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Coptic activists voiced their strong disapproval for the timing of the voting, saying it demonstrated the government’s disregard for Egypt’s Christian minority. (AFP\Photo)
christians

Election dates to change

President Mohamed Morsi announced the change of the first phase of parliamentary…

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
Khatib said on Monday that a visit to staunch Damascus ally Russia would be "postponed until we see how things progress". (Photo: SNC President Ahmed Moaz Al-Khatib) (AFPPhoto)
Al-assad

SNC meets in Cairo to form new government

Syrian National Coalition puts several names forward to head the government while…

Joel Gulhane
Joel Gulhane
Mohamed El-Sawy, a journalist at the Masrawy news outlet, was reportedly kidnapped on Wednesday (Photo Courtesy of Facebook Fan Page)
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Journalist missing, allegedly kidnapped

The journalist’s fiancee claims he was kidnapped from 10th of Ramadan bus…

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
Mohmed Kamel Amr strongly condemned the escalation of force, adding ballistic missiles have resulted in the death and injury of dozens of civilians in Syria. ( AFP Photo)
El-Araby

Egypt spearheads initiative for nuclear weapons free region

Egyptian government applies political pressure to ensure conference takes place

Joel Gulhane
Joel Gulhane

Mahalla police officers on strike

Police officers strike in solidarity with injured colleagues

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
President Mohamed Morsi opened the first session of the Egyptian Forum on Foreign Policy on Saturday (Photo : Presidency hand out )
Foreign Affairs

Morsi opens foreign policy forum

President Morsi stresses importance of academic and research work to government institutions

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
Morsi’s presidential team, which was launched as composing of “different colours of the political spectrum,” is now formed by five Islamist advisors, Only Emad Abdullah, a police general, is considered independent. (File Photo) (AFP\Photo)
Ayman Al-Sayyad

Presidential team shrinks

Eleven of Morsi’s original 21 advisory board members have walked out leaving…

Ethar Shalaby
Ethar Shalaby
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Kamel Amr published a statement on Friday saying that Egypt will be increasing its efforts to solve the Syrian crisis and announced the “revival of the Egyptian initiative”. (AFP\Photo)
Al-assad

Egypt calls on Arab League to support Syria initiative

Foreign minister requests Arab League, OIC and Brahimi support for Morsi’s quartet…

Joel Gulhane
Joel Gulhane
The attackers had knives and firearms, and they took documents and video tapes from Nour’s office, before starting a fire. (Photo By Mohamed Omar)
Al-Wafd Party

Ghad El-Thawra Party HQ burnt down

Unidentified men burn down Ayman Nour’s party headquarters, Islamists condemn the attack

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
6 april

6 April wants to send Morsi into space

Group offers novel way to protest against the President

Salma Hegab
Salma Hegab