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Latest in Egypt
Harasser jailed, small victory for women in Egypt
Man imprisoned for assaulting woman in Maadi

Constituent Assembly finalises 14 articles
Assembly set to complete first section of constitution

Workers threaten to close Cairo Metro
Protesters’ demands escalate to potential strike

Ain Sokhna power plant reopened
Security forces faced no resistance from striking construction workers

Terror suspect Abu Qatada released from British jail
The cleric, a father of five whose real name is Omar Mohammed Othman, arrived in Britain in 1993 claiming asylum and has been a thorn in the side of successive British governments

EU talks politics, economics with Egyptians
Task force lands in Cairo to focus on transition and assistance

Injured revolutionaries attempt suicide
Protesters say they lost hope as president and his advisor were not helpful
Morsy pushed to prosecute those who cut communication
Rights group seeks resolution from 25 January
Ministry of Interior reshuffled
Human rights organisations say there is no real change

Security forces in Sinai attacked
Attack coincides with high level US delegation visit to Sinai

Civil society groups and political parties march against IMF loan
Groups express concern over the consequences of accepting the IMF loan

NGOs reject draft constitution
Over two hundred NGOs join campaign

Judges’ Club upholds decision to boycott referendum
Club threatens strike

Defence ministry rejects draft constitution
Ministry unhappy with banning of military trials for civilians

Egypt’s wrecked railways
Minister of transportation may resign

Kuwait opposition leader seeks end to travel ban
Three major protests in the past three weeks have turned violent but a massive rally on Sunday passed peacefully

Construction workers close power plant in Ain Sokhna
Minister of Electricity and Energy holds talks with workers

Syria troops pound rebel lines near Damascus, Aleppo
According to Observatory fighting also broke out overnight around Ras Al-Ain, in Hasakeh province
Ministry of Communications details difficulties in porn ban
MCIT expresses unlikelihood of enforcing porn ban

Another Rafah security camp attacked
Masked gunmen flee, leaving no injuries
EGP 11 billion recovered from former regime members
EGP 50 billion more to come

Investigation into presidential elections
Ministry of justice will look into claims of fraud
Family claims they were tortured by police
Policeman filed report against family
ANHRI condemn threats on journalists
Little information yet to be uncovered by authorities

Constituent Assembly approaches final deadline
Holds daily meetings to ensure final constitutional draft is complete by 19 November

Doctors’ partial strike enters week seven
Continues tactic of group resignations

ElBaradei speech criticised by Al-Nour spokesman
ElBaradei called Islamists “clowns” and said his plan would do more than give people “a kilo of sugar and a litre of oil”

Nile University verdict postponed
The students enter day 76 of their sit-in

Groups voice anger in front of Shura Council
Protesters raised various issues, such as the constitution, press freedoms and housing
Turkish company to build industrial compound in Sinai
The compound will work on energy generated by El Maghara coal mine