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Egypt ranks joint-3rd for attacks on hotels in 2015

January’s mass attack in North Sinai which struck military hotel puts Egypt…

Emir Nader

Libyan tribes seek to class Muslim Brotherhood as ‘terrorist organisation’: Tribal elder

Over 45,000 Egyptians have so far returned from Libyan territories since mid-February

Menna Zaki

‘Gaza is ‘paralysed’ when crossing closes: Rights worker

Egypt re-closes Rafah crossing after three-day opening

Jihad Abaza

48% of inspected pharmacies shut down in 2015

 Ministry of Health takes further measures fighting black market drugs, says minister

Menan Khater

‘Port Said Massacre’ verdict postponed, media gag enforced

Verdict postponed to 9 June, police forces deployed in Port Said streets

Adham Youssef

Istiqlal Party calls for civil disobedience

This is “our road to achieving the goals of the revolution", group…

Daily News Egypt

Policeman accused of killing Sayed Belal acquitted

State security officer, who will soon be released, is notorious for being…

Jihad Abaza

Prosecution renews Cairo University student detentions

Students accused of belonging to Students Against the Coup movement

Jihad Abaza

Egypt opens Rafah crossing for 3rd day after 3-month closure

Elderly woman is reported to have died while waiting to cross during…

Jihad Abaza

Top-ranking policeman killed, another injured in explosion

The explosion occurred in the surroundings of an Al-Arish police station

Daily News Egypt