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The Al Giza-Shobra line metro (File photo) Mohamed Omar
Campaign

Lawsuit filed by activist over Metro conditions

As activists lose patience with the conditions of the Metro, the “Be…

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Nahed Sherif makes a victory sign during a hearing at Al Abbasseya court for activists and judges arrested for attacking the High court Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
Clashes

Protesters tried for High Court clashes

Families of detained protesters allege abuse

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
A new flight service is scheduled to begin between Istanbul and Sharm el-Sheikh (File photo) AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG
Egypt

Minister of tourism visits Turkey to encourage tourism boom

New flight routes to be launched between Egypt and Istanbul

Joel Gulhane
Joel Gulhane
Doctors escalate their strike ignoring their demands (File photo) Hassan Ibrahim
doctors

Doctors start “free treatment strike”

Doctors escalate strike, rift between two committee’s governing the strike remains

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
The SCC decided on Monday to return the election draft law to the Shura Council, which drafted the law, after rejecting five articles as “unconstitutional”. (File Photo) AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
Constituent Assembly

Morsy to complete his presidency after new constitution

Constituent Assembly committee keeps Morsy and Shura Council, cancels vice president position

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
Crowds fill Cairo stadium to witness President Morsy’s speech on the anniversary of the 6 October War. The banner reads ‘First civilian president after October’s victory’ Mohamed Omar
6 October

Morsy revels in reflected glory

On the 39th anniversary of the 1973 War, Morsy gives long speech…

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
President Morsy greets a Sinai sheikh during his visit to Al-Arish Nasser Elazazy
death sentences

Morsy visits Sinai but not Rafah

Trials in absentia to be reconsidered and no death sentences signed

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Students block the gates of the American University Cairo campus (File photo) Wajih Fakhouri Courtsey of The Caravan
activism

AUC students arrested for unlawful detention and photography

Antak released on bail, case filed against him ongoing

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
The SCC decided on Monday to return the election draft law to the Shura Council, which drafted the law, after rejecting five articles as “unconstitutional”. (File Photo) AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
Constituent Assembly

Call for unified action

Statement released by 20 parties and movements demands dissolution of Constituent Assembly

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
Shop in Rafah that was shot at by men riding on a motorbike (File photo) Daily News Egypt
Al-Arish

Rafah Copt’s house shot at

North Sinai governor claims shooting was not religiously motivated, while conflicting reports…

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha