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FJP spokesman arrested

Ahmed Sobea was charged with inciting violence and arrested in Helwan on…

Basil El-Dabh

Abu Deraa gets suspended prison verdict

Journalist facing military trial sentenced to suspended six months in prison

Rana Muhammad Taha

Clashes in Cairo ahead of 6 October anniversary

One dead and eight injured in violence in the capital

Joel Gulhane

Tens of thousands of political prisoners in Syria

HRW's Joe Stork: "Arbitrary detention and torture have become business as usual…

Daily News Egypt

Syria warns Turkey will ‘pay dearly’ for rebel support

Relations between once close allies Damascus and Ankara have deteriorated since a…

Daily News Egypt

UN rights monitor condemns deadly Sudan crackdown

Amnesty International puts the death toll at over 200, many with gunshot…

Daily News Egypt

Al-Nour Party will not participate in upcoming demonstrations

Spokesman for the influential Salafi party says protests are not a way…

Basil El-Dabh

Saudi bails activist arrested over reformist meetings

Activist Waleed Abulkhair was arrested for holding "unauthorised" gatherings with reformists

Daily News Egypt

Egypt and EU important partners: Ashton

EU foreign affairs chief stresses need for inclusivity in Egypt ahead of…

Joel Gulhane

Canadians held in Egypt end hunger strike

The two began a hunger strike on 16 September, one month after…

Daily News Egypt