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Latest in Egypt

Reliving Mohamed Mahmoud
Remembrance marches take place one year on

Construction of Palestinian refugee camps in Sinai denied
Several activists confirm the action, North Sinai governorate denies

Morsy meets with Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders
Israel confirms it is prepared to launch a ground invasion if necessary

Compensation for Assiut crash victims confirmed
Qandil denies alleged figure of EGP 4,000

Kiosk vendors refuse to pay higher rent
Vendors stage sit-in at the Journalists’ Syndicate

Sugar workers take to streets
Workers claim industry is being harmed by imports

Hamas: Israel must initiate ceasefire
Hamas political bureau head praises Egypt, says Gaza does not want escalation

Ismailia shootout
Police station attacked, fight dragged to main street

Mohamed Mahmoud Street Timeline
November 2011
Mahmoud Al-Khudairi released on bail
Judges seen as abusing power to stymie criticism
Activists file complaint against university security
6 April members claim harassment over distributing political handouts

Members of dissolved People’s Assembly suspend their sit-in
Protest deferred until demonstrating members return from Gaza trip

Water delegation meets Chinese counterparts
Egypt and China share a history of managing rivers

Urgent meeting at the Arab League on Gaza
Calls to freeze relations with Israel

More withdraw from Constituent Assembly
At least 24 members suspend or terminate their membership within one week

Deadly clashes in Qorsaya
Army claims Qorsaya land

Nile University case resolved
Administrative court returns building to Nile University, remaining lands stay with Zuweil

Egypt heartbroken over Assiut train crash
Protests follow the deadly accident

Political groups unite for social justice
15 parties and movements reject draft constitution

Israel begin second stage of Gaza operation
Israel continues airstrikes and begins broadcasts on Gaza television and radio stations

Morsy and Erdogan talk business
Egypt and Turkey endorse 27 economic agreements while Morsy and Erdogan condemn Gaza attacks

Pope Tawadros II enthroned
Coptic Orthodox Church officially appoints new leader after eight months

Egyptian convoy heads to Gaza
Egyptians attempt to make a political statement by going to Gaza

Churches withdraw from Constituent Assembly
Cite lack of “national consensus” and “diversity” in the draft constitution

Campaign assembles NGOs against draft constitution
NGOs say president ignored them

Doctors say “no” to full strike
Doctors prepare for longer battle and rule out a full strike

Morsy meets with ErdoÄźan and Qatari emir
Qatar to send urgent aid to Gaza with Egyptian cooperation

Abu Islam trial postponed
Decision on radical Islamist’s request for new judge postponed

Dream TV will not give up
Owner holds a press conference explaining the details of the ban on the channel
Egyptian – Pakistani relations warm up
The two powers speaking out against Gaza plan to meet over economy