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Thematic Headlines

SCAF Chief Calls for Utmost Self-Restraint to Foil Plans by "Malicious Hirelings" Domestic Scene

Security Authorities Raid and Close 17 NGO Offices in Cairo Authorities Arrest Egyptian Institute Suspect Political Forces Denounce Calls for Reunion Demonstrations Friday Ahram Elections Updates Twenty NGOs in Alexandria Received Over EGP55mn Foreign Funding House of Fatwa Contacts Islamic Currents to Prepare For January 25th Calls for New Year’s Prayers in Tahrir Square Court Acquits Officers Accused Of Killing Revolution Protesters Badei: Brotherhood Close To Achieving Its Ultimate Goal SCAF Approves Holding Shura Elections in Two Stages Only SCAF’s Loan To The Central Bank: A Publicity Campaign Masry Youm Elections Updates Gomhoria Elections Updates El-Awa Rejects Presidential Council Shura Elections in February, Not March Abul Fotooh: Elections Are Only the Means Azhar Will Not Allow Promotion Of Vice Committee in Egypt Nour Refuses Normalization with Israel Dostour Elections Updates Statistics: SCAF Kills 10 and Injures 279 Monthly Scenarios for Mubarak’s Acquittal No Egyptian Artifacts Missing From Presidential Palaces Tahrir Elections Updates Copts Reject Church’s Invitation to SCAF “Promotion of Virtue” in Egypt Denies Links to Nour Party Shorouk Elections Updates Presidential Elections Decree within Days Akhbar Elections Updates Releasing Four Foreigners Suspected of Espionage

Netanyahu: We'll Face Any Danger Coming from Sinai with an Iron Fist

Regional Development

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Newspapers (30/12/2011)

Page: 1 Authors: Ali Sham, Abd El-Gawad Tawfeek

SCAF Chief Calls for Utmost Self-Restraint to Foil Plans by "Malicious Hirelings"

Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of SCAF, underlined that SCAF's full loyalty has always been to Egypt’s land and its people.

The Armed Forces are keen to establish a democratic process and complete the

remaining stages of parliamentary elections, Tantawi said during a meeting on Thursday with commanders of the Second Field Army in the coastal city of Ismailiya.

SCAF has always been pursuing the goal of transferring power to an elected civil

authority and an elected president on June 30, 2012, he said. Tantawi commended the role of the Armed Forces personnel in defending the nation

and protecting its security. He also hailed their role in securing the success of the first and second phases of the parliamentary polls.

SCAF Head called on all political powers and youth-led groups to put the country's

interest above their own to help Egypt pass through this critical phase of its history safely. Egypt can overcome all difficulties and economic hindrances, he said. The Armed Forces will continue to undertake with honor their national duties, despite

attempts to malign and smear their image by spreading misleading information to drive a wedge between them and the people, he said.

Similar news was reported in Gomhoria (p.3&8); Akhbar (p.4)

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Pages: 1 Authors: Not mentioned

Security Authorities Raid and Close 17 NGO Offices in Cairo

Yesterday a group from the public prosecution office, police, and military personnel

conducted a raid on 17 NGOs offices after the two investigative judges commissioned by the ministry of justice to investigate foreign-funding allegations for civil organizations issued injunctions against them.

The raids follow a spate of recent allegations by the government that several NGOs

operating in Egypt, as well as a handful of recently established political parties, had received illicit, unregistered funding from abroad.

The judges issued a statement saying that their investigations show that none of those

offices has obtained licenses or approvals from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry to open branches in Egypt.

Similar news was reported in Tahrir (p.1&2) +Presidential hopeful and prominent

political figure Mohamed El-Baradie stated Thursday through his official Twitter account that human rights organizations represent "the guardians of nascent freedom." adding that "efforts to suffocate them will be a major setback and will surely backfire."

Similar news was reported in Masry Youm (p.1&6) + The five NGOs who confirmed

that they were raided by the authorities were the Arab Center for Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP), the Budgetary and Human Rights Observatory, and the Washington-based National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute and Freedom House.

Head of Hisham Mubarak Law Center, Ahmed Saif Al-Islam, said that Egyptian NGOs are now exposed to attacks unprecedented in their magnitude by (SCAF).

Similar news was reported in Gomhoria (p.3); Dostour (p.1); Shorouk (p.1); Youm7 (p.1);

Akhbar (p.4)

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Page: 1&6 Author: Sameera Ali Ayyad, Mohamed Sabry

Authorities Arrest Egyptian Institute Suspect

Security Authorities in Cairo were able to arrest Kareem El-Seweesy, 18 years, the main suspect in setting the Egyptian Institute on fire. El-Seweesy has a criminal record.

He appeared in a number of videos shot by activists and protestors -during Ministerial

Cabinet Street clashes- throwing Molotov cocktail and fireballs on the building. During interrogations, the suspect confessed and mentioned the names of others who

aided him. The investigative judges ordered his detention for 30 days. Similar news was reported in Gomhoria (p.3); Youm7 (p.3); Akhbar (p.5)

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Page: 1 & 7 Author: Heba Saeed, Fekry Abd El-Salam, Tarek Ismail

Political Forces Denounce Calls for Reunion Demonstrations Friday

The National Powers Alliance, which encompasses 135 coalitions and 20 parties, called for symbolic demonstrations today, Friday, for the stability of Egypt as an attempt to close ranks between the protesters in Tahrir and Abbassiya.

Revolution Youth Coalition and 6th April Movement stated they will not partake in

“Reunion Demonstrations” to be staged in Tahrir Square on Friday. The Silent Majority Coalition also denied participating in the protests.

Revolution Youth Coalition refused the notion that Tahrir and other revolution squares

are similar to be Abbasia, Mostafa Mahmoud and Roxy squares –squares where regime supporters usually gather.

The Coalition demanded the immediate release of all peaceful protestors who were

arrested in the Ministerial Cabinet Street clashes. 6th April called Friday’s demonstrations “suspicious.” The Movement stated that

Abbasia protestors are not revolutionaries neither were they part of the revolution, but supporters of the former regime attempting to assume any role in the coming stage.

Similar news was reported in Masry Youm (p.1&4); Gomhoria (p.2&3); Dostour (p.3);

Shorouk (p.1&5); Youm7 (p.5); Akhbar (p.5)

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Pages: 4&6 Authors: Osama El-Hawary, Hany Ezzay (&others)

Ahram Elections Updates

The Free Egyptians Party witnesses a state of confusion after the party’s political office assigned the post of

party head to Ahmed Saeed. Party members of the party said he has no former political experience.

The Egyptian embassies and consulates abroad started receiving the ballot papers of

expatriates as part of the third phase of the elections. (Reported in Masry Youm page 9, Dostour page 6, Akhbar page 8)

Al-Nour Party has won 28 seats in the first and second phases of the elections, which

equals one quarter of the seats in the first two phases. The Administrative Court ruled that detainees and prisoners who did not commit a

crime involving moral turpitude are entitled to vote in the elections. (Reported in Masry Youm page 3, Gomhoria page 6, Shorouk page6, youm7 page2, Akhbar page 8)

Salafi preacher, Hazem Shouman, said that seculars in Egypt plan to limit religion to

mosques only like what happens in Europe, adding that the voter’s choice in the elections is the same as choosing between heaven and hell as – according to him- a Muslim would be asked about whether or not he supported God’s religion in the elections. (Reported in Akhbar page8)

Head of the HEC’s Technical Committee, Yousry Abdel Karim, said in a seminar

organized by Al-Ahram Democracy magazine “if the HEC wants to hold the perfect elections, it needs Noah’s lifetime, Qarun’s wealth and Jacob’s patience,” which he meant as an example that holding elections free of violations is impossible.

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The supreme committee in Nour Party has selected PM Sayed Mostafa as head of Nour’s bloc inside the parliament and PM Ahmed Khalil as the spokesperson. The Egyptian Bloc divided its slates in the third phase of the elections between the Free

Egyptian Party that dominates 11 slates and the Social Democratic Party that dominates 4 slates only. Al-Tagamoa Party dominates no slates but has a symbolic representation in a number of the alliance’s slates.

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Page: 6 Author: Fekry Abd El-Salam

Twenty NGOs in Alexandria Received Over EGP55mn Foreign Funding

Al-Ahram Newspapers has acquired documents issued by the Ministry of Social Affairs

– formerly known as Ministry of Social Solidarity- that 20 civil society associations in Alexandria have received EGP55mn as foreign funding without any supervision from the authorities concerned.

Women and Development Association has received 1,600,000EGP from the U.S.

Agency for International Development last December and another 606,375 in September 2010.

The Specialized Association for Family Planning has received over 100,000USD. Nasmat Association received over half a million last year from the US Agency for

International Development. The Egyptian Society for The Fight Against AIDS was granted 130,000USD by Ford

Foundation. Friends of the Environment Association has received 772,000 EGP from the Swiss fund,

and 65,650 USD from the US Agency, both amounts were not approved by the authorities. Freedom Association received 1,387,000EGP from Foreign Ministry for Workers Affairs

and Relief.

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Page: 6 Author: MENA

House of Fatwa Contacts Islamic Currents to Prepare For January 25th

In preparation for January 25th, Egypt’s Grand Mufti, Ali Gomaa, revealed that Dar el Fatwa( House of fatwas) is contacting all Islamic currents to reach an understanding and avoid clashes on January 25th that marks the first anniversary of the revolution.

When asked about the appearance of The Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice

Committee in Egypt, Gomaa said that no Fatwa can be issued about an indentified entity as the origin of the committee in Egypt and its affiliations remain unknown.

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Page: 7 Authors: Fekry Abd El-Salam, tarek El-Saeed, hazem Abu Dooma

Calls for New Year’s Prayers in Tahrir Square

Political powers and activists are calling for a candlelight vigil to be held on New Year’s Eve in Tahrir Square, to honor the martyrs who lost their lives throughout the year in Egypt’s fight for democracy.

Egyptian Revolutionaries Coalition (ERC) announced their participation in the vigil in

memorial of the revolution martyrs and stressing national unity with Copts in Egypt. In Alexandria, the Egyptian Revolution Coalition is staging a stand on Saturday in front

of the Two Saints’ Church in remembrance of the martyrs of last years’ bombings.

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Page: 1 Author: Shaimaa El-Karanshawy

Court Acquits Officers Accused Of Killing Revolution Protesters

Five police officers accused of killing protesters during the 18-day uprising against ousted president Mubarak have been acquitted by the Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday.

The officers were facing charges of killing five protesters and intending to kill another

six. The incidents in question took place in front of the Sayeda Zeinab Police Station near downtown Cairo during 28-29 January.

Thursday’s sentence was the first ruling against suspects accused of killing protesters

and was considered biased towards police officers, according to the families of martyrs. Since Mubarak’s ouster, the martyrs’ families, along with revolutionaries, have

demanded that their killers be put on trial and brought to justice. After the sentence, the plaintiffs’ lawyers say they are filing an appeal against the ruling.

Similar news was reported in Ahram (p.1&6); Dostour (p.3); Tahrir(p.1); Shorouk (p.1);

Youm7(p.1); Akhbar (p.7)

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Page: 1 Author: Hany El-Wazeery, Ghada Mohamed Sherif

Badei: Brotherhood Close To Achieving Its Ultimate Goal

Mohamed Badie, the General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, stated in his weekly message that the Muslim Brotherhood is close to achieving the “ultimate goal” set by the group’s founder Hassan al-Banna, which is the establishment of a “just and reasonable regime,” that leads to the establishment of a just Islamic caliphate.

When the group first began, it aimed at guiding and awakening the nation so that it

could regain its position after a long period of delay and recession, said Badie. The General Guide linked the Arab Spring to the ultimate aims of the Brotherhood,

saying that the uprisings intended to achieve specific targets, on which they refused to compromise.

Similar news was reported in Dostour (p.3) ; Youm7 (p.3)

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Page: 1 Authors: Mansour Kama, Sara Nour El-Din

SCAF Approves Holding Shura Elections in Two Stages Only

Advisory Council spokesperson, Mohamed El-Khouly stated that the Military Council has approved holding Shura elections in two stages only that would end on Febraury 22nd allowing more time for drafting the constitution.

The Higher Election Commission (HEC) will be responsible for setting all the details of

the process, said El-Khouly. The presidential elections will be held one day after the constitution is drafted, he

added. Similar News was reported in Dostour (p.1); Tahrir (p.2); Youm7 (p.5)

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Page: 3 Author: Bassent Zein El-Din

SCAF’s Loan To The Central Bank: A Publicity Campaign

New York Times described the Military Council’s loan to the Central Bank as part of “a

broad public relations campaign.” It said that SCAF is hesitant about handing over power to civilians after its violent crackdown on protestors.

