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Latest in Egypt
Police and lawyer tensions tighten after brawl
call for an end to ârepresenting policemenâ until demands are met
Alex court supports bearded police
Interior Ministryâs beard ban overruled
Christians form fraternity
Christian Brotherhood to maintain Coptic voice in face of political Islam
Suspected killers of Suez student moved
Murder of Ahmed Hussein Eid raises questions about motives
Nile boat sinks in front of Maspero
A Nile boat carrying 25 passengers sank on Saturday morning in front of the Maspero building. The boatâ named Al-Meâallem â was on a short Nile cruise from Kasr Al-Nil Bridge to October 6 Bridge, when it crashed into a concrete pillar of a bridge near Maspero. According to state-run gazette Al-Ahram, eyewitnesses reported that nearby …
Revolutionary youth coalition disbands
In the wake of President Mohamed Morsyâs official inauguration, The Coalition of the Youth of the Revolution on Saturday announced its dissolution, citing the presidentâs election as a turning point in the countryâs history. Ziad El-Elaimy, a member of the executive office of the coalition, and a former member of parliament, said the organization had …
Morsy in a week
Egyptâs first civilian president, Mohamed Morsy, has been in power for exactly one week.
Protest against sexual harassment encourages public dialogue
Small group walks through downtown to engage with the men they hope to change
Protests against sexual harassment on the rise
Marchers hope to publicly demonstrate a strong response to the rising reports of harassment and assault in Egypt
Suspects apprehended in Suez for âfiancĂ© killingâ
Three men have confessed to murdering the youth in Suez for being in an âinappropriate situationâ with a girl
Prosecutor imposes travel-ban on Cleopatra Ceramics owner
Mohamed AbulEnein is under investigation over labour practices of two companies
Filmmaker sentenced for slandering Shafiq
Film director Ashraf Nabil gets suspended-six month prison sentence
Syrian opposition meeting wraps up in Cairo after brawl
The Syrian opposition meeting held over two days in Cairo wrapped up on Tuesday after nearly falling apart over disputes in the authority and representation
NGO trial postponed again
NGO raid seen by civil society as a government attempt to fight freedom
Turkish Foreign Minister visits Morsy
Turkish Foreign Minister visited President Morsy wrapping up a week of intense foreign policy
Pressure on president to pardon prisoners
Families of military trial victims hold press conference in front of presidential palace
Egyptâs policemen face close shave
Police officers denied the right to grow beards while in service
Knocking on the president’s door
The presidential palace lawn is now the new Tahrir square
New constitution set to be drafted by August
The new constitution may call for new presidential elections before the end of Morsyâs term
Morsy calls Al-Azhar to clear air
Reasons behind Grand Sheikhâs walkout unclear, Morsy not taking chances
The unseen hand
He is described as the unseen hand of an incredibly hierarchal and rigid organization. The Muslim Brotherhoodâs General Masul, the General Guide, Mohamed Badie is a man in the shadows, who some believe will have the last word.
General: we have no âpolitical prisonersâ awaiting trials
Generals insist that they are only dealing with ‘criminals’
El-Gizawy will not be executed
Al-Gizawy who is currently in a Saudi prison may be granted pardon in Ramadan, his wife says.
Court: Muslim Brotherhood legal and constitutional
The organisation still faces another case for its survival
Egypt Briefs
– Workers in the Egyptian railroad are expected to get their delayed bonuses today instead of on 10 July. The decision was made after the Chairman of the Railway Board Hani Hegab met with the workers who had been rallying in front of his office. The workers had been protesting due to the delay of …
Court: Muslim Brotherhood legal and constitutional
The organization still faces another case for its survival, though today’s ruling puts the outcome in their favour
Recorded events signal a rise in protests
The Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social rights reported protest movements rose dramatically during the second half of June. A contentious presidential election seemed to account for the rise. The Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights recorded only 38 protests during the first half of the month, but 119 protests ended the month. Reasons …
Executive vacuum: still no vice presidents, prime minister or cabinet
Freedom and Justice Party denies making any recommendations to Morsi
Salafis split over constitution
The rift highlights a difference of opinions over participation in the constitutional drafting process, but could signal an even more serious fissure in the party.
Morsi squeezed between Syria and Iran
Presidentâs stance on Syria could spell a change in Egyptian regional policies