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Prosecutor General orders release of 120 in temporary detention
Lawyers yet to confirm, say they do not have names
UPDATE: Ministry of Health confirms 2 civilian deaths in High Court explosion
The ‘Revolutionary Punishment’ claims responsibility for the explosion

Al-Sisi meets Russian Security Council secretary
Relations between Egypt and Russia have been developing since 2013

Al-Sisi refuses intervention amid Egyptian-Turkish turmoil
Turkey pressured for better relations with neighbouring countries, support for Muslim Brotherhood incorrect policy, according to Turkish politicians

Arabtec disagrees with state rules for residential project: Engineering corps head
Following up on project moved under the Ministry of Housing instead of directly supervised by armed forces
CIHC meeting did not reap results: Kaki Group
Kaki Group stresses continued claim of EGP 1bn in return for Tanta Flax following ruling against its privatisation

Al-Sisi meets King Salman in first Saudi visit
Egypt-Saudi relations have been strong and stable for years, says Al-Sisi

Egyptian spectator ban: Flashpoint for conflict and statement of weakness
By James M. Dorsey An Egyptian cabinet decision to end the suspension of professional football in late March but reinstitute the ban on spectators attending matches could spark renewed clashes between militant fans and security forces. The decision against the backdrop of mounting evidence that Egyptian general-turned-President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has no apparent intention of easing …

Parliamentary candidates used bribes, other promotion violations: Report
International observatory mission noted that politicians used Libya’s tragedy to campaign for themselves
Parliamentary elections’ procedures fail to abide by deadlines, causing delays
“Cancelling elections now saves the state a waste of EGP 1bn,” says former State Council president

Parliamentary elections pending Constitutional Court decision to proceed or stop
Judges to rule on constitutionality of parliamentary laws Sunday

Interior Minister urges using machine guns against protesters in new leaks
Leaks of statements belittling Gulf States and Morsi’s military confinement declared genuine by top British forensic speech laboratory

Egyptian parliament: To be or not to be?
Senior legal advisors say parliamentary law is unconstitutional

Egypt invites 100 Italian companies to Economic Summit: Abdel Nour
Government implemented financial, monetary reforms to restore global market confidence and reassure them about investing in Egypt, says Salman

Court postpones Al Jazeera trial to 8 March
Defence lawyers make their claims in next court hearing

Election race heat up, as registration doors shut
Candidates started applying to the SEC on 8 February, with the door for candidacy set to be closed on 17 February, but which was then extended by two days for those who had applied but were missing the required documents

GCC retracts comments on Egyptian-Gulf relations
Qatar recalls ambassador from Cairo after Egypt accuses it of supporting terrorism

15 Libyan flights to Borg El-Arab airport weekly: CAA Chairman
3 Libyan airlines did not halt flights to Alexandria’s Borg El-Arab Airport while security procedures are tightened

Could Al-Sisi win Nobel Peace Prize?
Egyptians, foreigners have begun calling for president’s nomination

Al-Sisi demands lifting arms embargo on Libya
Egypt demands that UN Security Council mandate coalition to intervene in Libya

Al-Sisi asks UN for international intervention in Libya
Request comes day after armed forces carried out an airstrike on self-proclaimed “Islamic State” in response to their killing of 21 Egyptians

Egypt strikes Islamic State in Libya
Egyptian foreign minister to discuss international procedures against terrorism with the UN after the killing of 21 Egyptians

Parliamentary elections update- 14 February
Al-Wafd condemns state interference Al-Wafd Party’s chairman El-Sayed El-Badawy accused the electoral coalition called “For the love of Egypt” formed by military expert Sameh Seif El-Yazal (formerly Kamal El-Ganzoury’s list) of “choosing their candidates by orders from the state’s sovereign entities”, contradicting previous agreements. However, El-Badawy did not rule out possible alliances between the two …

Fighter jets agreement to be signed with France Monday
French president had announced the deal on Thursday

US ‘does not believe’ Egypt and Russia will end dollar usage
State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki says US supports nuclear power programme under Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

Cairo, Moscow revive strategic cooperation
Al-Sisi, Putin discuss Syria solution, free industrial zone, nuclear energy

Bilateral trade between Cairo, Moscow registers $4.5bn in 2014: Putin
Free trade, Egyptian exports increase mark Cairo-Moscow economic relations

Court sentences Mahienour El-Massry and others to 2 years
Case started in 2013 with clashes between activists and Muslim Brotherhood supporters

Young political parties and the election game: To play or not to play?
Party members eager to reflect revolution’s demands for democracy by participating

Amal Clooney requests meeting with Al-Sisi over Fahmy release
Fahmy’s Egyptian counsel informed by Egyptian officials that release imminent, says Clooney