The loan was to “prop up the country’s flagging currency, offering evidence of both the

precarious state of the economy and the military’s singular status within it.” “Faced with criticism of its reluctance to turn over power and its brutal treatment of

protesters, the ruling military council is apparently trying to show it is helping alleviate Egyptians’ financial distress,” reported the newspaper.

“If they lend $1 billion, it means they have got a far greater amount out there,” said

Ragui Assaad, an Egyptian economist at the University of Minnesota. Similar news was reported in Tahrir (p.5)

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Pages: 3&8&9 Authors: Shaimaa El-Karanshawy (&others)

Masry Youm Elections Updates

Egyptian Bloc candidates in Daqahlia governorate described the current elections as religious and not political, attacking the publicity used by Islamic currents in the elections.

Nader Bakkar, Nour Party spokesperson, expects his party to do better in the third phase of the elections and 40 seats.

Sufi parties and coalitions announced their support to the Egyptian Bloc. They also plan

on creating committees for supervising the elections and preventing violations in front of the polling stations.

The electoral silence period starts tomorrow, this period starts three days before the

elections during which no party is allowed to engage in any form of publicity. In Gharbia governorate, over 29 women compete for parliamentary seats; 17 in the

multi-member constituencies and 12 in the single-member constituencies. Members of “Participate and Observe Campaign” previously reported a violation

committed by Judge Ahmed Abu El-Ela in Substations number 512-513 in Bagoor. Later, Head Of The Judicial Committee Supervising the Elections said that the mentioned judge was appointed in different substations and was not responsible for the violations committed in those substations.

Forty Egyptian Bloc candidates started a coalition called “Egyptian Brothers” after the

second phase of the elections to fight the use of religion in publicity stressing the concept of “Religion is for God, the Homeland is for All.”

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Page: 6&7 Authors: Mahmoud Sadek, Abd El-Naby El-Shahat (&others)

Gomhoria Elections Updates

Sons of the Nile Valley in Marsa Matrouh governorate were aggravated after Nour Salafi

Party did not nominate any of them on its slates in the elections. FJP took advantage of Nour’s mistake and held a conference during which the Sons of the Nile Valley, over 60,000 voters, vowed to give their votes to FJP candidates in the elections.

The Administrative Court in Alexandria annulled the HEC’s decision to return of FJP

slates to their original order, after FJP rearrange the order of Social Peace Party candidates on its slates without the approval of the Social Peace party.

In the third phase of the elections, 26 party slates and 234 individual candidates compete

for the 18 parliamentary seats in Qalyoubia governorate.

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Page: 1 Author: Ali Hussein, Naglaa Fathy

El-Awa Rejects Presidential Council

Presidential candidate, Selim El-Awa, rejected the formation of a civil presidential council that takes over power in 2012 saying the suggestion came too later as the Miliatry Council has already set the date of the Parliamentary and presidential elections.

He said that a balanced parliament where no party dominates is the solution to the

current political problems. Similar news was reported in Shorouk (p.1)

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Page: 1 Author: Mohamed Faisal

Shura Elections in February, Not March

Abd El-Moez Ibrahim, HEC head, stated that the commission is working on ending the Shura elections on February 29th instead of March 12th.

Shura elections, accordingly, are expected to be held in two days and its runoffs in one

day.

Similar news was reported in Tahrir (p.2)

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Page: 3 Author: Sobhy Abd El-Salam

Abul Fotooh: Elections Are Only the Means

Preseidential candidate, Abd El-Moneim Abul Fotooh stated that the elections are not the end but only the means to achieve the dreams of the minorities and not the majority.

He also attacked the deliberate exclusion of certain categories at this critical point of the

country’s history.

Similar news was also reported in Gomhoria (p.7)

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Page: 3 Author: Hany Sameer

Azhar Will Not Allow Promotion Of Vice Committee in Egypt

The former deputy Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh, Mahmoud Ashour, said they would never allow the existence of the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice Committee in Egypt.

Those who condemned the revolution as Haram (forbidden by Islamic laws) for going

against the legitimacy of the ruler are the ones taking advantage of the revolution now, he added.

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Page: 3 Author: Abd El-Rahman Abu Ouf

Nour Refuses Normalization with Israel

Nour Salafi Party cleared its stance on the relations with Israel saying it “strongly objects normalization and dialogue attempts and establishing relations with an entity which wants to wipe off our identity, occupies our lands, imposes a siege on our brothers and strongly supports our hangers.”

