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Al-Azhar protests continue in the face of academic discipline
Students gear up to boycott next weekâs final exams

Timeframe set to complete study on effects of Ethiopian dam
The study will be binding for Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, says Egyptâs irrigation minister

Mansour holds second national dialogue session over the roadmap
Interim president establishes fact-finding committee to look into violent incidents of the past six months

âRabaa rulerâ student released
Student is released on bail; remains facing charge of carrying a ruler bearing the âRabaaâ sign

Arab League holds Israel responsible for hindering peace
The Arab League held an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss Palestinian-Israeli negotiations

AFTE urges universities to allow detained students to take exams
New report details violence, discipline on Egyptâs campuses in December

Four students arrested while decrying Rabaaâs dispersal acquitted
Students were accused of unlawful assembly, and âterrorising citizensâ

Fahmy meets Japanese PM and FM
Foreign Minister met with top Japanese officials before concluding his Asia tour

Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya to boycott referendum
Islamist group calls on Egyptians to refrain from voting on the constitution

Clashes erupt during Morsi supportersâ protests
37 injured as the protesters rally in support of the 2012 constitution

Mansour meets with Abbas to discuss Egyptâs role in peace process
This is Abbasâs third visit to the Egyptian capital since July

ECESR raid raises international ire
Rights groups worldwide condemn arrests at NGO

Port Said trial postponed to February
Thirteen defendants, previously tried in absentia, appear for retrial in âPort Said Massacreâ case

Sporting Alexandria reach quarterfinals in Tunisia
Egyptian basketball team progresses from group stage of FIBA African Champions Cup

2013 the second most dangerous year for journalists: CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists details the plight of five journalists in Egypt

Mahmoud Abbas to visit Egypt
The top Palestinian official met with the Egyptian Ambassador on Tuesday ahead of his visit

Abu Islamâs prison verdict reduced
The Islamic preacher had appealed a verdict sentencing him to 11 years in jail

$4.8bn investment deal signed in South Korea
Petrochemical plant will be constructed in Ain Sokhna and is expected to create 20,000 jobs during construction and a further 20,000 jobs to operate the plant once built
Taxi driver killed after driving through a pro-Morsi march
Driver allegedly ran over five female protesters before being attacked

Ain Shams students clash with police
University protests continued on Monday when police dispersed a march in Heliopolis

Wasat Party initially boycotting constitutional referendum
The decision comes one day after the Anti-Coup Alliance announced that it would boycott
Homemade bomb explodes in Nasr City
Improvised device explodes, no injuries or deaths reported
ANHRI demands immediate release of student found in possession of âRabaa rulerâ
The student has been detained since last month and an arrest warrant for his father was issued earlier this week

Anti-Coup Alliance boycotts referendum
The referendum will take place on 14 and 15 January

China gives Egypt USD 24.7 million non-refundable grant
Nabil Fahmy meets Chinese Vice President during his visit to the Asian country

Swedish ambassador looking to the future
What is important now is to move ahead, says ambassador
UNHCR commends move to release refugees from Syria
Regional representative describes the move as a âhumanitarian gestureâ

Draft constitution opens the door for military domination: ANHRI
Human rights organisations acknowledge improvement in the draft, yet highlight articles which could limit rights and freedoms

Iron and Steel strike deal falls through, workers continue to protest
Workers say their demands have not been met and protest outside the cabinet

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to form expert committee on Ethiopian Dam
Committee to oversee implementation recommendations of International Committee of Experts