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Grand Mufti and Al-Azhar student union condemn Wednesday violence

Cabinet spokesman says clashes will not affect the educational process in the…

Hend Kortam

Syria chemical arms production equipment destroyed: watchdog

"Syria has completed rendering inoperable its chemical weapons production and assembly installations,"…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt calls for Security Council reform

Permanent envoy says Security Council's discussion of domestic affairs breaches UN Charter

Rana Muhammad Taha

In Pictures: Sisi supporters face off with Bassem Youssef’s supporters

Pro-army protesters faced-off with supporters of political satirist Bassem Youssef on Wednesday…

Daily News Egypt

HRW slams Egypt’s draft protest law

Watchdog organisation’s criticism of the bill comes amid domestic dissent over its…

Rana Muhammad Taha

Students detained for chanting against Al-Sisi

Five students charged by Nasr City prosecution for belonging to an illegal…

Joel Gulhane

Security forces inside Al-Azhar campus

Public prosecution authorises security forces’ entrance to campus after students storm administrative…

Aaron T. Rose

Mansour in Kuwait, ahead of UAE visit

This is the interim president’s second regional tour; both tours come within…

Hend Kortam

Detention of student renewed for contempt of religion

A university student in Ismailia is detained pending investigations of insulting religion…

Basil El-Dabh