Latest in Egypt Highlight
Latest in Egypt
Political activist Alber Saber could face up to five years in prison
Saber was referred to court for “insulting god,” “contempt of religion” and founding anti-religion Facebook pages

Morsy heads to the United Nations
President will focus on war in Syria, plight of Palestinians, Sudanese reconciliation, and WMD proliferation in Middle East
Guide to Islam to address misrepresentations of Islam in the west
Educational institute to issue English language guide to address misconceptions about Muslims
Long awaited good news for one political detainee
Amid the continued hindrances faced by activists and political detainees in Egypt, one of them finally hears some good news

FJP “astonished” at court rulings on People’s Assembly
FJP expresses astonishment after one case on repeating elections postponed while another dismissed

Complaint against Khaled Abdallah referred to state security prosecution
Complaint against Islamist TV presenter, believed to have played a role in US Embassy violence, referred to state security prosecution

Jihadist group claims responsibility for Israel attack
Carried out in response to anti-Muslim video made in the United States
Killer of sexual harassment victim arrested
The National Council for Women calls for anti-harassment law
Investigation into Meet Ghamr incident
Families of victims press accusations against police officers

Morsy addresses Egyptian and foreign audiences
Egyptian president interviewed by NYT and State TV on Saturday

Israel: No change to Egypt peace treaty
Israeli foreign minister says Israel won’t change peace treaty with Egypt

AUC suspends operations until further notice Sunday
Alumni and students call for Monday emergency meeting

Doctors to strike next month
Doctors’ syndicate holds exceptional general assembly deciding to strike in October

Gender equality only within provisions of Shari’a, says constituent assembly
The gender equality article publicly denounced by several political parties and interest groups
Protest in solidarity with released student
Protest held in solidarity with high school student denied place at school after being released from prison

Militants kill Israeli soldier
Crossed the Egyptian borders, killed an Israeli soldier and injured another

AUC campus gates removed by administration as negotiations reach a stand-off
Student union expresses disappointment

Leftist groups march for “the rights of Egyptians”
Saturday march from Tala’at Harb Square focus on five demands

People’s Assembly dead and buried
Supreme Administrative Court says parliament’s lower house is “null and void”

Nile University Students strike at Press Syndicate
University strike continues
In Pictures: New graffiti on Mohamed Mahmoud walls
Colour returns to Mahmoud Street

GUC referendum held despite violence
Ballot boxes attacked by university security

AUC shuts down campus
Striking students lock down campus, demanding tuition relief

Morsy grants powers to his second in command
Vice President Mahmoud Mekki finally has official duties since his appointment over a month ago

Nasserists join forces
The four largest Nasserist parties to announce merger at Gamal Abdel Nasser’s mausoleum on 42nd anniversary of his death

Elections to select new FJP president likely in October
Six or seven party figureheads are planning to run

New leftist coalition announced
Leftist parties and movements form Revolutionary Democratic Coalition

Bible burner’s citizenship should be revoked – Coptic Coalition
Founder of Egyptian Coptic Coalition says Ahmed Abdullah should lose his citizenship

Two Saudis arrested in Cairo International Airport
Visitors accused of smuggling drugs

Egypt’s buildings continue collapsing
More buildings collapse in both Alexandria and Assiut