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Al Jazeera journalistsâ detention extended
Prosecutor orders 15 more days of detention for imprisoned journalists

Sisi urges Egyptians to vote on constitution âin forceâ
Sisi said Egypt was at the start of a âdecisive stageâ in its history, and the referendum will be âthe first stage in the implementation of the road map after two unique revolutions that showed close ties between the people and the national armyâ.

Over 160,000 army personnel to secure referendum process
Supreme Electoral Committee assigns 13,867 judges to oversee referendum at sub-polling stations
Three dead in Giza building collapse
Local residents were evacuated on Saturday while authorities inspected the damage to nearby buildings.

Activistsâ appeal postponed
Political activists were originally sentenced to three years in prison for violating the Protest Law
Cabinet gears up for constitutional referendum
Minister of Interior promises a âcomprehensive securityâ plan during referendum

Egyptian expats head to the polls
Referendum voting begins for citizens living abroad

Portugal pays final homage to Eusebio
Mourners, many in tears, threw red and white Benfica scarves on the hearse and waved red and green Portuguese flags as it passed by, crying out: âEusebio, Eusebioâ.

Musharraf treason court to consider medical report
The court adjourned the hearing until Wednesday to allow time to assess the doctorsâ report and said defence and prosecution teams would receive copies.
Misr Al-Qawia member missing
The party has accused the Ministry of Interior of “kidnapping” him

Fuel leak determined cause of Luxor balloon crash
Ministry of Civil Aviation issues report 11 months after the crash

MB legal team presents âoverwhelming evidenceâ to the ICC
Ousted Egyptian government petitions International Criminal Court to investigate crimes against humanity

Forty-seven NGOs to monitor upcoming referendum
National and international NGOs will oversee the referendum to ensure fair vote in next step of roadmap

Egypt condemns Iranâs comments on its domestic affairs
Foreign ministry summons head of Iranian affairs mission over comments made by Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman

Minister of Interior approves website for protest permits
Printable online permits hoped to streamline process

NGOs highlight grave human rights violations since Morsiâs ouster
NGOsâ Arms of Injustice report focus on unjust laws, interior ministry and judiciary practices

Mansour makes historic Christmas visit to Pope Tawadros II
The visit, first of its kind, praised as âa beautiful messageâ
Nigerian finance resurges but investors still shy
The All-Share Index on west Africaâs leading bourse closed up nearly a third over the year, to 41,329.19 points.

Detained Al Jazeera journalists face more questioning
Interrogations continue for a trio of journalists accused of terrorism

Journalists must acquire permit from SEC to cover referendum vote
Supreme Electoral Committee issues rules and regulations regarding vote on draft constitution

Four tunnels, six houses destroyed in troubled Sinai
Actions are part of the armyâs ongoing war against Al Qaeda-inspired militants

Food prices lead Turkish inflation higher in December
Turkey has an official 5% inflation target and a most recent central bank forecast of 6.8% for 2013.

Halt ‘politically motivated’ trials: Amnesty International
Rights watchdog condemns upcoming verdict against activists

Dubaiâs Nakheel plans $1.1bn of early debt repayments in 2014: chairman
Nakheelâs profit jumped in recent quarters on the back of the local real estate recovery – its nine-month net profit was 58% higher year-on-year
Bodies of murdered Swiss couple found
The bodies of the couple were found buried in the backyard of their Hurghada villa

Court obliges the state to fund comatose protesterâs treatment
Moâawad Adel remains in a coma as a legal struggle for funding his treatment continues

Lebanon arrests head of Qaeda-linked group: minister
Saudi Arabiaâs interior ministry also confirmed that Majid, a Saudi citizen, was on a list of 85 suspects wanted by the kingdom.

Kerry launches 2014 with all-out bid for Mideast peace
US Secretary of State John Kerry hurtles into 2014 with a trip to the Middle East Wednesday, hoping to make this the year Israel and the Palestinians seal a long-elusive peace deal

Harsher penalties for desecrating flag and dishonouring national anthem
Cabinet passes bill criminalising desecration of flag

Al-Jazeera journalists charged with terrorism
Three journalists working for the Qatar based satellite station to be held 15 days pending investigation