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2 soldiers reportedly killed in attack on checkpoint in Rafah
The same checkpoint was previously targeted by the Sinai Province militant group
2 injured by explosion in Kerdasa
Three bombs were detonated in Kerdasa, perpetrators or targets of the blasts…
Violations of academic freedoms continued in 2015/2016: AFTE
Students faced security measures, suspension in issues related to freedom of expression
Prosecutor killed in fight over land in Fifth Settlement
The prosecutor had been given permission to arrest the citizens, who then…
Al-Sisi issues decree to extend army protection of vital facilities for 5 years
Military facilities include power stations, gas stations, petrol fields, railways, and road…
Ban on overweight female TV hosts sparks controversy
The Egyptian Radio and Television Union reportedly suspended eight women over concerns…
State intransigence towards churches must be lifted: Maat
NGO calls for legal solutions to security, bureaucratic obstacles to licenses
Islamophobia observatory denounces comparison between veiled women, Nazis
Veiled women on beaches with long clothes look like "trash", says French…
Yemeni prime minister concludes Cairo visit, blames Houthis for failed negotiations
Government-backed, Saudi-led coalition airstrike kills 11 people in Yemeni hospital