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Brotherhood calls for protests against Israeli action

Power wielding group directs public gaze outward

Connor Molloy
Connor Molloy
UN peacekeepers patrol the Todach area, north of Abyei (AFP/UNMIS/File, Stuart Price)
Abyei

UN troops “shoot dead” protester in disputed Abyei

The incident is the most serious in the region since Sudanese troops…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Fighters of the Ansar Dine Islamic group stand guard in Kidal AFP
Coup

Ansar Dine says not seeking Shari’a across entire Mali

The entire northern expanse of the country has been under rebel control…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
A damaged vehicle is towed away following a car bomb near Firdos Square in Baghdad on November 14 (AFP, Sabah Arar)
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Iraq bombings kill 19 on eve of Muslim new year

No group claimed responsibility for the violence

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Non-Islamists are threatening to withdraw from the assembly tasked with drafting the new constitution
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Non-Islamists suspend Constituent Assembly membership

Over 20 members to withdraw if demands unmet

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
The verdict session for the trial of Saber will be on 28 November Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
Alber Saber

Saber verdict due on 28 November

Defence lawyers argue prosecution evidence is faulty

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
Gaza

Egypt demands halt to Israeli attacks on Palestinians

Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr "condemned air strikes Israel is conducting in…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Trials of media figues continue (file photo) Mohamed Omar / DNE
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Media controversy continues

Another TV anchor investigated, accused of “contempt of religion”

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
Protesters attempted to block the Al-Arish/Rafah Road when they were surrounded by security forces attempting to protect the entrances and exits to the governor’s office. (file photo) AFP Photo
Borders

No evidence that rocket attack on Israel came from Sinai

May have been fired from Gaza

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Under former President Hosni Mubarak and the intermediate period of military rule following the revolution, human rights groups were often sidelined from important political and social decision making.(file photo) AFP PHOTO
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Human rights NGOs barred and boycotted EU discussions

Ministry of Foreign Affairs blamed for intervening

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez