Mekki submits resignation

Minister of Justice resigns following protests calling for his dismissal and ‘cleansing’ of the judiciary

Ahmed Aboulenein

Morsi discusses state of the country

President Mohamed Morsi touches on a number of issues facing the country in a lengthy interview on Al-Jazeera

Basil El-Dabh

Syria opposition head refiles resignation: source

Khatib insists on resigning, almost a month after first announcing he was stepping down and two weeks before NC leadership elections are scheduled to take place.

Daily News Egypt

Conscience Front meets Morsi

Front demands swift cabinet reshuffle and outlines its rejection of the IMF loan

Rana Muhammad Taha

Court upholds election suspension

Supreme Administrative Court rejects presidency’s appeal of earlier verdict suspending elections for lower house of parliament

Ahmed Aboulenein

US doubles non-lethal aid to Syrian opposition

US Secretary of State Kerry announces increase in aid while Kamel Amr pushes for negotiations

Joel Gulhane

Military helicopter crash a result of engine failure

The army spokesperson denies it was shot down by smugglers near the Libyan border

Luiz Sanchez

My religion is “none of your business”: Campaigning against division

Following sectarian strife that hit Egypt a few weeks ago, a group of young activists initiated the “none of your business” online campaign against division and sectarianism. The campaign is…

Sarah El Masry

World War I brought to life by puppets

Dutch theatre makers, Hotel Modern, enliven D-CAF with their reenactment of the Great War.

Thoraia Abou Bakr