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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

New constitution passes in landslide

98.1% of voters support constitution, says Supreme Electoral Commission

Basil El-Dabh

Democracy International issues press report citing ‘serious concerns’ during referendum

Lack of debate, opposition primary issues cited by US-based group

Ali Omar

Doctors to strike twice a week in February

Doctors’ Syndicate halts negotiations with health ministry until the latter shows it…

Rana Muhammad Taha

South Sudan troops capture key town Bor, ‘defeat’ 15,000 rebels: Army

Ateny Wek Ateny, spokesman for President Salva Kiir, said the troops had…

Daily News Egypt