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Millions flood Iraq shrine city for Ashura peak

Throngs of pilgrims beat their chests and some used swords to make…

Liliana Mihaila

Syria rebels seize ‘large part’ of army airport

A video posted on the Internet by activists appeared to show one…

Liliana Mihaila

Two explosions within 24 hours in Rafah

Four people injured in second attack

Sara Abou Bakr

Inauguration of the National Rescue Front; Statement

Their essential goal is to overthrow President Morsy's latest constitutional declaration

Rana Allam

NGOs reject Morsy’s constitutional declaration

Morsy statement not a constitutional declaration, but an administrative decision, say NGOs

Liliana Mihaila

President calls emergency meeting amid polarisation on the streets

Presidential team discusses current constitutional crisis

Liliana Mihaila

Judges reject Morsy’s decree

Judges oppose constitutional declaration amid downtown clashes

Liliana Mihaila

Muslim Brotherhood call for million man march

Two rival marches will be held on Tuesday

Liliana Mihaila

Arrests and injuries pile up amid unrest

Anti-government and pro-Morsy activists are injured, as well as police

Liliana Mihaila