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The notion of closing early elicits laughter from shop owners. (PHOTO BY HASSAN IBRAHIM)
cairo

Shop owners not willing to close

Government plans to close shops at 10 pm is alternately derided, shrugged…

Connor Molloy
Connor Molloy

Mob gathers outside Dahab police station

Bedouins demand the release of a man under police protection

Joel Gulhane
Joel Gulhane
cairo

Anti-harassment activist “depressed”

172 harassers arrested amid intensive efforts to fight the phenomenon

Nouran El-Behairy
Nouran El-Behairy
Doctors protest in front of the Ministry of Health demanding better medical services for the poor, better salaries for the doctors and the improvement of the health care system. (PHOTO BY HEND TAREK)
Al-Dostour

Doctors form human chain in Mansoura

Doctor strike committee plans to keep up strike beyond Eid holiday

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
The shooting began when some youth tried to enter the playground. (AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHAN)
Eid al-Adha

Five children shot in Sinai playground

Angry families fight with playground staff

Sarah El Masry
Sarah El Masry
Egyptian pedestrians and traffic clog the streets of Cairo. (AFP PHOTO)
cairo

Cairo Traffic Authority director killed by speeding car

Morsy offers condolences

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Borders

Egypt hands over body of Israeli lost at sea

Body was transferred through the Karam Salem crossing

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Screengrab of Ayman Al-Zawahiri in a video released by Al-Qaeda (File photo) AFP PHOTO
Al-Qaeda

Al-Zawahiri urges institution of shari’a law

Al-Qaeda leader wants second Egyptian revolution and kidnapping of Westerners

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
President Morsy leaves Al-Rahman mosque after Eid prayers By Mohamed Omar
Morsy

In pictures: Morsy attends Eid prayers

President joins worshippers at Al-Rahman mosque for Eid Al-Adha prayers

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Human Rights Watch claims the military and security forces have been able to commit abuses with impunity By Laurence Underhill
human rights watch

HRW: investigations against Tantawi and Anan a good first step

Human rights organisation praises the appointment of a civilian judge to investigate…

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein