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Court ruling brings possibility of dissolving religious parties to reality

Activists say parties are sectarian and discriminative, while dissolved parties claim to…

Mahmoud Mostafa

More militants killed as army operation continues

Death toll reached 267; suicide attack thwarted in Karam Al-Qawadis

Daily News Egypt

Court hears major testimonies in Kareem Hamdy killing case

Hamdy’s 18-year co-defendant presented in court as main eyewitness to torture, amid…

Amira El-Fekki

Egypt denounces Israel’s attack on Al-Aqsa worshippers

Palestinian worshippers remain worried about Israeli attempts to increase access to the…

Emir Nader

Court upholds 12 death sentences for ‘Islamic State’ affiliation

12 people were referred to Egypt’s Grand Mufti to advise on their…

Daily News Egypt

Quietest-voice Sherif Ismail chairs the cabinet

Ismail succeeded, under difficult economic circumstances, to repay $3.6bn of overdue balances…

Mohamed Adel

Anti-Civil Service Law protests face security resistance

Hundreds halted by security forces ahead of protest

Daily News Egypt

Shock cabinet resignation follows denials of corruption

New cabinet to be formed within a week

Adham Youssef

Kuwait to buy Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes

Eurofighter is a partnership between Italy's Finmeccanica, Britain's BAE Systems and civilian…

Deutsche Welle

Turkey to lift curfew in cut-off city of Cizre after reports of civilian deaths

Interior Minister Selami Altinok said up to 32 PKK militants had been…

Deutsche Welle