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Eman Abou Bakr made headlines last week when she cut the hair of two girls in her class after warning them to wear a veil. (AFP / Getty Images / John MacDougall)

Teacher who cut girls’ hair gets support

Father of one of the girls withdraws complaint

October 24, 2012

President Morsy thinks of the bank account as a method through which figures of the old regime would find it easier to return stolen funds (AFP PHOTO)

egyptian politics

Over 20 parties reject presidential meeting

Mohamed Morsy invited political groups and parties for a meeting

October 24, 2012

Sokhna port reopens. (Daily News Egypt)

Sokhna Port reopens after ten days

Presidential advisors intervene

Daily News Egypt

October 24, 2012

Detainees released from Tora prison during Eid Al-Fitr. Al-Aqrab prisoners are awaiting the same decision from Morsy (File photo) Mohamed Omar

Al-Aqrab prison

Chancellor calls for release of Al-Aqrab prisoners

Says they are treated inhumanely, demands their release before Eid El-Adha

October 24, 2012

Prime Minster Hesham Qandil announced yesterday government plans to increase natural gas prices for cement and brick factories from $4 per million BTU to $6 per million BTU. (File Photo) (AFP PHOTO)

Qandil says he did not ask for aid

Algeria still holds economic potential

Daily News Egypt

October 28, 2012

The Nile University case postponed until 11 November (Photo by Rana Muhammad Taha)

Nile University case postponed again

Administrative court’s verdict due in November

Rana Muhammad Taha

October 24, 2012

Noam Chomsky addressing the crowd at the American University in Cairo Luiz Sanchez / DNE

Renowned scholar discusses the development of the Arab Spring

Noam Chomsky speaks at AUC

October 24, 2012

Al-Nour has a responsibility to the nation to participate in national dialogue. (Photo : Public Domain)

Al-Nour and Salafi Calling say secularists “distorted” constitution behind their backs

Progressive parties also reject draft

Rana Muhammad Taha

October 24, 2012

Emir of Qatar arrives in Arish for an official visit. (Photo by Nasser Elazazy )

Qatar’s Emir pays second visit to Morsy

Qatari and Egyptian heads of states discuss relations and Palestine

October 24, 2012

Vice president to seek consensus

Political parties summarise meeting with Mekki

October 23, 2012