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Page: 6 & 7 Author: Alaa El-Kahwagy, Ahmed Ghonim (&others)

Dostour Elections Updates

The ministerial cabinet recommended that the Military Council issue a decree, which allows vote count in substations while the results would be announced from the main stations.

FJP candidate in Mansoura said that the party changed its old slogan “Islam is the

solution” because it no longer fits the current circumstances. Adding that had they run with this slogan and the party failed it would have been considered a failure of Islam. The Party depends on 10 principles in the elections; the most important are political expertise from existing for over 80 years and social and economic solidarity.

Salafi preacher, Hazem Shuman, said that voting for Al-Nour party is a religious

obligation. Nour Party is Menia coordinates with Al-Gama’a Al-Islamiyah to face FJP and Wasat

Party in the elections.

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Page: 2 Author: Amr Salah, Mona Selim and Hossam Khater

Statistics: SCAF Kills 10 and Injures 279 Monthly

Calls for demonstrations against the rule of SCAF on the first anniversary of the

Egyptian revolution, January 25th, started on social networks, like Facebook and Twitter demanding SCAF to hand over power to civilians.

A statistic prepared by activists recorded the number of victims since Mubarak’s ouster.

Eight hundred sixty four died during the revolution in January and February and 6500 were injured while 99 were killed during the Military rule from March until December and 2792 were injured:

March: 1 martyr and 17 females were subjected to forced virginity tests. April: 1 martyr and 71 injured. May: 2 martyrs and 45 injured. June: 1 martyr and 100 injured. July: 1 martyr 120 injured. September: 1 martyr 117 at least were injured. October: 28 martyrs and over 3210 injured. November: 45 martyrs and 1000 injured. December: 19 martyrs 928 injured.

Activists urged everyone to print out the statistic and post it everywhere to remind Egyptians that the revolution is not over yet.

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Page: 3 Authors: Hoda Nasr Allah

Scenarios for Mubarak’s Acquittal

Mubarak’s lawyers might take advantage of the events that took place after Mubarak left power; Maspero, Mohamed Mahmoud Street, and Ministerial Cabinet Street clashes. They might use the clashes to get acquitted from the charges of killing protestors by proving that shooting protestors in the revolution -and similarly in the following clashes- was out of self-defense or was done by a third party.

In addition, this might raise the question that if Mubarak is being tried for killing

protestors then Field Marshal Tantawi should be under trial for the same charges as well. Protesters have been complaining of the lack of transparency in Mubarak’s trial. Similar news was reported in Shorouk (p.5)

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Page: 4 Author: Hoda Abu Bakr

No Egyptian Artifacts Missing From Presidential Palaces

The panel commissioned by the government to take stock of the artifacts at the presidential palaces revealed that no pieces were missing, quashing earlier reports that some were stolen.

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Pages: 6&7 Authors: Karem El-Desty, Snousy Mohamed (&others)

Tahrir Elections Updates

In the third phase of the elections, Former NDP members run on the slates of different parties:

In Daqahlia, they run on the slates of the Egyptian citizen, Freedom, and Wafd parties. A former member of the NDP local council is Al-Nour party’s Laborer candidate in The New Valley. Half the candidates in Matrouh are NDP remnants as 12 slates compete for four seats. All the candidates on the Free Egyptians slate in South Sinai are former NDP members. Nour Party slate in Qalyobia includes a former leftist who used to support NDP. In Menia, Former NDP members run mostly as individuals.

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Pages: 1&2 Authors: Hamada Ashour, Youssef Ramez, Samar Abu Zekry, Dena Mesbah, Mohamed Nassar and Maher Abd El-Saboor

Copts Reject Church’s Invitation to SCAF

Bishop Kyrillos, the Coptic Orthodox bishop of Nag Hammadi, received last week several threats of attacks to be carried out on churches in Nag Hammadi, on New Year's Eve. In 2010, 6 Copts were killed and 9 injured in a drive-by shooting of worshippers as they left church after celebrating the Coptic Orthodox Christmas Eve's mass. The Bishop said he has notified the security authorities with those threats.

However, security authorities denied receiving any reports from Bishop Kyrillos but

assured that intensive security measures are in place as a preparation for the New Year’s celebrations.

