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Parliamentary elections to take place by end of the year: Mehleb

Amending the Protest Law has not been broached in cabinet meetings, says…

Daily News Egypt

Amnesty International warns of photojournalist’s ongoing detention

Mahmoud Abu Zied has been imprisoned since 14 August 2013

Ali Omar

16 sentenced to 18 years for disrupting constitutional referendum

The accused were also sentenced on charges of joining a banned group

Daily News Egypt

Azbakeya riots detainees sentenced to 15 years

Cairo Court sentences 68 people to 10-15 years in prison

Daily News Egypt

Al-Beltagy and Hegazy on trial for torture and sexual assault

The Islamist leaders already sentenced to 20 years of prison on terrorism…

Aya Nader

Suggested amendments to university laws are severe violation of academic freedom: AFTE

State is treating university campuses as enemy camps, says professor

Adham Youssef

Alexandria detainees’ appeal verdict postponed

Detainees are accused of violating Protest Law by participating in demonstration organised…

Menan Khater

EIPR criticises Coptic Church for drafting statute in closed session

Rights group comments on proposed bylaws based on Article 3 of the…

Marwa Al-A'sar

Egypt seeks non-permanent Security Council seat

Foreign minister discussed possibility of membership with counterparts during UN Visit

Adham Youssef

Shoukry discusses Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction with top OCHA official

The two sides also discussed the humanitarian conditions inside Syria and Iraq…

Hend Kortam