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Crowds fill Cairo stadium to witness President Morsy’s speech on the anniversary of the 6 October War. The banner reads ‘First civilian president after October’s victory’ Mohamed Omar
EgyptPolitics

Morsy revels in reflected glory

On the 39th anniversary of the 1973 War, Morsy gives long speech…

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EgyptPolitics

Protest at presidential palace against controversial article 36

Many fear the controversial Article 36 will set women back and take…

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EgyptPolitics

Doctors plan to escalate strike

Second week of strike action brings “free treatment”

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Crowds fill the platforms at Sayedda Zeinab Metro station Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
In Focus

The underground world of the Metro

A tour inside the Metro stations of Egypt

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Image released by the Egyptian Social Democratic party of the three students arrested in Assiut, from left, Mohamed Al-Semary, Islam Al-Badry and Mahmoud Rashad Egyptian Social Democratic party
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Three arrested at student protest in Assiut

Twitter activists call for the release of the students

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The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information logo
EgyptPolitics

ANHRI’s hotline for reporting on rights violations

Rights group sets up hotline to protect citizens’ rights and freedoms

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Despite the strike by medical staff, a doctor provides treatment to a man in Mounira hospital Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
EgyptPolitics

Doctors’ strike begins

Doctors demand increased wages, security, budget and overall better services

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A criminal court ruled on Monday to release Islamic preacher “Abu Islam”, on bail of 20, 000 Egyptian pounds in a blasphemy case. (File Photo) AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
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Abu Islam, Abu Youssef and a journalist brought to court

Abu Islam claims to be protecting the Islamic doctrine

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Mo’em Essam says the idea came to him after the famous and popular graffiti along Mohamed Mahmoud Street in Dowtown Cairo was painted over (File photo) Laurence Underhill / DNE
EgyptPolitics

Graffiti: an alternative expression of dissent

Asyut University holds graffiti workshop

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Screen grab from footage by French television network France 2 that shows the death of Mohammed al-Durra and wounding of his father AFP PHOTO / Getty Images
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In the memory of Al-Durra

Twelve year old Palestinian remembered, eleven years after his killing by Israeli…

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