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constitution

Opposition rejects draft constitution and boycotts Morsy talks

Opposition calls for consensual constitution representing the 25 January revolution

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
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)
Abuse

Teacher who cut girls’ hair gets support

Father of one of the girls withdraws complaint

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
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

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Sokhna port reopens. (Daily News Egypt)
ain sokhna

Sokhna Port reopens after ten days

Presidential advisors intervene

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
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

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
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)
Algeria

Qandil says he did not ask for aid

Algeria still holds economic potential

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
The Nile University case postponed until 11 November (Photo by Rana Muhammad Taha)
ahmed shafiq

Nile University case postponed again

Administrative court’s verdict due in November

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
Noam Chomsky addressing the crowd at the American University in Cairo Luiz Sanchez / DNE
Arab Spring

Renowned scholar discusses the development of the Arab Spring

Noam Chomsky speaks at AUC

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

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

Progressive parties also reject draft

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

Qatar’s Emir pays second visit to Morsy

Qatari and Egyptian heads of states discuss relations and Palestine

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh