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After six days of wrangling, nearly 200 nations remain far apart on issues vital for unlocking a climate change deal (AFP/ Patrik Stollarz)
climate change

Climate talks deadlocked as countdown starts for final week

Despite the warnings, observers say the Doha talks have become stuck

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
constitutional referendum

Judges Club will not observe the referendum

Other candidates suggested

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Experts warn construction in a corridor of land east of Jerusalem could cut off the north West Bank from the south (AFP/File, Gali Tibbon)
Daily News Egypt

UK, France summon Israeli envoys over settler plan

E1 is a highly contentious area of the West Bank that runs…

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
President Mohammed Morsi (R) shakes hands with his newly appointed VP, former judge Mahmud Mekki during a swearing-in ceremony at the presidential palace in Cairo on 12 August.(AFP PHOTO / HO / EGYPTIAN PRESIDENCY)
Constituent Assembly

Mekki: Morsy’s decree may expire on 15 December

Vice-president vouches for Morsy's "sincerity" in dealing with the judiciary

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
President Morsy speaks to a crowd of supporters in Tahrir Square justifying the controversial constitutional declaration AFP Photo / Stringer
constitutional declaration

Morsy announces dialogue initiative

Presidential spokesperson attempts to reassure public

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Scenes from past human rights abuses in Egypt: plain clothed policemen arrest a political activist during a protest in Alexandria on 21 September 2010. (AFP PHOTO/ Stringer)
Constituent Assembly

Another departure from the NCHR

So far four members have resigned from the council

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
A man burns a flare while stood on the Qasr Al-Nile bridge, passed by a march to Tahrir Square to protest against President Morsy’s perceived consolidation of power. (DNE/ Hassan Ibrahim)
anti morsy

Anti-Morsy demonstrations spread beyond borders

Egyptian expats rally against Morsy in the US, Canada, France, Spain and…

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila

Monday 3 Dec. 2012, issue 2084

Fady Salah
Fady Salah

Wafd member says party heads met with US Ambassador

Other Rescue Front members did not meet

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
constitution

Critics condemn proposed constitution

Final draft invests more powers in the office of presidency

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila