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Voting on draft constitution begins
Constitution to include 247 articles, 42 of which are new

Borg El-Arab Airport inaugurates development projects
New additions include three new jet bridges, a lounge for transit passengers and a luggage bags at the ground floor

Courts fines Ahmed Douma for insults against Morsi
On 3 June a New Cairo court sentenced Douma to six months in jail for insulting Morsi and describing him as a âkillerâ in televised comments.

Deputy Prime Minister criticises Protest Law
Retracting our mistake is not wrong: Bahaa El-Din

Alaa Abdel Fattah arrest prompts outcry from human rights groups
The prominent activist risks being tortured in police custody, says Amnesty International

Fahmy embarks on one day trip to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia was the first overseas destination for Interim President Adly Mansour

Dubaiâs Expo accelerates investment plan: EFG Hermes
Expo 2020 in Dubai will possibly add a 0.5% to 1% growth to UAEâs real GDP in the next few years

Al-Azhar University officials sentenced over food poisoning scandal
Head of student housing, kicthen manager and chefs sentenced to five years in prison

Capital markets shed EGP 2.5bn
Market indices drop was due to profit-taking by investors: member of EGX board of directors

Egypt grabs fourth place in African Canoeing-Kayak Championship
Egyptians bring home 11 medals â 4 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze

Shell renews contract with Artoc Auto Egypt five more years
Shell will supply Artoc Auto with its synthetic oil, which has cleansing technology to protect engines in tough conditions

Foreign Ministry hits back at Egyptâs critics
Egypt responds to US criticism of Protest Law and reiterates rejection of latest Erdogan remarks

Constitutional referendum in December: Salmawy
Assembly not yet in agreement over contentious articles
Two NGOs condemn renewed detention for university student
Student is being investigated for contempt of religion

SNC President discusses Geneva 2 preparations in Cairo
Ahmad Jarba meets Fahmy and El-Araby to discuss preparations for Geneva 2

Rise Up Egypt summit closes after linking entrepreneurs with investors
The summit, the first-of-its-kind entrepreneurship event for Egypt, closed its doors on Monday after two days of bringing together entrepreneurs and key players to discuss these opportunities.

Fight for Moâawad Adelâs health continues
Adel was assisting at a field hospital in Mohamed Mahmoud Street when he was shot in the head

US State Department criticises Egyptâs Protest Law
International human rights organisations condemn the sweeping power the law grants security forces

MOI approves two protests under new law
Protests outside the Lawyers Syndicate and State Council approved under controversial new law

Political movements condemn Protest Law
Activists submit notice for a protest against the law; movements say the law violates basic rights
Partial building collapse leaves one dead
The fatality was caused by the collapse of a ceiling in the top floor of the building

US envoy talks Sudans in Cairo
Envoy presents US administrationâs strategy to achieve a lasting peace between Sudan and South Sudan

ANHRI condemns prosecutor generalâs media blackouts
Earlier this week Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat issued media blackouts on four high profile cases

President issues Protest Law
The draft version submitted by cabinet was highly criticised by domestic and international human rights organisations
Refugees assaulted in detention
Ministry of Interior said these were âallegationsâ and dismissed them

Protests organised to mark 100 days since sit-in dispersals
Anti-Coup Alliance calls for peaceful marches âin Egypt and around the worldâ

âI will never stop my workâ says beaten journalist
Rights group highlights that journalists in Egypt are now targeted from all sides

Discussion of contentious articles halts Constituent Assembly voting
Assembly holds meetings to reach consensus over the contents of the preamble; article allowing military trials for civilians criticised
Barbatoze
Sherif Adelâs weekly look at Egyptâs events.

Egypt and Turkey expel ambassadors amid diplomatic row
Both ambassadors labelled âpersona non grataâ as Egypt-Turkey rift deepens