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The Egyptian National Alliance is scheduled to launch its joint activities with a conference on 8 December in Damanhor. (Photo via Egyptian National Alliance's Facebook page)
Al-Dostour

Political groups unite for social justice

15 parties and movements reject draft constitution

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Palestinians extinguish fire from the car of Ahmaed Jaabari, head of the military wing of the Hamas movement, the Ezzedin Qassam Brigades, after it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on November 14, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS)(
Daily News Egypt

Israel begin second stage of Gaza operation

Israel continues airstrikes and begins broadcasts on Gaza television and radio stations

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy. (Photo courtesy of the Egyptian presidency)
agreements

Morsy and Erdogan talk business

Egypt and Turkey endorse 27 economic agreements while Morsy and Erdogan condemn…

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Pope Tawadros II appointed as the 118th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church Ahmed El-Malky
cathedral

Pope Tawadros II enthroned

Coptic Orthodox Church officially appoints new leader after eight months

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
Rasha Azab (left) and Mohamed Waked hold a press conference in Cairo announcing the formation of a “political convoy” to the Gaza Strip. (DNE / Hassan Ibrahim)
Daily News Egypt

Egyptian convoy heads to Gaza

Egyptians attempt to make a political statement by going to Gaza

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
The three churches with official representatives in the Constituent Assembly announced their total withdrawal from the body. (DNE / Hassan Ibrahim)
Abbaseya

Churches withdraw from Constituent Assembly

Cite lack of “national consensus” and “diversity” in the draft constitution

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
The “Civil par Excellence” campaign, representing a coalition of 230 NGOs, discusses their operating structure and resistance to the draft constitution. (DNE / Hassan Ibrahim)
Constituent Assembly

Campaign assembles NGOs against draft constitution

NGOs say president ignored them

Nouran El-Behairy
Nouran El-Behairy
The Doctor’s Syndicate has ruled out a total strike in their struggle with the government. (DNE / Laurence Underhill)
Daily News Egypt

Doctors say “no” to full strike

Doctors prepare for longer battle and rule out a full strike

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr (Back, 3rd from right) welcomes Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (centre) and his wife Emine at Cairo airport .(AFP PHOTO / Stringer)
aid

Morsy meets with Erdoğan and Qatari emir

Qatar to send urgent aid to Gaza with Egyptian cooperation

Joel Gulhane
Joel Gulhane
Supporters of cleric Abu Islam chant outside a courthouse in Cairo. (DNE / FILE PHOTO / Mohamed Omar)
Abu Islam

Abu Islam trial postponed

Decision on radical Islamist’s request for new judge postponed

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha