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Valerie Amos described the situation in the war-torn country as "devastating." Photo:Valerie Amos , the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (AFP\Photo)
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Four million in Syria in dire need of aid: UN

A graphic from Amos's office showed how the need for humanitarian aid…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
The committee also addressed the ICRC’s request to accelerate the issuance of a law protecting the emblems of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent. This goal is of particular importance to the ICRC as these emblems have been widely misused in Egypt (AFP\Photo)
ICC

Egypt working to join International Criminal Court

National Committee for International Humanitarian Law met Tuesday to establish goals

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
The videos have been blocked only on the Egyptian version of YouTube and are still available in other countries. (Photo\DNE)
Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression

Google blocks YouTube videos in Egypt

Despite request by Egyptian authorities to block videos on YouTube, Innocence of…

Joel Gulhane
Joel Gulhane
cairo

Foreign minister discusses Fatah-Hamas reconciliation

Egypt aims for key role as a mediator in Israel-Palestine conflict

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez

Third day of civil disobedience in Port Said

Marches sweep Port Said, calls for an independent Port Said ‘state’

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
The dismissal of advisors is a decision taken by the institution of the presidency at its discretion in national interest and is not directly linked to any investigations or charges,” Yasser Ali said
al-nour party

Presidency addresses Alam Eddin dismissal

Morsi’s office did not specify reason for sacking the presidential advisor, denied…

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh

Tuesday 19 Feb. 2013, issue 2136

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Shaarawy Abdel Baqi’s vision for a democratic party is still carried on by his colleagues. (Photo: Courtesy of his family)
Al-Dostour Party

Profile: Shaarawy, a lasting vision

A month after Shaarawy Abdel Baqi's death, his colleagues still honour his…

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
ahmed mekki

Port Said’s second day of civil disobedience

City entrances closed as disobedience continues despite attempts by Mekki to respond…

Nouran El-Behairy
Nouran El-Behairy
The NSF held a meeting on Tuesday and published a statement which reiterated the demands of the bloc and stated that it would not participate in elections unless these demands are addressed. (File Photo) (AFP - Photo)
Mohamed Morsi

State Security investigations of NSF ongoing

The office of the prosecutor general has requested that State Security completes…

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh