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Concern and condemnation as Egypt court sentences 529 to death

Governments, human rights groups speak out as foreign ministry defends what could…

Ali Omar

Foreign minister meets with Sudanese counterpart at Arab Summit

Nabil Fahmy and Ali Karty follow up on “positive steps” taken during…

Adam Koppeser

Syrian conflict takes centre stage at Arab summit

The dispute which broke out in the runup to the summit pits…

Daily News Egypt

Suez residents lambast postal worker strike

Residents threaten to protest if the Postal Authority fails to deliver the…

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

AFTE demands transparency in fact-finding committees

Rights group to sue presidency for violating constitution

Daily News Egypt

1,044 protests in February: Democracy Meter

Protesters included doctors, teachers, security workers and others

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

Minya death sentences ‘unconstitutional and illegal’: Defence lawyer

Court procedures questioned as 529 referred to Grand Mufti for opinion on…

Joel Gulhane

Policeman killed in North Sinai

The army arrests more than two dozen suspected militants on Monday

Basil El-Dabh

Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis ’terrorist’ ruling set for mid-April

Six of the militant group’s members were killed during a terrorist raid…

Aya Nader

Bail denied, court adjourned for Al Jazeera journalists

Trial for imprisoned reporters set to resume next Monday

Aaron T. Rose