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Retrial of Alaa Abdel Fattah, 24 activists over Shura Council violence adjourned to 11 December

Retrial of Alaa Abdel Fattah, 24 activists over Shura Council violence adjourned to 11 December

Cairo Criminal Court adjourned on Thursday retrial of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and 24 others over violence outside Shura Council…
Rights group: Draft terrorism brand law a constitutional violation

Rights group: Draft terrorism brand law a constitutional violation

The new draft law that broadens the branding of terrorist organizations is a violation of the constitution and international law,…
Egypt warns against including sexual identity, orientation terms on UN agenda

Egypt warns against including sexual identity, orientation terms on UN agenda

Amr Abul Atta, Egypt’s permanent representative to the United Nations, has warned against attempts to include terms of the sexual…
EIPR to launch study on social injustice against low-income class in Egypt Sunday

EIPR to launch study on social injustice against low-income class in Egypt Sunday

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) announced it will hold a press conference on Sunday 7 December 2014 at…
Second phase of Rafah borderline evacuation starts

Second phase of Rafah borderline evacuation starts

Military troops have started on Thursday warning residents in Rafah to leave during the second phase of evacuation of the…
Coke workers suspend sit-in, CEO released, removed

Coke workers suspend sit-in, CEO released, removed

Workers at a major coke coal factory south of Cairo have suspended their sit-in after their demands were partially approved…
‘Tourist-grouping’ system between Hurghada, Luxor back

‘Tourist-grouping’ system between Hurghada, Luxor back

Hurghada security services have decided to organize tourist transfer buses that take part in the one-day trips from Hurghada and…
South Sinai governor: Mubarak a security burden if hosted in Sharm al-Sheikh

South Sinai governor: Mubarak a security burden if hosted in Sharm al-Sheikh

Former president Hosni Mubarak could represent a security verdict if he chooses Sharm al-Sheikh as his residence in case of…
Protests return to vicinity of Cabinet headquarters

Protests return to vicinity of Cabinet headquarters

Protests returned to the vicinity of the Cabinet headquarters on Wednesday despite strict security measures in downtown Cairo following the…
King Abdullah II calls on US to support Egypt against terrorism

King Abdullah II calls on US to support Egypt against terrorism

King Abdullah II of Jordan met on Wednesday with leaders of the US House of Representatives in Washington, calling for…
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