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Coptic Church

Papal elections postponed

Coptic Constituent Assembly members delay papal selection process.

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
amnesty

Morsy grants all “revolutionary prisoners” amnesty

The president’s decision relieves the detainees in questions of their charges, thus…

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam

Security source: CSF vehicle in Sinai was shot at

A high ranking security source confirmed that gunmen fired shots at the…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Alexandria University authorities have accused four students of ‘unsanctioned political activity’ Daily News Egypt
Alexandria University

Practising politics without permission

Students are still trying to free their universities from restrictions

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Morsy is willing to enhance the Egyptian/ African relations (file photo) AFP PHOTO / STAN HONDA
Morsy

Morsy celebrates Uganda’s Independence Day

An attempt to enhance Egyptian- African relations

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Protesters gather outside the Shura Council building to protest against article 36 of the proposed constitution (File photo) Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
Egypt

Human Rights Watch condemns new constitution

HRW suggests constitution guarantees Egypt's commitment to international treaties

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
Syrian women protesting outside of the Arab League building in Cairo Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
asylum seekers

Syrian refugees in Egypt exceed 40,000

UNHCR releases report detailing Syrian refugee status in Egypt

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
Protesters gather outside the Shura Council building to protest against article 36 of the proposed constitution (File photo) Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
article 36

Brotherhood leader defends constitutional article

Sobhy Saleh: Article 36 necessary to prevent gay marriage and gender equality…

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
President Mohamed Morsi waves at the crowd as he delivers his speech to the nation in Cairo Stadium, in Cairo, to mark the 39th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war against Israel AFP PHOTO / HO / EGYPTIAN PRESIDENCY
6 October

Morsy’s 6th of October speech

Analysis and beyond

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Sit-in continues outside of the governorate offices in Aswan (File photo) Mohamed Omar
Al Dostor party

Aswan sit-in continues demands for governor’s dismissal

Protester tells Morsy: the hundred days have not yet started in Aswan

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha