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Palestinian relatives and friends mourn the death of Arafat Jaradat, who died in an Israeli prison, after his body was handed over by Israeli authorities (AFP Photo)

Fatah militants vow to avenge Palestinian prisoner death

The armed wing of the Fatah movement, have vowed to avenge the…

Daily News Egypt

February 25, 2013

Hisham Zaazou and his delegation will meet with Iranian government officials, tourism companies, and travel agencies to discuss easing restrictions on tourists from both countries to travel between Egypt and Iran. Photo: Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou (Photo Courtesy Tourism Ministry official Website)

Egypt courts Iranian tourism

Minister Hisham Zaazou visits Iran for five days, submits memorandum to eliminate…

February 25, 2013

A criminal court ruled on Monday to release Islamic preacher “Abu Islam”, on bail of 20, 000 Egyptian pounds in a blasphemy case. (File Photo) AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI

Court releases preacher detained for blasphemy

A recorded footage of Abu Islam saying that 90 percent of female…

Daily News Egypt

February 25, 2013

“The reference to ‘the interests of citizens’ is conspicuously overly broad….It could be used by a future government to restrict arbitrarily the right to peaceful assembly on pain of criminal prosecution. (AFP Photo)

Rights groups fearful of Egypt’s draft laws

National and international human rights groups have expressed concerns over Egypt’s draft…

February 25, 2013

In response to questions on whether the Muslim Brotherhood influences his presidential decisions, Morsi said that his “background with the Brotherhood is part of my psychology, humanity and belief”. (AFP Photo)

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Morsi repeats invitation for dialogue

Appears in a long pre-recorded televised interview

February 25, 2013

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Daily News Egypt

February 25, 2013

Missing activist Mohamed El-Shafaai was identified at the Zeinhom morgue in Cairo on Sunday evening (Photo Courtesy of Facebook)

Missing activist found dead

More than three weeks after going missing, activist Mohamed El-Shafaai found in…

February 25, 2013

South Korea swears in first female president

Park Geun-Hye vows zero tolerance with North Korean provocation

Daily News Egypt

February 25, 2013

$Parties boycott said it could not participate in the elections under the continuation of a "tyrannical regime" that insulted the dignity of its citizens. (File Photo)(AFP\Photo)$

Parties consider election participation

Al-Nour Party meets to decide approach to elections, while opposition groups are…

February 24, 2013

The economic committee at the Shura Council continued deliberating the sukuk bill as it discussed the technical aspects of the project law. (File Photo) (AFP Photo)

Shura Council approves raising military pensions

Pensions for military personnel to be raised from 15% to 20% with…

February 24, 2013