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New committee to look into Nile University conflict with Zewail City

Nile University students organise press conference outside contested buildings; reject new committee

Rana Muhammad Taha

Egypt’s transition period to end next spring

Fahmy discusses roadmap, domestic affairs and foreign policy in UN address

Joel Gulhane

Court nulls privatisation contract of Nile Cotton Ginning Company

50% of the company's shares were sold in the bourse in 1997…

Fady Ashraf

Tunisia mediators say Islamists accept crisis plan

The country's largest union confederation called on the Islamists and the secular…

Daily News Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood figure dies in jail

Security authorities accused of failing to provide deceased detainee with needed treatment

Rana Muhammad Taha

At least eight more detained in Kerdasa

Over 100 people had already been arrested in security operations in the…

Daily News Egypt

El-Beblawi’s government is a failure: Association for Victims of the Muslim Brotherhood Regime

Association highlights faults of current government in dealing with victims.

Shaimaa Raafat

Railways partially resume operations

The Railway Authority and the Ministry of Transportation announced the resumption of…

Mostafa Salem

Privatisation of Tanta Flax and Oil Company is illegal: Supreme Administrative Court

Verdict deemed final and enforceable; Minister of Manpower attends court session

Fady Ashraf

14-year old arrested for presenting anti-army sentiments

Student was arrested near school; detained for one day

Rana Muhammad Taha