Cairo University students temporarily suspend sit-in
The sit-in which has been ongoing for several days is only suspended for this weekend
Iraq bombs target Sunni worshippers in Baghdad
The blasts are the latest in a wave of sectarian attacks in the city
President and ministers sued for attempted deportation of over 500 Syrian refugees
ECESR and FIDH decry hostility towards Syrian refugees in Egypt; call on state to respect international conventions it ratified
In Pictures: Pro-Morsi march in Nasr city
In response to calls by Anti-Coup Coalition and the Muslim Brotherhood, thousands of pro-Morsi demonstrators marched in Cairo.
‘High Court youth’ suffer behind bars, ECESR report
The four were charged with damaging the High Court building, assaulting High Court employees and "thuggery"; they have spent over a year incarcerated
Sudan braces for new protests as death toll rises
The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies and London-based Amnesty International said 50 people were killed after being shot in the head or chest
BlackBerry loses $965 million in 2nd quarter
The Canadian tech pioneer, formerly a leader in mobile phone technology, has been squeezed by rivals Android and Apple, steadily losing market share
Cabinet respects verdict on Muslim Brotherhood ban
Cabinet will not take steps in dissolving Brotherhood until final verdict is out
Syria rebel chief: extremists ‘stealing revolution’
An unknown number of foreign fighters has streamed into Syria to join jihadist rebel groups such as the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Fahmy discusses water security with Ethiopian counterpart
The two ministers' meeting comes on the sidelines of the United Nations’ General Assembly’s 68th ordinary session