Detained ex-minister found with iPad

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Tora prison authorities have confiscated an iPad discovered with detained former Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza during a surprise inspection.Police officers found the device hidden among Abaza’s personal things. Prosecution services have been informed so they can investigate the incident.The inspections of detainees’ cells have intensified on orders by Mohamed Naguib, assistant interior minister of prison affairs, to confiscate banned possessions.The measure aims to guarantee equality between inmates.Authorities may deny Abaza visits for some time as a penalty for his possession of the device.Abaza faces charges of squandering and seizing public funds, as well as illegally seizing lands in Sinai worth LE19 million.Tora prison has several key figures from the regime of former President Hosni Mubarak who have been in custody on multiple charges since Egypt’s uprising last year. They include Mubarak’s sons, Alaa and Gamal, and former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif.Translated from Al-Masry Al-Youm

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Tantawi meets with Palestinian President

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  Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas By DENDRAWI EL HAWARY - Translated by HEBA HABIB Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his accompanying delegation visiting Egypt Saturday. Abbas thanked the council, the government, and the Egyptian people for their efforts in the prisoner exchange, their ongoing support for the Palestinian people and, their promotion of reconciliation among Palestinian factions. The meeting discussed the regional events and their impact on the peace process, and Palestinian efforts in the international arena towards realizing the legitimate rights through the General Assembly of the United Nations. The meeting was attended by Lieutenant General Sami Anan, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Kamel Amr, intelligence ...
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Egypt economy recovering, wants Europe debt relief

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Industry says opening of banks boosted economy * IMF says recovery depends on tourism rebound By Tom Pfeiffer CAIRO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Egypt would like European Union states to cancel its debts to them but has not made a formal request, the EU's local delegation said, as Egypt's economy showed signs of recovery from weeks of political turmoil. The government has slashed its growth forecast after 18 days of street protests across the country unseated President Hosni Mubarak, scaring off tourists, hitting inward investment and sparking a wave of strikes in banks, industry and government. The economy was worth an estimated $217 billion last year and it relies heavily on foreign investment, tourism and fees from the Suez Canal. A government statistics agency estimates the uprising cost the economy at least $1.7 billion. A spokeswoman for the European Union delegation in Cairo said European Union Ambassador Marco Franco met Finan...
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