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Police captain sentenced to death

A police captain in Qena was found guilty of killing two people…

Daily News Egypt

Morsi ‘presidential palace’ trial faces second delay in as many days

Former president will return to court on 12 April along with 14…

Aaron T. Rose

Human Rights organisation calls on cabinet to ‘restore’ contested lands to Nile University

Government’s efforts to “stall” the implementation of a court verdict favouring the…

Daily News Egypt

Dutch tourist accuses hotel worker of attempted rape in Marsa Alam

Four cases of sexual assault against tourists have been reported since the…

Aaron T. Rose

Police stop art festival in Alexandria, arrest organisers

Officers were sceptical about the event’s political motivations, event organiser says

2 dead, 10 injured in renewed Aswan clashes

Homes attacked as bloody tribal clashes continue despite army intervention

Joel Gulhane

Al-Dostour editor in chief resigns in wake of reporter’s death

Resignation follows a photojournalist strike condemning dangerous conditions

Aya Nader

Afghan presidential hopefuls raise fraud concerns

Voiced concern that voting was tainted by fraud

Daily News Egypt

Rwanda genocide anniversary marred by row with France

Amid renewed allegations that Paris was complicit in the killings.

Daily News Egypt