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Al-Azhar students’ appeal refused

Five female Al-Azhar University students have had their appeals rejected, to spend…

Jihad Abaza

Egypt retrieves 27 Ethiopians who were kidnapped in Libya

President Al-Sisi received the freed captives at Cairo International Airport

Aya Nader

Activists launch campaign to release ‘Rabaa Operations Room’ journalists

Fourteen journalists and other media workers, including Abdullah Al-Fakharany, were given life…

Nourhan Fahmy

Egypt closest ‘sibling’ to South Sudan: Kiir

Foreign Minister on South Africa tour

Aya Nader

1 conscript killed, 13 female protesters arrested in Damietta clashes

Despite security force successes in limiting Brotherhood-affiliated protests in cities, small villages…

Adham Youssef

Armed forces, ‘State of Sinai’ continue social media warfare

Armed forces announced thwarting of Sheikh Zuweid attack, "State of Sinai" claim…

Daily News Egypt

Less freedom, more violence: Report on journalists’ everyday struggle

"I was attacked by a police officer for voicing people's complaints against…

Amira El-Fekki

Tahya Misr Fund’s head claims NGOs aim to ‘bring down state organisations’

Meeting between US Congress delegation and NGOs covered deterioration of rights in…

Emir Nader

Lawyers prohibited from visiting detained minors: NGO

Article 53 of lawyer’s code grants authorised lawyers the right to visit…

Nourhan Fahmy

Spain’s defence minister signs pending military MOU with Egyptian counterpart

Spain continues to export arms sales to Egypt after partial embargo imposed…

Daily News Egypt