Latest in Tag: News Highlight
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Hamas to support Gazans amid Egyptian crackdown on tunnels
Hamas Prime Minister stresses that Hamas will only use weapons against Israel
Forensics puts sit-ins’ dispersal death toll at 533
Forensics Authority says there was insufficient room at state morgue to accommodate all bodies from the Rabaa dispersal
African Union delegation updates Peace and Security Council on Egypt
Peace and Security Council of African Union now awaiting official report on Panel’s findings after two visits to Egypt
State of emergency extension draws condemnation
Concerns raised over effectiveness of state of emergency extension and image of Egypt abroad
Anti-Coup Alliance call for week of protests beginning Friday
Pro-Morsi group dubs the week of action “Loyalty to the Blood of the Martyrs”
Cabinet approves formation of 30 June investigative committee
30 June investigative committee expected to deliver report in at least three months
Fatah accuses Hamas leader of inciting against Egyptians
This is the second Fatah accusation towards Hamas within a week
Nile University students take first escalation step
Students protest outside the High Court as the student-entrance date for Zewail City approaches
Amnesty International decries violence in Egypt
Rights group calls for “impartial and independent investigation”
55,000 unlicensed clerics to be barred from preaching
Government cracks down on Islamists
Decision to deputise university security stirs controversy
Civil society group and student unions against the decision while university chairman defends it
Rafah bombing claims the lives of six
The latest bombing also left 17 injured including seven civilians
Egypt requests Japan consider lifting travel ban
Ministers stress importance of Japanese tourism to Egypt
Al-Nour Party strives to preserve “Islamist identity”
Party proposes the cancellation of article 219 of the constitution in exchange for amending article 2
Inflation rates continue climb in August
Increases in inflation rates from January to August 2013 totaled 9.4% compared to the same period during the previous year.
Democracy Index: an average of 20 daily incidents of political violence in August
The Cairo-based index reported over 550 incidents of political violence in the past month
Canadian citizens held without charge for 25 days
Canadian embassy officials have regular contact with the detained duo
The future for Egypt’s women is in legislations, experts say
Experts say much depends on how women are to be addressed in constitution, currently being amended
Over 3,000 arrested in Cairo: independent count
72 were arrested during violence at Nasr road, near the pro-Morsi Rabaa sit-in on 26 July.
RWE Dea: A new gas producer in Egypt
With a seven-gas-fields project, the company aims to produce 4 million cubic metres per day.
Fahmy hosts Turkish opposition member in Cairo
Deputy head of the Turkish Republican People’s Party discusses Egyptian-Turkish relations
Writer’s appeal to verdict postponed
Karam Saber sentenced to five years in prison for contempt of religion
Demonstrations against American military strike on Syria
Demonstrators, composed of both Egyptians and Syrians, chanted slogans against United States President Barack Obama and the Muslim Brotherhood, and in support of Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi.
Tamarod founder hijacked, robbed
Attack was not politically motivated
Egyptian diplomacy working on resuming regional role: FM
Foreign Ministry spokesman outlines Egypt’s plans concerning issues with neighbouring countries
Students briefly detained in Alexandria
Security forces dispersed a student protest outside Alexandria University on Sunday
Fahmy to travel to Russia
Russian and Egyptian foreign ministers to hold discussion in Russia later this month
Haddad: No alternative to “full constitutional legitimacy”
Brotherhood spokesperson Gehad El-Haddad and Freedom and Justice Party Vice Chairman Essam El-Erian both expressed rejection of the coup in statements
Committee of 50 makes strides, causes controversy
Article VI approved; Al-Nour disagrees with Moussa
Military verdicts for civilians condemned
Independent human rights groups decry verdicts; NCHW calls on Constituent Assembly to ban military trials for civilians