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Egypt recloses Rafah crossing

Authorities allow 1,158 people to cross, at least 10,000 people have signed…

Jihad Abaza

Users boycott Egypt’s telecoms companies

Group claims Egyptian telecommunications companies are “exploitative”, demands consumers dictate prices

Daily News Egypt

Draft budget shows slower fiscal improvement than projected: Moody’s

Rating agency Moody’s expects that lower oil prices in FY 2014/2015 will…

Rana Yehia

EIPR supports call for CIA torture ‘accountability’

Groups stay that the US "has much to gain", if it rejects…

Jihad Abaza

Egypt detains ‘record number’ of journalists: CPJ

Journalists beaten during arrest, forcibly disappeared, tortured and subjected to inhumane treatment…

Jihad Abaza

CIHRS renews call for dialogue with authorities

Human rights group was investigated by legal committee on judicial order

Yousef Saba

Al-Dostour Party halts internal elections over voters’ database issue

Four electoral campaigns continue competition, present programmes

Amira El-Fekki

Israeli air force strikes Gaza after rocket hits Israel

No injuries or deaths reported in both incidents

Jihad Abaza

HRW tells Germany to investigate Al Jazeera journalist’s detention

Interpol had rejected Cairo’s request to issue extradition notice

Daily News Egypt