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Cairo University faculty call for removal of security forces from campus

Cabinet “guarantees” detained students will sit their exams in “special exam halls”

Rana Muhammad Taha

Referendum results elicit vastly different reactions in Egypt

In a landslide vote, the constitution was approved by 98.1 % of…

Hend Kortam

New constitution opens road for Sisi but youths distanced

Egyptian voters have approved the Tuesday-Wednesday referendum by 98.1%, officials announced Saturday,…

Daily News Egypt

Morsi and 25 others referred to court for insulting judiciary

Defendants for the new case come from wide range of backgrounds

Basil El-Dabh

Brotherhood leaders to face trial on 1 February

Badie, Beltagy and others stand accused of inciting violence following Morsi’s ouster

Joel Gulhane

Abu Zeid denies resignation after feud with Al-Ahly club board

El-Beblawi blocks sports minister’s decision to disband Al-Ahly club board

Fady Ashraf

Presidential decree grants prisoner pardons

Prisoners charged with crimes that pose “internal and external threats to state…

Daily News Egypt

Fahmy welcomes Syrian opposition’s decision to attend Geneva II talks

The opposition coalition voted to attend talks scheduled to begin later this…

Hend Kortam

Referendum results garner international response

US, Transparency International urge voting oversight, while Arab League praises transparency

Aaron T. Rose