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Ministry of Interior reshuffled

Human rights organisations say there is no real change

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
gyptian soldiers stand on top of an Egyptian armoured personnel carrier at a military checkpoint on the Egyptian side of Rafah, in the northern Sinai on August 10, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / MOSTAFA ABULEZZ)
Central Security Forces

Security forces in Sinai attacked

Attack coincides with high level US delegation visit to Sinai

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Daily News Egypt
Protesters argue that the IMF loan would increase Egypt's debt. (PHOTO BY JOEL GULHANE)
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Civil society groups and political parties march against IMF loan

Groups express concern over the consequences of accepting the IMF loan

Joel Gulhane
Joel Gulhane
Around 220 NGOs have joined forces to reject the draft constitution and call for the removal of restrictions on civil society. (PHOTO BY HASSAN IBRAHIM)
Constituent Assembly

NGOs reject draft constitution

Over two hundred NGOs join campaign

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Egypt's judicial union is to boycott the constitutional referendum. (AFP / POOL / FILE PHOTO / GIL COHEN MAGEN)
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Judges’ Club upholds decision to boycott referendum

Club threatens strike

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
Sherif El-Hosary was handed out a one-year suspended prison sentence (file photo) (DNE/ Hassan Ibrahim)
Constituent Assembly

Defence ministry rejects draft constitution

Ministry unhappy with banning of military trials for civilians

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
Train collision
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Egypt’s wrecked railways

Minister of transportation may resign

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Kuwaiti former opposition MP Mussallam al-Barrak (centre) arrives to attend a protest outside the National Assembly in Kuwait City. (AFP PHOTO / YASSER AL-ZAYYAT)
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Kuwait opposition leader seeks end to travel ban

Three major protests in the past three weeks have turned violent but…

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Daily News Egypt
Jordanian labour ministry and the Egyptian embassy agreed on terms to deal with illegal Egyptian migrant workers in Jordan. (file photo) (AFP/ GETTY IMAGES / PAUL J. RICHARDS)
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Construction workers close power plant in Ain Sokhna

Minister of Electricity and Energy holds talks with workers

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Daily News Egypt
A Syrian rebel aims his weapon during clashes with government forces in the Saif al-Dawla district of the northern city of Aleppo on October 5. (AFP / FILE PHOTO / TAUSEEF MUSTAFA)
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Syria troops pound rebel lines near Damascus, Aleppo

According to Observatory fighting also broke out overnight around Ras Al-Ain, in…

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Daily News Egypt