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EIPR condemns constitutional articles on disability rights
Organisation suggests amendments drafted by legal expertsâ committee might encourage discrimination against disabled persons

Military engineers visit sites of damaged Minya churches
The visit comes one day after security forces waged a campaign to restore order in Minyaâs Delga village

Detained Canadians start hunger strike
Tarek Loubani and John Greyson go on hunger strike after 31 days in prison without charge

Rafah border crossing scheduled to open after week of closure
The border crossing was shut after a deadly attack in Sinai last week

6 April protests emergency law
Demonstration ends after Al-Sisi supporters become aggressive

El-Moslimany meets youth representatives
Presidential adviserâs meeting comes as part of his New Leaders campaign

Fahmy meets Russian security chief
Russia to strengthen relations with Egypt due to its prominent role in the region, says ministry

Security forces attempt to restore order in Delga
Dozens have been arrested in the Upper Egypt village

Cairo University cancels deputising university security
Cancellation upon student unionâs request; calls for cancelling deputising security on a national level are pending

Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis accuse army of committing âmassacreâ
Jihadist group claims army tanks killed seven people last Friday including four children

Electricity blackouts return on fuel shortages and high consumption
Abu El-Ela said that the ministry will address this shortage by reducing loads on power grids.

Short-term solution for Nile University crisis turned down
Zewail City turns down solution sponsored by Minister of Higher Education and offers alternative solution

EGP260m EU-funded projects launched in various sectors
New projects in the sectors of food industry, tourism, textile, solar energy and education

Foreign Ministers stress importance of Egypt-Russia relationship
Fahmy congratulates Russian diplomacy following US-Russia agreement on Syria chemical weapons
Sinai hospital workers acquitted by military court
The Doctorâs Syndicate congratulated the five after they were acquitted
Fate of Nahed Sherif has yet to be decided by court
Sherif was arrested along with three others last year and sentenced to two years

Rafah border crossing remains shut amid calls to reopen
A petition has been launched calling on Egypt to reopen it
Turkish citizen accused of spying has detention extended for a third time
Turkish embassy has contacted RaĆit ĂztĂŒrk, confirms he is being treated well

Morsi supporters organise metro protests
Traffic on Cairoâs subway remains unhindered

Calls for a protest against state of emergency extension
6 April Youth Movement organises protest; Muslim Brotherhood condemns state of emergency extension

Government to cut prices of food items ahead of Eid Al-Adha
Price of sugar, rice and basic food items to be cut by from 10% to 15% in the first ten days of October

Fahmy hopeful for region following US-Russian agreement on Syria
Egyptâs Foreign Minister pleased with US-Russia agreement ahead of visit to Moscow

Egyptian news photographer wins award
The prestigious LeadAward is awarded to German print and online media in a variety of categories and Abd El Ghanyâs photograph appeared in the magazine Stern.

Barbatoze
Sherif Adelâs weekly look at Egyptâs events.

Cabinet to discuss minimum and maximum wages
The discussions are going to be held on Tuesday with the National Council for Wages

IMF committed to aiding Egypt
No official statement on whether or not negotiations were reinitiated after post 3 July hiatus

Government to pay tuition fees of public school students this year
The cost of exempting public school students from paying the tuition fees is EGP 700m

Al-Tayar Al-Shaâaby launches campaign to document security violations
Movement reiterates support for stateâs anti-terrorism measures yet stresses importance of respecting human rights

Mubarak trial postponed
Judge orders a media blackout on the next sessions

Muslim Brotherhood supporters take to the streets again
Deaths, injuries as protests turn violent