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Writer sentenced to five years in prison for insulting religion

Author Karam Saber intends to appeal the five year sentence handed down…

Basil El-Dabh

Subcommittee hearing in DC: tolerance for NGO verdicts “next to nil”

Members of Congress and civil society heads call Egypt’s transition a “mess,”…

Basil El-Dabh

EgyptAir pilots strike, Cairo flights disrupted

EgyptAir pilots began a sit-in on Thursday to demand better pay and…

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Egypt targets 13 million tourists in 2013

Minister of tourism expresses optimism in tourism sector, barring 30 June violence

Basil El-Dabh

Egypt prosecutors release doctor accused over FGM death

Soheir Mohamed Al- Batea, aged 13, died on Thursday following a severe…

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Alexandria residents join calls to remove culture minister

Alexandria intellectuals and residents plan rally in support of Cairo demonstrators

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‘Brotherhood are failures’ launches in Morsi’s hometown

Al-Dostour Party launches anti-Muslim Brotherhood campaign in Sharqeya

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Amnesty condemns rise of blasphemy cases

Human rights group demands charges be dropped, saying they violate freedom of…

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Doctors’ staff law guidelines announced by Shura Council Health Committee

Doctors Without Rights: None of the law guidelines are new, nor have…

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Army denies buying weapons from Israel

“The information that was cited in the report and published by Haartez…

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