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The Doctors syndicate held an emergency general meeting in September. (Photo courtesy of Mohamed Omar)
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Doctors continue strike

Doctors admit strike is losing momentum.

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An agreement is in the works to solve the Sokhna strike. (Photo courtesy of Hassan Ghoneima)
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Sokhna Port: attempt at compromise

Governor attempts mediation between workers and company.

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Supreme Constitutional Court rejects draft constitution

Chairman refuses articles which they say limit their jurisdiction.

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Al-Ahly supporters stoke up the atmosphere before a game. (AFP Photo)
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Egypt’s football league postponed indefinitely

Interior Ministry did not respond to request for security clearance.

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Lakhdar Brahimi (C) and his deputy Nasser al-Qudwa meet with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr (R) in Cairo on October 16, 2012. (AFP Photo)
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Foreign ministry demands answers to Egyptian deaths in Syria

UN special envoy for Syria visits Cairo.

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Egypt has recently reinforced its security presence in northern Sinai as part of a broad campaign to eliminate criminal activity. (AFP Photo)
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Israeli airstrike kills Salafi leader

Israeli military patrols increased in Sinai.

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Protesters say they faced harassment from the police on Thursday as well as Sunday. (DNE)
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Interior officials meet with representatives for people with disabilities

A day after a crackdown against protesters with disabilities, the minister of…

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Translation of the released constitutional draft- Part 1

Word to word translation of the proposed draft of the Egyptian constitution

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The alleged law would allow security forces to detain suspects who “frequently commit criminal activity” for thirty days. (AFP Photo/ Pedro Ugarte)
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Government denies draft of revolution protection law is authentic

The published draft allows security forces to detain suspects for a month.

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(AFP Photo/ Attila Kisbenedek)
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Illicit Gains Authority to arrest Mubarak-era parliament speaker

Ahmad Fathi Sorour is wanted in connection with an investigation on his…

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