani Charity Organization and EGP 114.4 million from a Kuwaiti charity. The Mohamed Alaa Mubarak association received EGP 86.1 million from charities from the UAE and Oman.

. 55 Page: 1 Author: Hatem Salem

Education Ministry Probes “Tantawi for President” Campaign for Holding Rally in School

The Education Ministry assigned officials to investigate the “Tantawi for President” campaign case, which held a conference at a private school in Cairo. Holding political seminars or ralliesClick inside educational to add text here institutions is banned by the ministry, an official source at the ministry said. Ministry officials have asked the Cairo educational directorate to clarify why the rules were violated by the College De La Salle (Freres).

56 Page: 1 Author: Emad Hamdy

Infrastructure Minister: “Israel Should Start Preparing for a Conflict with Egypt”

Israeli Infrastructure Minister and MK Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, a close friend of deposed Egyptian president , warned that the latest developments in Egypt indicate thatClick "over time to Israeladd will text find here itself in a head-on confrontation" with its Arab neighbor, Yedioth

Ahronoth reported.

Israel "should start preparing for a conflict" with Egypt. "Today it is clear that for the first time in history the Muslim Brotherhood will win at least a third (of the seats in parliament), he said.

This topic was covered in AL Shorok p. 3, Al-Masry Al-Yom p. 1 , Al-Ahram p. 8 & AL Yom 7 p. 3 57 Page: 3 Author: Ahmed Hassan Amer

The Administrative Court Rules in Contestations

The Administrative Court headed byClick Councilor to ‘Abdadd al -textSalam here al-Najjar, vice president of the Council of State ruled in 30 filed contestations.

16 contestations were rejected and documents of 14 candidates were approved.

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A Possible Deal between Islamists and Military Council?

Reports show that Egyptians believe that the Supreme Council of Armed Forces is remaining in power. They said all the incidents involving chaos of insecurity and instability are meant to prolong the transitional period and the SCAFClick rule. to add text here People realize the difference between the army as a

national institution and the ruling military junta, according to reports. Observers are skeptic of the prevailing harmony between Islamists and the SCAF, pointing out to a possible deal between them.

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Demonstrations In Front of Cabinet Headquarters

2000 employees working in local Information and Development Centers resumed their protest in front of the cabinet headquarters demanding fixed contracts andClick financial to add text here compensations.

Dozens of taxi drivers staged a protest in Tahrir square yesterday. They demanded protection against armed robberies which they face every day.

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Ladies compete in the Red Sea

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Program: Al Hayah Al Youm Genre: Talk Show Hosts: Lobna Asal, Sherif Amer

Intensive meetings between government and political powers to find way out of Al Silmy’s document crisis.

Supreme Electoral Committee calls for quick enforcement of constitutional amendments to allow Egyptians abroad to vote.

Lieutenant Ahmed Zaki Abdein, Kafr Sheikh governor, says failure of Ministry of Interior is behind state of chaos and insecurity.Law . Click to add text here

63 Program: Al Hayah Al A’an Genre: News Host: Maha Al Bahnassi

Supreme Electoral Committee to announce final lists over nine governorates tomorrow. Supreme Administrative Court rules in favor of allowing NDP remnants to run for elections.

Head of Supreme Electoral Committee: Final candidate lists to be announced within hours, elections to be held as scheduled over three phases. Egyptians abroad register their names for the upcoming elections. Egyptians in Saudi Arabia are most eager.

Ministry of Awqaf warns Imams against using mosques for campaigning purposes. Law . PM VP discusses changes of constitutionalClick concepts to add document text withhere political powers, negotiates articles 9 and 10. Supreme Electoral Committee allows Egyptians with expired national ID cards to vote. Ministry of Interior discusses security measures in nine governorates where phase one of elections will be held.

64 Program: Hona al Asema’ Genre: Talk Show Host: Lamees Al Hadidi

Final candidate lists to be announced on November 17. Protests against SCAF, security forces in Arish, condemn arrests on gas explosion incidents. New amendments to Al Silmy’s document subject to approval from political parties. Intensive meetings between government and political powers to find way out of Al Silmy’s document crisis.

Click to add text here •General Assembly of the Lawyer’s Syndicate decides to suspend its strike.

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Program: News Bulletin Genre: News

Joint meeting between SCAF and Ministerial Cabinet to discuss election security.

Essawi vows to confront any attempts to sabotage upcoming elections.

Administrative Court of Alexandria to look into decision to ban NDP remnants from running in elections tomorrow.

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Program: Yeseed Sabahak Genre: Daily Channels: Hani Tawfeek, Ghada Abdel Salam

. Supreme Administrative Court rules in favor of allowing NDP remnants to run for elections.

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Program: News Bulletin Genre: News Channels: Channel 1

Supreme Administrative Court rules in favor of allowing NDP remnants to run for elections. Joint meeting between SCAF and Ministerial Cabinet to discuss election security. Essawi vows to confront any attempts to sabotage upcoming elections. Administrative Court of Alexandria to look into decision to ban NDP remnants from running in elections tomorrow.

Supreme Administrative Court rules in favor of allowing NDP remnants to run for elections. Ministry of Awqaf warns Imams against using mosques for campaigning purposes. Click to add text here •GeneralMinistry Assembly of Interior of the discusses Lawyer’s Syndicate security decides measures to suspend in nine its governoratesstrike. where phase one of elections will be held. Tantawi says elections will be fully secured with support provided to police forces. Ministerial Cabinet discusses today adding an article to the constitutional announcement to regulate the voting process for Egyptians abroad.

Google launches information center/website as means of attaining information on elections, in cooperation with Supreme Electoral Committee. Parliamentary campaigns amount to 5 billion LE.

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Genre: Daily

Supreme Administrative Court rules in favor of allowing NDP remnants to run for elections. Supreme Electoral Committee: Elections will not be delayed

Click to add text here •General Assembly of the Lawyer’s Syndicate decides to suspend its strike.

69 Program: Misr Al Jadeeda Genre: Talk Show Channel: Al Hayah TV 2 Host: Moataz al Demerdash

Magdi Al Gallad, editor in chief of Al Masry Al Youm: Our fear of election postponement is a result of our previous mistakes.

SCAF is not really looking to transfer power.

Islamists will only manage to win 40% of seats in upcoming elections.

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73 Program: News Bulletin Channel: Al Sharq Al Awsat

Alexandria’s Supreme Administrative court looks into appeal against NDP remnants tomorrow. Joint meeting between Ministerial Cabinet and SCAF to discuss securing the elections.

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74 Program: News Bulletin Channel: Mega FM

Work continues to be suspended in Damietta Port.

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75 Program: News Bulletin Channel: Radio Misr

Supreme Administrative Court rules in favor of former NDP members being able to nominate themselves in upcoming elections. Head of Supreme Electoral Committee: Final parliamentary candidate list to be announced within hours, elections to be held in three phases according to set schedule.

Ministry of Interior: We will address any attempts to sabotage upcoming elections.

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76 Program: News Bulletin Channel: Al Shabab Wal Reyada

Supreme Administrative Court rules in favor of former NDP members being able to nominate themselves in upcoming elections. Head of Supreme Electoral Committee: Final parliamentary candidate list to be announced within hours, elections to be held in three phases according to set schedule.

Ministry of Interior: We will address any attempts to sabotage upcoming elections.

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Scientific Committee formed to review environmental adjustments plans for industrial institutes in the industrial zone of Damietta agreed upon the following:

Ensuring to stop the construction process in Mop co Factory. All these factory adjustments plans and their solutions will be reviewed within a month.

In the committee’s periodical meetings and through their field visits to the companies, the progress that has happened regarding the environmental adjustments plans. Cabinet discusses tomorrow electionsClick security to procedures. add text here Giza governor : We will issue a decision to regulate electoral publicity in the governorate that includes: No posters on governmental or architectural style buildings and each poster shouldn’t exceed 10 meters. No posters on trees, lampposts, the front of the buildings or on the buildings or bridges. Minister of Interior: The ministry doesn’t take sides to any of the political parties and movements, and we will face to any security chaos in the elections period.

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We are all khaled saeed

The Syndicate of Journalists in Egypt has decided that journalists should not be interrogated by Military Prosecution or tried in front of military courts. It is their constitutional rights as Egyptian citizens to be tried in front of a normal judge. The supra-constitutional document should not be called El-Selmi’s document. If it t is going to be named after who wrote it, then it should be called SCAF’s document.

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Gsquare86

SCAF stupidity can easily be used against it, they are not powerful. They are idiot old farts who can't turn a page in a trial!

SCAF has failed on every level even to fulfill their main functions in ensuring security. The revolution is much stronger and more powerful. People's struggle to shut down the polluting factory is truly revolutionary and inspiring. Capitalism. not only exploits workers but the environment too. #Damietta #Egypt Bahaa Saber was summoned with ClickAlaa Abdel to Fattah,add eventext though here he took the same stance as Alaa, he was released and Alaa was detained. Now Saber is summoned again!

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Iyad_elbaghdadi

Among all the phenomena I've encountered, there's just one I honestly can't understand: How, just how, is Herman Cain ahead in the polls? It is a bit difficult for me to answer "Where are you from?" without mentioning some nine or ten countries.

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Asmaa Mahfouz

The US regime is now following the footsteps of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces. It is not acceptable at all ending Occupy Wall Street using that criminal way. All of us should stand against what happened.

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Monasosh

Military court said the first trial session of the youth arrested in the events of the Israeli embassy last September will be held on December 24! The guys have already spent all these months in prison without a trial or hearing! Those who were injured during the January 25 revolution are now in a sit-in in Tahrir Square now. Go and meet them they need your support! Tahrir Square remains open and the sit-in that began comprises only 25 persons.

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Wael abbas

Sheikh Hazem Shouman stormed into a gig for Hisham Abbas at Al-Mansoura University under the pretext of preventing evil. This is a real act of bullying and degradation! He should be locked over this.

SCAF is destroying the country we are trying to build. Security forces ended the revolution victims’ sit-in in Tahrir square using violence.

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Arabawy

VIDEO – Damietta still on lockdown over petrochemical plant http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=D7FHMrFB75w

Security forces ended the revolution victims’ sit-in in Tahrir square using violence.

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