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Military prosecution releases two photojournalists
Released on bail; journalists’ cameras remain in custody

Hagel expresses support for roadmap despite recent criticism
US Defence Secretary hopes Egypt will fulfil roadmap “with the least possible tension”
Barbatoze
Sherif Adel’s weekly look at Egypt’s events.

Judge recuses himself from Al-Beltagy and Hegazy’s trial
Islamist figures accused of torturing two policemen during the now-dispersed Rabaa Al-Adaweya sit-in

Doctors to start ‘partial strike’ on 1 January
Decision taken during an emergency session of the syndicate’s general assembly

Amnesty calls for release of remaining Shura Council, Abdeen protest detainees
Protest in front of Shura Council was “entirely peaceful”, says human rights watchdog

Role of outside powers in region must change: Fahmy
Foreign Minister calls for all countries in the region to reassess their approach to security

Military police arrests two photojournalists
Journalists accused of vandalising military property

Barclays Egypt Q3 profits reach EGP 325m
Bank’s net profit rises to EGP 93m in Q3 2013 compared to a loss of EGP 16m in Q3 2012

Egypt detains Coptic Christian reporter: state media
Arrested on suspicion of inciting religious strife
Egypt police disperse Islamist protests
Firing tear gas at protesters in Cairo

Fahmy to address Manama Dialogue summit
Foreign minister scheduled to attend two international summits this week
6 April member detained for possession of leaflets
15 days detention for man arrested for possession of materials inciting against the government, police and armed forces

Part 3: New constitution expands social and economic rights, but grey areas remain
An analysis of the first two sections in the draft constitution concerning economic and social rights

23 Shura detainees released on bail
Bail amount criticised by Malek Adly

Kuwait takes measures to boost Egyptian economy
Al-Sabah asserts that the Kuwait Investment Authority will form partnerships with Egyptian organisations

Part 1: Experts weigh in on rights and freedoms in the constitution
An analysis of two sections of the six sections of the draft constitution

Ahmed Maher detained for four days
Prosecutor orders Maher be detained for four days pending investigation

First arrest for defacing Tahrir monument
Twenty year-old arrested for defacing Tahrir monument

Egyptian Stock Exchange ratifies new strategy
Strategy involves modernising Egyptian market and overcoming current obstacles it faces

Draft constitution finalised
Constitution to be submitted to interim president on Tuesday then put to referendum

New footage released of deadly Sinai bus explosion
A video recently surfaced showing footage of the explosion from various angles

Egypt, Saudi Arabia stress importance of coordination
Foreign Minister discusses regional issues with his Saudi counterpart

Constituent Assembly finishes vote on draft constitution
Four contentious articles did not pass in the voting session, to be further discussed by assembly on Sunday

Egypt to “diversify” foreign relations: Fahmy
Foreign minister talks Russia, Qatar in interview
20 arrested in Minya after deadly violence
Violence over the past weekend has left five people dead

Prosecutor orders Ahmed Maher’s release, renews Alaa Abdel Fattah’s detention
Well-known activist to be held an additional 15 days pending investigation

National Defence Council addresses domestic security
Council urges citizens to preserve state institutions; meeting closely follows issuance of Protest Law

Interior Ministry reveals alleged Brotherhood plan
The ministry claims the plan was set to be held over the course of the next three months
Barbatoze
Sherif Adel’s weekly look at Egypt’s events.