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Q&A with Rajaa Ben Slama: Tunisia’s Islamist-secular divide

Q&A with Rajaa Ben Slama: Tunisia’s Islamist-secular divide

Raja Ben Slama, a professor of Arab civilization at Manouba University in Tunis, founder of The Tunisian Cultural Association to…
EIPR accuses police officer of murder in Nile City incident

EIPR accuses police officer of murder in Nile City incident

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) has accused the police officer who shot and killed a man in the…
Activist files murder charges against retired generals

Activist files murder charges against retired generals

A prominent activist filed a claim with the public prosecutor Thursday accusing former senior military leaders of killing protesters since…
Cairo-Alexandria routes reopened after morning protest blockages

Cairo-Alexandria routes reopened after morning protest blockages

The railway and agricultural road routes between Cairo and Alexandria were reopened Thursday afternoon, after being completely blocked earlier in…
Thursday’s papers: Al-Azhar cleric’s debatable fatwa

Thursday’s papers: Al-Azhar cleric’s debatable fatwa

An Al-Azhar cleric’s religious edict condoning violence, which has embroiled the country in controversy, is among the most highlighted stories…
Nour Party spokesperson rejects Al-Azhar sheikh’s violent edict

Nour Party spokesperson rejects Al-Azhar sheikh’s violent edict

The spokesperson for the Salafi-led Nour Party rejected a fatwa issued by a member of Al-Azhar's religious edicts committee urging…
Under new leadership, media face old oppressive policies

Under new leadership, media face old oppressive policies

More than a month ago, the Muslim Brotherhood’s mouthpiece newspaper coined two dichotomous categories of media. One was “the black…
Update: Egypt denies Eilat missile attack came from Sinai

Update: Egypt denies Eilat missile attack came from Sinai

Israeli security forces have not found any trace of Grad rockets being fired at Eilat, after two explosions were heard…
Update: Blasts rock Israel resort, investigations ongoing

Update: Blasts rock Israel resort, investigations ongoing

Two powerful explosions were heard in the southern resort city of Eilat, Israel, on Wednesday evening. No injuries have been…
Guards halt illegal border crossing attempt near Rafah

Guards halt illegal border crossing attempt near Rafah

  Security authorities thwarted an attempt by seven Sudanese individuals and one Ghanaian to illegally cross the border from Sinai…
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