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A week of unofficial black ribbons
Various accidents took place across Egypt over the past week which led to dozens of deaths

Prominent Gaddafi ally dies in Cairo
Al-Hamidi participated in coup that brought Libya’s former regime to power

Dehydrated infants die in hospital of faulty drugs: Health Ministry
Four deceased children among 27 cases in Beni Suef, drug confiscated
Actor’s sister dies in blaze after refusing to leave cats
Far away from cinemas and drama, Egyptian actor Khaled Abo El-Naga never imagined he would come across a picture of his sister’s residence place on fire on Twitter, with a caption that read: If anyone knows who lives in this block on Mohamed Mazhar Street in #Zamalek, let them know. Most are empty for the …

Military in control of every inch of Sinai: Spokesman
The spokesman urged people not to listen to “rumours” online

Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis trial postponed to 11 August
213 alleged members of the extremist group are on trial for terrorism charges
5 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members arrested
Charges of inciting violence and unlawfully demonstrating
Muslim Brotherhood supporter reportedly dies in prison due to medical neglect
Essam Hamed was in pre-trial detention for almost two years

Court reveals details behind Morsi’s death sentence verdict
Hamas, Hezbollah and militant bedouins ‘plotted against Egypt’

Update: Intensive Sheikh Zuweid clashes continue, reports of civilian deaths
More explosions occur in Sheikh Zuweid, whilst reports of deaths are still conflicting

Intensifying clashes kill dozens of army soldiers, militants in Sinai
Conflicting reports on the number of deaths circulate in media outlets

Prosecutor General’s assassination sparks local uproar
ANHRI renewed its demands to put an end to reducing counter terrorism measures “to the security stick only, stressing that the only way to confront terrorism and eradicate it from its roots is through respecting the rule of law”.
Detainee dies in Daqahleya police station due to over-crowdedness
Medical neglect is cause of detainee’s death, says rights lawyer

Morsi appears in Qatar espionage trial
Former president is already facing death sentence

US Embassy staff member arrested by Egyptian security
Individual is reported to be security guard charged with belonging to Islamist terrorist group

New Cairo prison opens to reduce crowding inside detention facilities
The 15th of May Prison was recently constructed to improve health conditions inside prisons

Khaled Said’s family demands EGP 5bn compensation
Money will be used for charity, says the victim of police brutality’s mother

Foreign ministry denounces Pakistani condemnation of Morsi’s death sentence
Shoukry met with Pakistan’s ambassador to Cairo to voice rejection of Pakistan’s statements

Former Muslim Brotherhood MP dies in prison
Former MP suffered from hepatic encephalopathy and did not receive appropriate medical treatment, says FJP

FJP vows ‘heavy price’ for death sentences
Death penalty has become Egyptian authorities’ favourite tool to purge political opposition, says Amnesty International

Deaths in detention centres rise
Despite prosecution reports of “inhumane” conditions in police stations, detainees continue to die in custody
Policemen detained pending investigations on torture accusations
Police claim suspect was armed and dangerous, while human rights group says victim was brutally apprehended

Prosecutor General denies investigation of Ibrahim over journalist death
Mayada Ashraf was shot by security forces whilst covering 2014 protest

1 dead at Ibrahimeya hospital in Sharqeya, amid claims of mass poisoning
Hospital received 500 patients suffering from poisoning between Thursday and Saturday, Health Ministry official reports

El-Abnoudy closes his eyes for the last time
He published more than 20 collections of poetry aside of writing famous songs for Egyptian legendaries like Abdel Halim Hafez and Mohammed Moneir.

Egyptian death sentence for football fans puts president’s iron grip to the test
By James M. Dorsey Egyptian-general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s iron grip on dissent is likely to be put to the test with the sentencing to death of 11 football fans for involvement in a politically loaded football brawl three years ago that left 74 militant supporters of storied Cairo club Al-Ahly SC dead. The brawl and …

11 sentenced to death in Port Said Massacre trial
Court refers sentences for Grand Mufti’s ratification, final verdict 30 May

Zamalek blast kills policeman, residents leave streets
Some eyewitnesses reported on social media that it appeared that the device detonated from beneath the seat of a police officer’s covered seat

Suspect policeman in Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh’s killing faces trial 10 May
CSF officer accused of accidental killing, deliberate injury by shooting

Google celebrates memory of painter Seif Wanly
Google celebrated Tuesday the birth of the Egyptian painter Seif Wanly, who would have been 109 years old on 31 March.