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Morsy announces detained journalist to be released

Morsy called Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir to orchestrate the release

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
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Clinton praises SCAF for not ‘murdering’ its own people

Clinton meets with Tantawi, reaffirms Washington’s commitment to civilian transfer of power

Moustafa Ayad
Moustafa Ayad

72-hour deadline passes for hostages in Sinai

As the 72-hour deadline for the American and Egyptian hostages passes, the…

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Palestinians gathered to protest at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza (photo: SAID KHATIB/AFP)
Deportation

Palestinian women deported from US to Egypt, sent to Rafah

The deportation of the 'stateless' women causes uproar among Arab rights groups…

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Crowd gather outside the Administrative Judiciary Court in Cairo where a critical ruling on Tuesday may result in the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly (photo: Mohamed Omar)
Administrative court

Constituent Assembly faces dissolution on Tuesday

Amid controversial debates over origins of power in Egypt, lawyers expect the…

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
An Egyptian protester shouts slogans as he holds a shoe on a portrait of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outside the US embassy in Cairo on July 14, 2012 to protest against her visit to the country. Clinton reaffirmed Washington's "strong" support for Egypt's democratic transition, after talks with newly-elected President Mohamed Morsi (Photo: AFP/MOHAMMED HOSSAM)
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Egypt divided over Clinton visit

The US Secretary of State makes an historic visit amid protests against…

Ahmed Khalifa
Ahmed Khalifa
Crowds gather as secretary general of Egypt's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) Saad al-Katatni, center, arrives to attend the newly elected parliament's first session in Cairo (photo AFP)
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Cassation Court claims it has no jurisdiction over parliament fight

Egypt's highest court backed out of ruling on the membership of Parliament,…

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
A man protests on behalf of the No Military Trials Movement (photo: AFP)
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April 8 Officers’ Movement members acquitted

The two officers had been detained since last year

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
The Nile Basin Treaty is expected to come up in the meeting between President Morsy and President Wolde-Giorgis
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President Morsy heads to Ethiopia

Morsy’s trip to Ethiopia is seen as a first step towards regaining…

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Protesters have been pressuring President Morsy to use his presidential powers to free thousands of civilians tried in military courts in Egypt (photo: AFP)
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Military trials committee hints at ‘good news’

The committee created by President Morsy to review cases of people tried…

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha