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Egyptian embassy in Yemen closes amid turmoil

Houthi militias clash with Yemeni army, surround prime minister’s residence

Emir Nader

Ministry estimate of 20,000 street children in Egypt ‘far from reality’: NGO

UNICEF had estimated a total of one million street children in Egypt…

Mahmoud Mostafa

SEC to open registration for media coverage of parliamentary elections

Media should register between 21 January and 1 February

Amira El-Fekki

Foreign ministry officials meet families of kidnapped Egyptians in Libya

Minister’s assistant assures relatives of the kidnapped of “maximum efforts exerted”

Mahmoud Mostafa

‘We are the solution’ initiative is positive step, lacks organisation: Ayman Nour

Morsi’s reign was part of a counterrevolution that started after Mubarak’s ouster,…

Adham Youssef

Egyptian citizen allegedly assaulted by Saudi police

Egyptian expatriates stage protests in aftermath of alleged assault

Daily News Egypt

75 Brotherhood supporters sentenced from 3 to 25 years

Defendants are charged in 11 cases of violence and "terrorism"

Daily News Egypt

43 NGOs registered to monitor election, as deadline approaches

Maat Foundation to monitor with two international organisations

Amira El-Fekki

Al-Azhar blasts West for ‘double standards’ on freedom of speech

Western leaders alleged to welcome “terrorists” in march against terrorist attacks, and…

Emir Nader

Morsi still defiant in first speech of espionage trial

Former president accuses SCAF of killing protestors in 2011 uprising

Nourhan Fahmy