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Detentions renewed for journalist arrested on revolution anniversary
Lawyers prevented from attending journalistâs investigation

Three dead in Friday clashes
Ministry of Health updates Friday death toll to three, 10 injured

Egypt welcomes foreign press: Fahmy
Foreign minister ends tour of Europe in the Netherlands amid heavy criticism of press freedoms
Giza explosions target police checkpoint
Four policemen injured by two homemade explosive devices

Egypt ranked 58th top exporter to US
The two most exported Egyptian items to the US are petroleum products and nitrogen fertilisers
Ministry of Manpowerâs decision to freeze assets of workersâ union condemned
Decision follows freezing membership of union head

Ibrahim Eissa found not guilty of contempt of religion
The trial dates back to remarks the television presenter made in criticism of former president Mohamed Morsi

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
FGM prevalence in Egypt declining, reported to be 74% in 2008

Limited cabinet reshuffle imminent: PM
El-Beblawi says defence minister seat may be vacant, alluding to Al-Sisiâs possible presidential candidacy

25 January protesters faced human rights violations: Amnesty International
New report details protestors being subjected to beatings and electric shock

Dutch journalist departs Egypt following indictment
Indicted Dutch journalist permitted to leave Egypt following âtalks between the embassy and the authoritiesâ

Rafah border crossing open for three days
The decision comes as many inside the strip are unable to gain access to medical care

Swine flu outbreak leaves 24 dead
Ministry of Health reports 195 confirmed cases of H1N1

Italian minister concerned Egypt âtoo focused on security issuesâ
Foreign minister meets Italian counterpart, defence minister and business leaders at start of Europe tour
EOHR calls for release of Maadi metro detainees
Organisation decries the continued preventative detention of 25 January anniversary detainees

Doctors strike for the third time in 2014
The Doctorsâ Syndicate will hold an extraordinary session of the general assembly within days
Egypt to try 5 Mossad agents
Israel foreign ministry ânot awareâ of allegations, described as âobviously preposterousâ

Cairo court sentences 16 protesters to prison
Muslim Brotherhood supporters receive five years with hard labour for violating Protest Law

Update: British parliamentarians meet Al-Sisi, the Pope, among other top officials
Top Egyptian officials discuss developments inside Egypt and regional ones with the British delegation

Cairo court acquits Al Jazeera cameraman, 61 others
Not guilty verdict reached in the trial of pro-Morsi protestors

Fahmy embarks on Europe tour
Foreign minister visits European countries ahead of EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting

Qualifiers El Tayeb and Au claim Cleveland upsets
Egyptian El Tayeb, the former world junior champion making her debut in Cleveland, brushed aside sixth-seeded New Zealander Joelle King 11-6, 11-6, 11-5.

British parliamentarians meet Mansour, El-Beblawi and Fahmy
Top Egyptian officials discuss developments inside Egypt and regional ones with the British delegation

European Union latest to condemn crackdown on journalists
EU voices concern over limitations on media freedom

UN Human Rights Office urges release of all imprisoned journalists
International criticism of the decision to try 20 Al Jazeera employees continues to pour in

Al-Meneai beaten, psychologically tortured in detention, say friends
Sinai-born filmmaker held pending investigation into spreading false news

Foreign ministry rejects foreign intervention in Egyptian judiciary
The ministry’s spokesman voiced this rejection in response to questions on reactions to the trial of 20 Al-Jazeera employees
Libyan PM arrives in Cairo
The visit comes days after the release of six Egyptians kidnapped in Libya

African Union stands by decision on Egypt suspension
Details of high-level meetings with African Union Panel released
Press Syndicate demands an end to crackdown on journalists
Syndicate warns of return to Morsi and Mubarak era practices