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21 Alexandrian women sentenced

Some of the sentenced are minors; lawyers claim some were wrongfully detained

Mostafa Salem

Interior Ministry denies releasing top female activists in desert

24 male detainees face prosecution; rights organisations outraged by arrests

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

Al-Khodeiry referred to criminal court for alleged torture

Former Judge, former Minister of Youth, three parliament members and Al-Jazeera anchor…

Fady Ashraf

El-Beblawi to form committee to evaluate Protest Law

The Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights calls on the government to amend…

Basil El-Dabh

Sharp divisions split Tamarod into ‘campaign’ and ‘movement’

Campaign's coordinators refer seven leading members to interrogation, including Badr, Abdel Aziz…

Fady Ashraf

Foreign Ministry hits back at Egypt’s critics

Egypt responds to US criticism of Protest Law and reiterates rejection of…

Joel Gulhane

Rafah Border Crossing opened for two days: State TV

Border crossing will be allowed from 9am to 3pm

Fady Ashraf

NoMilTrials protest dispersed; prominent activists detained

33 arrested inside Shura Council prompts 10 Constituent Assembly members to suspend…

Mostafa Salem

Constitutional referendum in December: Salmawy

Assembly not yet in agreement over contentious articles

Rana Muhammad Taha

Cabinet spokesman clarifies Prime Minister’s statement about the Muslim Brotherhood

The Muslim Brotherhood has no existence: Cabinet Spokesman

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah