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Latest in Egypt
New protests set for Friday
“We shall organise different marches to Tahrir square right after the Friday prayer”, says the Second Revolution of Anger Facebook page
Morsy appoints Islamist-dominated presidential team
Morsy’s presidential team consists of four assistants and seventeen advisers, predominantly Islamists
Nakhnoukh “Prince of Thugs” feud with Al-Beltagy
Nakhnoukh claimes his arrest was influenced by the FJP, says his firearms and animals are legally obtained
Dictatorship through democracy
New emergency law threatens to severely curb freedom
Vice President confirms overhauling media law
Proposals to avoid journalists going to criminal courts and being subject to preventative detention
Ghozlan decries prospects of restoring Egyptian-Iranian relations
“Syrian blood is not cheap,” says the Muslim Brotherhood spokesman
Busy day for courts in Egypt
The verdict on the trial of Israeli Embassy protesters was read, the Port Said massacre trial and the Suez killing trial were adjourned
Rafah crossing open, not for trade
Egypt re-opens the Rafah border, says EOHR Senior Foreign Relations Officer
Abu Hamed referred to prosecution
Former member of parliament Mohamed Abu Hamed referred to the Supreme State Security prosecution for attempting to overthrow the regime
Firearms, explosives and lions discovered in raid
The ministry of interior arrests “the king of thugs”
All broken up: new coalitions form as old electoral alliances die out
The race for parliamentary seats has started early
The “Be a Man” campaign is launched in the metro
“The female carriage is for women only” posters were plastered everywhere in several metro stations
The militant offensive; guerilla tactics prolific as army shuts down tunnels
As security forces continue their crackdown on militants, four arrested near the Rafah border
The low turn-out on August 24: expected?
Was the low turn-out of August 24 protests expected?
August 24 protesters declare open sit-in despite low turnout
The demonstrators, which numbered about 5,000 at the peak of the protest, were out protesting against President Morsy and the Muslim Brotherhood.
Small turn out in Egypt anti-Morsy rallies
In northern Cairo, about 200 protesters gathered near the presidency
Morsy annuls preventive detention for journalists
Al Dostour Chief Editor to be freed soon, says Morsy’s spokesman, Yasser Ali
Different visions as 24 August approaches
As the day of planned protests approaches, different political figures outline their views of the event
Morsy to visit the US after Iran, China
In an attempt to enhance foreign ties, Morsy is set to visit Iran, China and the US
Afifi remanded in custody
Dostour Editor-in-Chief remanded in custody while case adjourned on “insulting the president” charge
More than halfway through the 100 days, Morsy has a long way to go
47 days before the end of his 100-day plan, Morsy still has a long way to go
Political movements divided over August 24
Political movements and factions stand divided regarding their participation in the 24 August protests against the Brotherhood
FJP leader’s tweet felt as slap in face by leftists
Party chief calls those on the left fragmented, irreligious, elitist, arrogant failures
New wave of regional governors expected “soon”
Regional governors to be appointed by president Morsy soon, says the presidential spokesperson
Protests against IMF chief visit to discuss loan.
Revolutionary socialists reject $4.8bn IMF loan, criticise Lagarde visit to Egypt
The women’s carriage is for women only
Activists to stick “the women’s carriage is for women only” posters
No amnesty for detainees in military prisons released by Morsy’s committee
Released military prisoners didn’t receive presidential pardon, says the No Military Trials movement
No Comment; The Sinai conundrum
Maariv claiming Knesset is worried about Egypt breaching the Camp David, “No Comment” remains the common phrase
Khairy: “Almost all political parties are in a stage of relaxation”
DNE speaks with Ahmed Khairy, the official spokesperson for the liberal Free Egyptians party
Former MP’s sons arrested for illegal archelogical excavation
Controlling the unauthorised removal of ancient artifacts is an ongoing challenge for the state