Pope Shenouda extended an invitation to Salafis and the Muslim Brotherhood to attend the Christmas Eve Mass on 7 January. The Pope has also invited members of the current ruling Military Council to attend the mass, which was rejected by Coptic activists on the grounds that the army is responsible for the killing of peaceful Coptic protesters in Maspero.

Pope Shenouda III, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church replied two days ago that ‘we

do not fear any threats and we shall celebrate the feasts. The families of martyrs in Alexandria decided to help Copts celebrate their Christmas by

forming a human shield around the Two Saints church. Nour Salafi Party and FJP announced that they are forming human shields and committees to protect churchs on New Year’s Eve.

Similar news was reported in Ahram (p.3); Masry Youm (p.3); Dostour (p.1); Youm7 (p.1&4)

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Page: 3 Author: Mostafa Hashem

Promotion of Virtue in Egypt Denies Links to Nour Party

The Administrators of (The Committee for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Egypt) Facebook page announced their total independence from Al-Nour Party after what they described as the“shameful situation by the party.”The party has denied any links or affiliations to the committee.

They assured they are starting their executive work within a month and opened the door

for applicants who want to join the committee.

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Page: 3 Author: Not mentioned

Netanyahu: We'll Face Any Danger Coming from Sinai with an Iron Fist

Speaking to the Knesset on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would confront any danger coming from Sinai “with an iron fist.”

He also said that Israel is committed to the peace treaties it has signed with Egypt and

Jordan, and expressed hope that Egypt’s coming government would be similarly committed its treaty with Israel.

Similar news was reported in Ahram (p.1&8) ; Youm7 (p.3) ; Masry Youm (p.4)

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Page: 6 Authors: Hassan Saleh, Mohamed Abdo (&others)

Shorouk Elections Updates

The Administrative Court in Qalyoubia is examining a lawsuit filed by independent

candidate, Shamel Selim, in Banha’s first constituency demanding the invalidation of the first two phases of the elections claiming they were unconstitutional according to the constitutional decree issued by the Military Council. He added that Article 88 of the declaration stipulated that the elections would be subjected to full judicial supervision. However, the announcement of the electoral lists was supervised by the Ministry of Interior.

Head of Al-Nour Party, Emad Abdel Ghafoor assured that no communications have

ever taken place between the party and any Israeli side; denying all media allegations. The Security Authorities in Souhag denied media rumors claiming that 92 buried ballot

boxes were found in the governorate.

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Page: 5 Author: Ibrahim Kassem

Presidential Elections Decree within Days

Mohammed Attiya, Minister of Local Development stated that a decree regarding the presidential elections will be issued within days. The government’s legislative committee has approved the decree which is now waiting for the cabinet’s approval. After that, the decree will be presented to the Military Council to approve it.

The decree is expected to be issued within days. The decree states that a candidate must get the approval of 30 parliamentary members

or the signature of 30,000 citizens from 15 governorates. Similar news was reported in tahrir (p.2); Gomhoria (p.3); Akhbar (p.3)

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Page: 7 Author: Hossam Saleh

Releasing Four Foreigners Suspected of Espionage

The National Security prosecutor in Suez ordered the release of the four foreigners detained on Tuesday during taking photos of Suez Canal and the forces securing the canal’s water way. The prosecution carried out its investigations that proved they are merely tourists.

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Pages: 8&9 Authors: Hazem Nasr, Ahmed Abd El-Kereem (&others)

Akhbar Elections Updates

The international election observation mission launched by Carter Center sent a delegation to the Electoral Commission in Daqahlia.

Independent candidates in the New Valley threatened to resort to the judiciary system

after the repeated violations of Salafi candidates who use mosques in electoral publicity. The State Council denied reports of the invalidation of the individuals results in

Beheira’s second constituency. The ruling so far was to postpone announcing the results of the slates.

Five candidates on the slates of the Revolution Continues in Menia’s first constituency

announced their withdrawal from the electoral race. They stated that the reason was a last minute change in the order of the candidates on the alliance’s lists.

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TV Coverage (29/12/2011)

Channel: al-Hayah Program: al-Hayah al-Yom (talk show) Broadcaster: Lubna Asal

The Cabinet: no intentions to raise gas prices.

The Prosecution General inspects the headquarters of 17 Egyptian and foreign organizations in the frame of investigations into the case

Prime Minister Ganzouri heads a meeting of the Council of Conservatives to discuss seven main issues on the top of them restoring security and stability in Egypt.

