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Al-Azhar University students clash with security forces
Students accuse security of storming university campus; several arrested

Egypt pushes for WMD-free Middle East
Egyptâs Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy addressed the issue in official letters he sent to diplomats across the world
Abducted Egyptian drivers in Libya set free
Meetings held to secure the release of dozens of Egyptian drivers abducted in Libya

Ministerial delegation embark on Nile Basin tour
Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Housing, Utilities and Urban Development seek to strengthen cooperation with Nile Basin countries

Abdel Nour calls on Japanese car companies to increase investments in Egypt
Japanese ambassador expressed his countryâs desire to expand economic cooperation with Egypt in a meeting with Abdel Nour

Confusion over date for Geneva II peace conference
Brahimi stresses no official date has been announced yet

We are not party to any incident in Sinai or elsewhere in Egypt: Haniyeh
Deputy Head of Hamasâs political bureau addressed relations with Egypt in a lengthy speech
Egypt keen on abducted driversâ safety in Libya
Meetings held to secure the release of tens of Egyptian drivers abducted in Libya

65 women were saved from sexual violation during Eid: pressure group
I Saw Harassment released the results of its four day long campaign to fight sexual harassment during Eid Al-Adha

Clashes in Friday protests, 11 arrested
More than a hundred days since his ouster, supporters of former President Mohamed Morsi are still taking to the streets in protest

Draft protest law criticised
Political groups and human rights movements call on interim president to scrap bill approved by cabinet

Italy launches sea patrol as Sicily declares emergency
Border guards said on Tuesday they had also seized a “mother ship” and arrested 17 crew members, who are believed to be Egyptian, following a landing in the southern Calabria region on Sunday.

Syria’s Assad prays at Damascus mosque for Eid al-Adha
Syrian state television broadcast images of the president entering the Hassiba mosque and waving to supporters before taking part in prayers.

Egypt’s Muslims mark Eid but stay away from key squares
Interim President Adly Mansour and army chief General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi led worshippers at an air force mosque

Egypt frees Briton arrested over police-like clothes
Briton released on the orders of the general prosecution of El-Arish

Egypt used ‘live ammo’ against Morsi backers
At least 49 people were killed and hundreds wounded in Cairo alone as security forces used “excessive and unwarranted lethal force” says Amnesty International
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Sherif Adelâs weekly look at Egyptâs events.
Suggestions to trim State Council’s jurisdiction stir controversy
State Council rejects proposed articles in Constituent Assembly which might see parts of its jurisdiction handed over to Administrative Prosecution

Fatah grateful for Egypt, Saudi and UAE roles
Fatah’s position is to not interfere in affairs of other countries: Fatah’s official spokesperson

Syrian Community in Egypt established
Group set up to assist Syrian refugees in Egypt

Military aircraft crashes near Luxor
âSudden malfunctionâ causes military aircraft to crash during training exercise

Tourism slumps 45.6% in August: CAPMAS
Largest number of August tourists hail from Europe (74.7%) followed by 18.1% from Arab countries

Finance Minister discusses cooperation with UAE
Galal discussed with UAE Secretary of State cooperation in the fields of energy, health insurance and public debt management
Twelve dead in Alexandria shipwreck
116 rescued by coast guard

Arab League discusses possible Czech Embassy relocation to Jerusalem
Meeting addresses Czech proposal which has been broadly criticised by Arab and Islamic groups
EU delegation to Egypt organises research seminar
Seminar focuses on supporting research and innovation in organisations to boost their capacities to use technology and conduct researches
Egyptian NGOs send report on socio-economic conditions to UN
NGOs suggest nothing has changed in lack of socio-economic rights despite subsequent change in leadership
Government building attacked in Rafah
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis claim responsibility for attack on South Sinai security directorate

US, EU condemn violence in Egypt
Spokespeople denounce ongoing violence that have killed dozens

Ultras White Knights calls for protests Saturday
Retribution is inevitable, the group said