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Al Jazeera trial adjourned to June
The court is to listen to pleas in the next session

Trial of witnesses to Shaimaa Al-Sabbaghâs death adjourned
Charges against 17 defendants seen as attempt to silence testimonies against police responsibility
4 killed in violent clashes in Damietta
Basarta village enters sixth day of unrest with dozens of arrests

Egyptian president in Moscow for Russia’s Victory Day
Al-Sisi to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders

Palestinian Authority forces arrest students affiliated with Hamas
Students, arrested after winning student council elections and writing critical Facebook posts, say they were mistreated in security detentions

CPJ calls for immediate release of Yemeni journalist
Captive’s cousin holds the Houthi Shi’a rebels responsible since they hold control over Yemen

Pilots take back resignation after hearing a speech by President Al-Sisi
224 pilots demanded resignation Wednesday, Egypt Air spokesperson confirms “problem has been solved” on Friday

76 Egyptian detainees to be released from Saudi prisons
The âpardoningâ of detainees comes in light of King Salmanâs accession to the throne, says Egyptian Foreign Ministry

Al-Azhar studentsâ appeal refused
Five female Al-Azhar University students have had their appeals rejected, to spend five-year sentences in jail
Egypt retrieves 27 Ethiopians who were kidnapped in Libya
President Al-Sisi received the freed captives at Cairo International Airport

Review: Mangoâs Italian restaurant
The outdoor area is a bit wider, with spaces between tables to provide enough privacy and comfort to visitors, with a high green fence to separate the restaurants from the surrounding buildings.
Moaaz El-Beheiry – Classic menswear with modern edge
Moaaz El-Beheiry displayed his collection at the Cairo Fashion Festivalâs fourth session, with great distinction in his choice of fashionable suits, garnering major media attention. His collection seamlessly transforms the look of a classic suit into its youthful counterpart, free from colour and length restrictions, and he believes a fashion show is the best …
Sarai showcases her first collection during CFF4
A return to the Golden Age, with a modern twist

Local, regional investors eye opportunities in Sahl Hasheesh
ERC sees new hotel openings, expects sub-developers to deliver 2,000 additional housing units by 2017

Mayweather wins âFight of the Centuryâ
Mayweatherâs counterpart, Pacquiao is 36 years old. He is the only boxer who won the world championship in eight different weight categories. Throughout his professional career, he has played 64 games, out of which he won 57, with 38 knockouts.

Chelsea is Premier League champion for 5th time
Chelsea FC has won the English Premier League title for the fifth time in its history, five years after its last title. The team achieved victory over Crystal Palace with a 1-0 win. It was officially announced that the Bluesâ won three weeks before the British championship came to an end. Chelsea raised its score …

Lorenzo, champion of Jerez Motorbike championship
Rossi holds the world title by a 15-point difference over his opponent Andrea Dovizioso, as Rossi has 82 points against 67 for Dovizioso, while Lorenzo has 62 points, and Marquez holds fourth place with 56 points.

Brent oil prices reach highest level for 2015
JPMorgan Chase raised its expectations for oil for the years 2015 and 2016 in light of the improvement in demand, which will result in a lower number of crude oil barrels in the global markets.

HC targets opening 12 branches during 2016
Upcoming period will allow further growth and investment opportunities in the stock market, says HC CEO

Editaâs BOD approves EGP 175m loan
Company registers EGP 81m during Q1 2015
Food Africa exhibition launched Wednesday
The volume of food exports from Egypt to African countries reached EGP 23bn

Activists launch campaign to release âRabaa Operations Roomâ journalists
Fourteen journalists and other media workers, including Abdullah Al-Fakharany, were given life sentences in caseâs verdict

Egypt closest ‘sibling’ to South Sudan: Kiir
Foreign Minister on South Africa tour

1 conscript killed, 13 female protesters arrested in Damietta clashes
Despite security force successes in limiting Brotherhood-affiliated protests in cities, small villages continue defiance of security presence

Armed forces, âState of Sinaiâ continue social media warfare
Armed forces announced thwarting of Sheikh Zuweid attack, “State of Sinai” claim injuring 14 in Rafah checkpoint attack

Less freedom, more violence: Report on journalists’ everyday struggle
“I was attacked by a police officer for voicing people’s complaints against him,” says journalist Sally Ghaleb
Tahya Misr Fundâs head claims NGOs aim to âbring down state organisationsâ
Meeting between US Congress delegation and NGOs covered deterioration of rights in Egypt
Lawyers prohibited from visiting detained minors: NGO
Article 53 of lawyerâs code grants authorised lawyers the right to visit anyone detained in public prisons at any time

Spainâs defence minister signs pending military MOU with Egyptian counterpart
Spain continues to export arms sales to Egypt after partial embargo imposed by EU in 2013

Egypt gives priority to Gulf security: Shoukry
Foreign Minister “explains” government’s agenda to delegation visiting Washington