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Churches

Egyptian Council of Churches first meeting

Pope Tawadros II appointed to lead the council for three years

Nouran El-Behairy
Nouran El-Behairy
al-nour party

Al-Nour Party advisors leave presidential posts

Departure of two Al-Nour members from the presidential team widens the rift…

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
Al-Dostour Party

Report of sexual assaults in police stations

A report filed to the prosecutor general claims at least 21 men-in…

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
The four were arrested on 12 February, and could face the death penalty under laws enacted by the former leader Muammar Gaddafi Photograph: Mahmud Turkia/AFP/Getty Images
christianity

Libya arrests Egyptian for spreading Christianity

An Egyptian and three others could face the death penalty for attempting…

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Protesters in Portsaid on Sunday (Photo by Islam Kotb)
ahmed mekki

Port Said update: Minister of Justice responds to demands

Ahmed Mekki assigns judge to investigate 26 January clashes

Nouran El-Behairy
Nouran El-Behairy
civil disobedience

Port Said continues civil disobedience

City entrances closed as more people join the marches

Nouran El-Behairy
Nouran El-Behairy
Angry residents of the Wadi Al-Qammar neighbourhood blocked the main Wadi Al-Qammar road, Western Alexandria, on Monday in protest over the violent dissolution of the strike Photo: Portland Cement Factory in Alexandria (Photo: Courtesy of Facebook Fan Page Wadi Al-Qammar)
arrests

Workers’ strike violently dissolved

Police allegedly used dogs to break up the strike, workers arrested

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
A witness to the murder and a friend of the victim said in court she had accompanied her friend to Cablat village when the defendant, identified as Ramadan “Shouna” Nassar sexually harassed her. (AFP-Photo)
Assiut

Harasser’s Killer on trial

The first hearing was held on Sunday in Assiut

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Al-Masry

Wrap: Port Said call for civil disobedience

Trade, industry and transport sectors shut down by marching and blocking streets

Nouran El-Behairy
Nouran El-Behairy
“I have met today with [Al-Dostour Party Chairman] Mohamed ElBaradei and [Al-Wafd Party Chairman] El-Sayed El-Badawi to exchange points of view regarding the current political situation,” El-Katatni said (File Photo)(AFP-Photo)
Al-Dostour Party

El-Katatni meets opposition leaders for dialogue

The Freedom and Justice Party Chairman discussed the political situation with NSF…

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein