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Political parties, figures sign petition asking Al-Sisi to suspend IMF loan
Signatories of the letter view the IMF loan as a “demolition tool” to the economy

Egypt denies Human Right Watch heads entry ahead of Rabaa report
Hundreds of people were killed during the dispersal of pro-Morsi protest last year

Former MB Supreme Guide Badie’s trial postponed
The Shubra Al-Kheima Criminal Court postponed on Tuesday the trial of 48 defendants, including former Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie to 7 May. The defendants include prominent Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) leader Mohamed Al-Beltagy, conservative preacher Safwat Hegazy, and FJP member and former Minister of Youth Osama Yassin. They are being …

Local and int’l NGOs, public figures call for Alaa Abdel Fatah’s release
The famous blogger has been held ever since heis arrest from his home in a police raid in November

Interior Ministry reveals alleged Brotherhood plan
The ministry claims the plan was set to be held over the course of the next three months

Democracy Index: an average of 20 daily incidents of political violence in August
The Cairo-based index reported over 550 incidents of political violence in the past month
Arrests of MB and affiliates continue
More members of the group have been arrested as well as an advisor of former Prime Minister Hesham Qandil

Report: 359 torture cases during Morsi’s first year in power
NGOs track torture cases in commemoration of the International Day Against Torture

Morsi meeting discusses effects of dam
The meeting discussed the findings of the report issued by an international panel of experts which political leaders described as ‘worrisome’

At least 3,413 arrested so far under Morsi
Initial numbers suggest most arrests took place in Cairo

Judicial delegation heads to Qatar
Group will discuss ways to repatriate Egyptian assets abroad

Call for election boycott campaign
Public figures urge national boycott campaign to discredit upcoming elections