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Man sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of joining Syrian rebel group
The defendant was sentenced in absentia, while another received ten years imprisonment

Egypt pushes for Yemen peace talks as conflict continues to kill civilians
Talks are useless if violence does not stop, Houthi member says

Egypt concerned over Yemen situation
Al-Houthi announced new parliament and interim government Friday

Houthis bomb presidential palace opposing proposed constitutional draft
Yemenâs major roads are blocked and shops are closed after the attack
Egypt condemns killings in Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Foreign ministry also calls for national consensus in Yemen and stability in the region
Child injured in North Sinai explosion
âThe boy was messing with an explosive item,â says interior ministry

Rebels down Ukraine military plane, killing 49
The United States on Friday accused Russia of helping in the insurgency by sending tanks and rocket launchers to the pro-Moscow rebels, a charge denied by the Kremlin.
Worst rebel attack yet on Lugansk airport in east Ukraine
AFP- Pro-Russian rebels fighting Ukraine’s Western-backed government have launched their most serious attacks yet on Lugansk International Airport in the east of the country, a military source said Sunday. The assaults, which took place Saturday evening and Sunday morning in the immediate wake of the inauguration of Ukraine’s new President Petro Poroshenko, did not result …

Fighting in Sudan Darfur city kills 4: Medic
A medical source said the bodies of four people were brought to hospital in the town. Three of the dead were âsoldiersâ but it was not clear from which force.

Syria rebels to free 1,500 families for food, prisoners: Report
While the edges of Adra are under government control, the interior of the town, which has Sunni, Alawite and Christian communities, is in rebel hands.

Deal clinched for rebel retreat from Syria’s Homs: negotiator
Around 2,250 people, mostly fighters, will evacuate the Old City area, which lies in the heart of Syria’s third city Homs

Peace envoy visits Syria as Russia slams rebel threats
The envoy has been on a regional tour, taking in Turkey but not Saudi Arabia which opposes the peace initiative and takes a hard line against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Syria warns Turkey will ‘pay dearly’ for rebel support
“It is not possible to use terrorism as a card and put it in your pocket. Because it is like a scorpion which won’t hesitate to sting you at any moment,” said Assad.

Tamarod joins 6 Octoberâs demonstrating camps
Campaign announces it will demonstrate in celebration amid planned anti-military protests by Morsi-supporters

Rival protests planned nationwide
Sunday marches planned by both Tamarod and the pro-Morsi NCSL

National Salvation Front and Tamarod call on army to intervene
Opposition groups deny army intervention is a coup; unconfirmed report of a meeting between ElBaradei and Al-Sisi

Protesters shut down Mogamma, launch civil disobedience movement
Civil disobedience movementâs kick off in Port Said and Menufiya, demanding the presidentâs ouster

Tamarod launches 30 June Front
Front offers consensual roadmap for post-Morsi era

Egypt airports on high alert ahead of June 30 protests
Civil Aviation Minister Wael al-Maadawy has been in talks for several days with airport and security officials as well as the heads of companies affiliated with the EgyptAir holding company that runs the national carrier.

Tamarod proposes transitional roadmap
The petition campaign introduces a detailed action-plan following the potential overthrow of Morsi

Tamarod collects 7.5 million signatures
Petition campaign announces launch of a news website

âRebellionâ Campaign: Not undemocratic, but not quite useful…yet
In the past few weeks, media circles in Cairo have been buzzing with talk of a new grassroots campaign designed to end President Mohamed Morsiâs term in office. In a matter of weeks, the campaign claims it has managed to collect in excess of 2 million signatures calling for early presidential elections. Opponents of the …

Editorâs letter: Rebel Campaign, beyond legalities
Tamarod (Rebel) is a campaign aiming at collecting the biggest number possible of signatures by Egyptians, who agree to withdraw confidence from President Mohamed Morsi. The campaign caught significant attention in the media, local and international, and in the daily political arguments among ordinary Egyptians. Rebel as a non-traditional tactic of opposition, or as some …

NSF addresses Sinai crisis
The National Salvation Front calls on authorities to exercise more transparency when dealing with the situation in Sinai

Tamarod collects over two million signatures
Rebellion campaign aims to collect 15 million signatures withdrawing confidence from Morsi by the first anniversary of his inauguration

Well-armed jihadists raise fears of new war in Syria
Leaders of the rebel Free Syrian Army in the eastern oil hub of Deir Ezzor are in a quandary

Rebel Economy Wrap
Breather rather than a new equilibrium