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Canal cities organize nightly football matches to defy curfew

Canal cities organize nightly football matches to defy curfew

In defiance of the state of emergency declared amid unrest in Suez Canal Zone cities, some activists are organizing football…
No carrots and no sticks

No carrots and no sticks

“I wonder if the families of the victims were checking their timelines,” journalist Farah Saafan posted on Twitter after President…
Eight governorates experience power outages

Eight governorates experience power outages

Governorates in Upper Egypt experienced a wave a blackouts Wednesday evening, leading shops to close. An Electricity Ministry source said…
Morsy endorses law granting army judicial arrest power

Morsy endorses law granting army judicial arrest power

Before leaving for Germany Wednesday, President Mohamed Morsy approved a law granting army officers judicial arrest power, after it was…
Suez revolutionary movements protest curfew

Suez revolutionary movements protest curfew

Revolution movements, the National Salvation Front and secular parties in Suez announced the continuing of protests Wednesday in Arbaeen Square…
Draft law would require five-day advance notification for protests

Draft law would require five-day advance notification for protests

The Justice Ministry has completed a draft law regulating the right to demonstration. The draft stipulates that the Interior Ministry…
Brotherhood about to legalize status, says minister

Brotherhood about to legalize status, says minister

The Muslim Brotherhood is about to legalize its status, Insurance and Social Affairs Minister Nagwa Khalil said Wednesday, noting that…
Update: Protesters decry Brotherhood in Giza; clashes break out downtown

Update: Protesters decry Brotherhood in Giza; clashes break out downtown

Clashes between protesters and security forces broke out in Simon Bolivar Square Wednesday evening, after a short pause in the…
Court rejects appeal for blogger convicted of contempt of religion

Court rejects appeal for blogger convicted of contempt of religion

An appeals court on Wednesday rejected blogger Alber Saber’s appeal against his three-year prison sentence for contempt of religion, upholding…
Shura Council summons interior, information ministers over security response

Shura Council summons interior, information ministers over security response

The Shura Council National Security Committee is summoning the interior minister Thursday to report actions taken regarding the events in…
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