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Shura Council refers judiciary law amendments to committee

Opposition MPs chant “unlawful” as upper house votes in favour of amending…

Ahmed Aboulenein

Court supports MOI decision to investigate bearded police officers

The verdict conflicts with a previous one allowing bearded police officers to…

Fady Salah

Fighting for Iranian tourism

Minister of Tourism urges against mixing politics with tourism

Rana Muhammad Taha

SCC strikes down election laws again

Supreme Constitutional Court deems ban on military and police personnel voting unconstitutional,…

Ahmed Aboulenein

Interior ministry’s budget increases

The government raised the ministry’s budget by around EGP 5 billion

Hend Kortam

African states urge Egypt to join cluster-bomb ban

36 signatories push African states to ban cluster bombs at UNDP seminar

Fady Salah

MIU administration issues statement addressing the students’ demands

Construction of pedestrian bridge approved by the military

Daily News Egypt

Hamada Al-Masry released

Political activist is being tried for possession of weapons

Rana Muhammad Taha

Morsi discusses Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia

The president meets with Ethiopia’s prime minister, praises NEPAD, and calls for…

Fady Salah

Cairo participates in global protests against Monsanto

Monsanto holds patents for 674 seed varieties, often suing small local farmers…

Luiz Sanchez