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Students from the faculty of mass communication join in strike action at the University of Cairo Fady Salah / DNE

Strike erupts in the faculty of Mass Communication

Another student strike in Cairo University

October 1, 2012

Six Christian families return to Rafah

Rafah residents unite amid heightened security

Daily News Egypt

October 1, 2012

Former president Hosni Mubarak lies on a stretcher as he leaves court (File photo) AFP PHOTO

Date set for Mubarak and Al-Adly’s appeal hearing

Cessation court to examine the appeal of Mubarak and Al-Adly’s life sentence

Rana Muhammad Taha

October 1, 2012

AUC holds a press conference to announce the capping of rise in student fees Basil El-Dabh

Victory for AUC students

Striking students win tuition fee cap

October 1, 2012

Essam El-Erian , left, and Saad El-Katatny are running for presidency of the FJP (File photo) Mohamed Omar

egypt parliament

El-Katatny to contest Freedom and Justice Party leadership elections

Nominations started Monday, elections scheduled for 19 October

Ahmed Aboulenein

October 1, 2012

Mohamed El-Beltagy, one of the top nominees to become the new president of the Freedom and Justice Party Hassan Ibrahim / DNE

FJP start search for new party president

Essam Elerian and Mohamed Al-Beltagy are the top nominees for the position

Daily News Egypt

September 30, 2012

Lady cries out as a group of Ramalat Boulaq residents march to the prosecutor general’s office Hassan Ibrahim / DNE

Ramlet Boulaq residents: We won’t leave and we won’t sell

The crisis of Ramlet Boulaq escalates

Ahmed Aboulenein

October 1, 2012

Law students protest against increasing the Lawyer’s Syndicate membership fees (File photo) Hassan Ibrahim / DNE

Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression

Decision to double lawyers’ practicing fees overturned

Court reverses syndicate membership fee hike following protests by law graduates

Rana Muhammad Taha

October 14, 2012

A criminal court ruled on Monday to release Islamic preacher “Abu Islam”, on bail of 20, 000 Egyptian pounds in a blasphemy case. (File Photo) AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI

Abu Islam, Abu Youssef and a journalist brought to court

Abu Islam claims to be protecting the Islamic doctrine

October 1, 2012

Mo’em Essam says the idea came to him after the famous and popular graffiti along Mohamed Mahmoud Street in Dowtown Cairo was painted over (File photo) Laurence Underhill / DNE

Graffiti: an alternative expression of dissent

Asyut University holds graffiti workshop

September 30, 2012