The Revolution Youth Coalition boycotts the “Unity Friday” mass demonstration.

Expatriate Egyptians start casting ballots in the third phase of Parliamentary elections.

U.S Secretary of State confirms communication with SCAF to stop raids against civil society organizations.

Secretary General of the National Council for the Revolution Victims Affairs Amr Jad: Special Ids will be issued to all victims to facilitate the medical treatment procedures. Job opportunities will be provided for all victims after considering the condition of every one.

Channel: Ch1 Program: News all day

Guests: Ramadan Abd al-Ghani, head of the Revolution Victim Coalition; Amr Jad, Secretary General of the National Council for the Revolution Victims’ Affairs.

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Program: Yesed Sabahak (daily varieties) Broadcaster: Ahmad al-Sawi and Sara al-Hilali

The Cabinet approves counting votes upon the elections of Shura Council at sub-stations.

Field Marshal Tantawi refers the police and Armed Forces officers involved in transgressions against protesters to military courts.

Postponing the trials of Mubarak, his two sons, al-Adili and his assistants to Monday.

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Radio Coverage (29/12/2011)

News Channel: Radio Masr

The Revolution Youth Coalition boycotts the “Unity Friday” mass demonstration tomorrow.

Field Marshal Tantawi asserts the Armed Forces’ keenness to boost the democratic process in Egypt and hand over the political authority to an elected civil president in June.

The Prosecution General inspects 17 headquarters of Egyptian and foreign organizations in the frame of investigations into the case of foreign funds. Potential Presidential Candidate Muhammad al-Baradei criticized the move.

The Cabinet: No intention to raise the prices of gas.

Expatriate Egyptians start voting in the third phase of Parliamentary elections.

Prime Minister Ganzouri heads a meeting of the Council of Conservatives to discuss seven main issues on the top of them restoring security and stability in Egypt.

News Channel: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat

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Field Marshal Tantawi asserts the Armed Forces’ complete loyalty to Egypt; people and territories.

Minister of Local Development: Presidential election law declared soon.

The Administrative Court in Banha permits prisoners to vote in parliamentary elections.

News Bar Channel: Mega FM

Abu Ismail: I assure everybody that the Islamic Sharia will not be imposed by force.

Amendments to presidential elections law permits one-day polls and voting in any polling station.

6 April Movement denied rumors about its participation in the “Unity Friday” mass demonstration in Tahrir and Abbasiya.

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Internet Coverage (30/12/2011)

After all the suspects accused of killing protesters in Sayeda Zeinab neighborhood were acquitted, the families of martyrs said: Hosni Mubarak’s regime is still alive. They have conspired against us.

We Are All Khaled Saeed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rUNkHJRyKTk

A photo that requires no comment:

A female suspect in the Cabinet incidents, who has not been interrogated yet, is handcuffed to a bed in hospital. A defendant, who was incriminated by court, appears without handcuffs outside a courtroom.

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On March 19, a public referendum was held on constitutional amendments that were mostly concerned with the powers of the president of the republic, office term and election mechanisms. Chairman of the commission that drafted the amendments Counselor Tareq el-Beshri said the changes were based on the concept that Egypt’s modern constitution will be drafted in the presence of authorities elected by the people: the People’s Assembly, the Shura Council and the president of the republic. Why are they trying to circumvent the people’s will now and insist on writing the constitution before electing a president?

Six years ago, 25,000-strong security forces of the Interior Ministry attacked Sudanese asylum-seekers staging a sit-in in Mostafa Mahmoud Square. Between 3,000 and 4,000 Sudanese were participating in the sit-in. At least 60 were killed and dozens were injured. The courageous Interior Ministry forces quelled and sprayed water on the peaceful refugees in the cold winter. We will not forget the crimes of

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Habib el-Adli and the Mubarak regime as time goes on. They will be prosecuted for all their crimes. The revolution will continue.

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Do you think the official media distorted the facts about the revolution? Do you have an opinion that is different from what the official or private media is propagating in regard to the Mohamed Mahmoud, Kasr Al-Aini and Cabinet events? Do you want to convey your thoughts and opinions on what you see on the internet? Mosireen Initiative aims to find an alternative for the fake coverage of official media.

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Egyptian Cabinet :

The interior minister gives strict orders to intensify security campaigns to monitor commodity markets. The move aims to ensure that basic commodities reach the citizens at pre-set prices. It also aims at fighting all forms of exploitation, fraud and cheating and protecting consumers.

Communication minister: Five commissions were formed to support and resolve the problems of companies working in the sector. The minister agreed to allocate permanent premises for the commissions and create a website to receive complaints and suggestions.

Message number 94:

SCAF:

SCAF extends its greetings to the great Egyptian people and Christians on the New Year.

SCAF ordered Armed Forces elements - in coordination with Interior Ministry forces, revolution youths and political powers – to secure Christmas celebrations in Egypt’s churches.

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Twitter

India has been fighting a Maoist insurgency since 1967. But when was the last time it used jets against its own citizens?

Iyad El-Baghdadi

#Turkey #Pakistan

The adherents of the status quo never had it so bad. Their violence is that of someone being dragged, kicking & screaming, off the stage.

The person who initiated the “Liars Campaign” is a genius. The idea has been impacting the people

Asmaa Mahfouz

After the Michael march and the storming of human rights HQs, the policies of SCAF were exposed to world newspapers.

Aalam Wassef

I am informed that ElBaradei denied the Camp David story from Haaretz previously tweeted, which in any case sources the unreliable Fars News.

Arabist

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Al-Ahram: Egyptian state-run official daily newspaper

Publication overview

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

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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.

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

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SCAF Chief Calls for Utmost Self-Restraint to Foil Plans by "Malicious Hirelings"…………………………3 Al Ahram Newspaper

Security Authorities Raid and Close 17 NGO Offices in Cairo………………………………………………4 Authorities Arrest Egyptian Institute Suspect ………………………………………………5 Political Forces Denounce Calls for Reunion Demonstrations Friday …………………………………….6 Ahram Elections Updates…………………………………………………………………………………………7 Twenty NGOs in Alexandria Received Over EGP55mn Foreign Funding ………………………………8 House of Fatwa Contacts Islamic Currents to Prepare For January 25th …………………………………..9 Calls for New Year’s Prayers in Tahrir Square……………………………………………………………….10

Court Acquits Officers Accused Of Killing Revolution Protesters…………………………………………….11 Al Masry Al Yawm Newspaper

Badei: Brotherhood Close To Achieving Its Ultimate Goal…………………………………………………….12 SCAF Approves Holding Shura Elections in Two Stages Only ………………………………………..13 SCAF’s Loan To The Central Bank: A Publicity Campaign ………………………………………………….14 Masry Youm Elections Updates ………………………………………………………………………………….15

Gomhoria Elections Updates…………………………………………………………………………………….16 Al Gomhoreya Newspaper

El-Awa Rejects Presidential Council…………………………………………………………………………….17 Al Dostour Newspaper

Shura Elections in February, Not March ………………………………………………………………………18 Abul Fotooh: Elections Are Only the Means ……………………………………………………………………19 Azhar Will Not Allow Promotion Of Vice Committee in Egypt …………………………………………….20 Nour Refuses Normalization with Israel………………………………………………………………………21 Dostour Elections Updates ……………………………………………………………………………………….22

Statistics: SCAF Kills 10 and Injures 279 Monthly …………………………………………………………… 23 Al Tahrir Newspaper

Scenarios for Mubarak’s Acquittal ………………………………………………………………………………24 No Egyptian Artifacts Missing From Presidential Palaces…………………………………………………… 25 Tahrir Elections Updates ………………………………………………………………………………………….26

Copts Reject Church’s Invitation to SCAF ……………………………………………………………………..27 Al Sherouk Newspaper

Promotion of Virtue in Egypt Denies Links to Nour Party ………………………………………………….28 Netanyahu: We'll Face Any Danger Coming from Sinai with an Iron Fist…………………………………29 Shorouk Elections Updates ………………………………………………………………………………………30

Presidential Elections Decree within Days ……………………………………………………………31 Al Yawm Al 7 Newspaper

Releasing Four Foreigners Suspected of Espionage ………………………………………………………….32 Al Akhbar Newspaper

Akhbar Elections Updates………………………………………………………………………………………..33 TV CoverageAl Hayah TV Channel ……………………………………………………………..….………….………………………….34

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Al Shark Al Awsat Channel……………………………………………………………………..……………….…………..36

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