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Injured protesters provide eyewitness testimony
Civil parties call for more protests on Friday.
Al-Sokhna crisis escalates: Turkish company threatens to divert ships to Israel
Workers still on strike cost the treasury up to EGP 15 million.
Wadi’ back in prison
Mohamed Wadi’ back in prison after being hospitalised for a month.
Muslim Brotherhood accepts attorney general remaining in office
Muslim Brotherhood has no plans for further protests, denies responsibility for violence during Friday’s clashes.
Open dialogue in Sinai
by Naser Al-Azazy Sinai Bedouins met with security officials on Saturday to discuss sentences handed down to Sinai residents in absentia under the Mubarak regime. The group met in a village near the Al-Halal mountains, North Sinai. The conference was organised by the Popular Commission to Defend the People of Sinai and was attended by …
Role of judiciary discussed in urgent general assmebly by chancellor’s club
State litigation authority chancellors’ club discusses role of judiciary, civil prosecution.
Union gains eight thousand members in first days
Union for the unemployed in Suez aims to secure the rights of the unemployed across Lower Egypt.
Shafiq trial postponed
The defense also reiterated a claim that this case is in-fact politically motivated.
Fuel truck overturns blocking Cairo Ring Road
City-bound traffic on Cairo’s Ring Road is at near stand-still after a fuel truck reportedly flipped and spilled its load across the road, blocking all four lanes.
Army vehicle hijacked in North Sinai
The armed hijackers, driving a four-wheel drive, stopped the army vehicle at gun point in Jisr Al-Wadi.
Muslim Brotherhood denies anti-Semitic remark from supreme guide
Jewish human rights group called for the severance of all ties between Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and the US government.
Heads of commerce angry with early closing law
Each governorate’s chamber of commerce has the right to indicate exactly the time of closing and opening.
FJP Candidates launch their election campaigns
Essam El-Erian and Saad El-Katatny compete for party’s presidency after Sabah Saqary withdraws
UAE ready to fly out Pakistani girl shot by Taliban
Malala was shot in retaliation for her campaign for the right to education
Mass resignations planned
Striking doctors intend to submit thousand of resignations as public health strike escalates
Foreign prisoners demand release
Indefinite detention is inhumane say foreign prisoners convicted of drug offences
Friday attacks fault of Morsy and Ikhwan, says opposition groups
According to eyewitness reports, clashes erupted after apparent Brotherhood supporters tore down the stage the opposition groups had set up.
Prosecutor general remains in office
President Morsy withdraws decision to relieve Abdel Meguid Mahmoud of duties as prosecutor general, upon a petition from the Supreme Judicial Council
Nubians demand return of their land
Protest at Abdeen Palace to highlight unjust treatment of Nubians.
Striking workers keep Al-Sokhna Port closed
Trade offices request ships carrying Chinese goods to be re-routed to Port Said and Damietta
Mohamed Mahmoud Street trial postponed again
Trial postponed until a list with all those receiving amnesty is submitted by the public prosecutor
Papal candidates narrowed to five
The Coptic Orthodox Church released on Saturday a preliminary list of papal candidates, narrowing it down from 17 candidates to five.
Administrative prosecution demands clear role in constitution
Representatives from the Administrative Prosecution Club (APC) are meeting on Sunday with the head of the Constituent Assembly.
Opposition holds Brotherhood responsible for Friday clashes
Secular and progressive groups have accused the Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party of hijacking their Tahrir Square protest on Friday.
Morsy supporters and opposition clash in Tahrir leaving over 110 injured
Protesters clash in Tahrir square
Street clashes follow release of Camel Battle defendants
Criminal court’s decision to acquit all 24 defendants of Camel Battle trial provokes criticism and violent protest
Morsy firing prosecutor general “unfounded by law”
Despite public discontent towards court rulings, legal system prevents president from making changes to the judiciary
Strike shuts down Sokhna Port
Sokna port shut down by strikers
Prosecutor General fights back, refuses Morsy’s decree
Mahmoud, in a statement issued Thursday night, denied claims that he resigned from his position
Morsy sacks prosecutor general
Presidential decree appointing Abdel Meguid Mahmoud as Egypt’s envoy to the Vatican