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Latest in Egypt

1000 Egyptians detained in Saudi Arabia, says NGO
Saudi Arabia has the largest number of political detainees in the Arab world

Teacher accused of injuring pupil in Luxor
Teacher denies the claims
Confusion over Port Said joint statement
Joint statement released and signed by political parties has been denied by several signatories

Obama re-election impact on Egypt
“Had there been another outcome [to the election] it would have been a disaster,” says AUC professor Clement Henry

Lawyers in Damietta go on strike
Syndicate calls two-day strike in response to alleged police assault
Press Union rejects draft law
Members say law contradicts human rights

Matruh delegation to president not representative
Protesters claim they were excluded by Salafis
Former Parliament members defy prosecutor general
Alleged threats and abuse of power

Sinai attacks continue
Jihadists accuse police of planning the attacks

Corruption accusations at Al-Qasr Al-Eini
Patients sceptical of report accusing Heba El-Swedy and others of profiteering

Youth activists shun meetings with president
Constituent Assembly not representative, youth groups say

Teacher sentenced for cutting studentsâ hair
Six month suspended sentence predictable, says lawyer

Salafis storm church property
Coptic groups criticise government for inadequate security

Court postpones Ramlet Boulaq case
Residents demand reversal of Cairo governorâs decision to seize their land

Egpyt scores low in gender equality
Economics and education at heart of gender gap

Tensions rise within Constituent Assembly
Moussa calls for amending voting procedures

Missing teenager found showing signs of torture
Victim suffering from post traumatic stress

Political forces scrap in Matruh
A meeting between political groups in Matruh on Sunday came to blows

Prosecutor general releases list of pardoned detainees
Activists angered over omissions from list

Members of parliament to demonstrate on 14 November
Freedom and Justice, Al-Nour, and Arab Egyptian Socialist parties to participate

Revised shop curfew law revealed
Revised version grants a few additional hours to most closing times

All quiet in the Sinai as military intensifies security
Peninsula covered in military units from the north and police in the south

Moussa denies meeting with prominent Israeli
Calls for âparadigm shiftâ in Israel and Palestine

Governor requests investigation into âdogâ incident
Saâad Al-Hosseini denounces officer who let dog loose and criticises Popular Current

Mekki mandates judges to investigate police assault
Minister of justice responds to request filed by the National Council for Human Rights

Egypt hosts African Union conference
Transforming African peace and security

Egyptians demonstrate at Saudi embassy
Family members demand release of Egyptian prisoners

Judiciary analysis: Independent in name only
Draft constitution subjugates judiciary to whims of parliament
Nile oil slicks drift downstream
Cause of the spills still unknown

Morsy discusses draft constitution with political leaders
Most liberal and leftist parties expressed their disappointment with the Constituent Assembly