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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

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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

Vice president to seek consensus

Political parties summarise meeting with Mekki

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
Students protesting university bylaws at the ministry of higher education. (Photo by Fady Salah / DNE)
bylaws

Students reject university bylaws

Egypt Student Union accused of neglecting students' demands

Fady Salah Fady Salah
The former Chairman of Misr Petroleum Yehia Shanan has been charged with smuggling gasoline and diesel. (Photo by Hassan Ibrahim)
Egypt

Misr Petroleum chairman investigated for smuggling

Egyptian state petro company faces second scandal

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
President Morsy addresses a meeting promoting the rights of the disabled in Egypt. (Presidential Office / Handout)
Egypt

A busy schedule for Morsy

The president met with disabled protesters, media representatives and religious figures

Nouran El-Behairy Nouran El-Behairy