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Members of the 6 April movement protest at the courthouse in Minya (Photo courtesy of 6 April Facebook)
6 april

6 April continues to demand justice

Spontaneous protest outside the Minya courthouse on Tuesday

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Protests outside Qubba palace in mid-February. Youth members of the Al-Dostour Party intend to march to the palace and hold a sit-in (Photo by: Mohamed Omar)
Al-Dostour

Al-Dostour Party youth plans protest on Friday

The protest aims to convince citizens of civil disobedience

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
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In Pictures: Balloon crash 18 killed, 3 injured

Tourists from France, UK, Japan, Honk Kong and Hungary involved in a…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Hundreds of demonstrators marched to protest against the Islamist party Ennahda in power, and demanded that Belaid's killers be found. (AFP Photo)
Ali Larayedh

Salafists behind Belaid’s murder, 4 held: Tunisia minister

"The killer has been identified and is being chased," Larayedh told a…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
civil disobedience

Ports resume operations while civil disobedience continues

Operations restart in Public Free Zone for Investment as civil disobedience in…

Salma Hegab
Salma Hegab
EOHR expressed concern for the “repeated random arrests of children and their ill-treatment at detention facilities for adults”. (AFP Photo)
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Arbitrary detention of minors rises since November

Systematic targeting of civilians results in disproportionate amount of arrested children

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Around 60 public figures have called on political parties and movements to announce a collective boycott of the upcoming parliamentary elections. (AFP Photo)
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Call for election boycott campaign

Public figures urge national boycott campaign to discredit upcoming elections

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
The governor of Luxor charges EGP 5,000 per month for each stall at the Karnak temple, but the decline in tourism caused by the instability of the past two years has left many store owners unable to cover their costs. (AFP Photo)
Bazaar

Luxor bazaar owners in conflict with governor

Governor of Luxor in talks with the shopkeepers’ syndicate after ordering shopkeepers…

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Bakkar said that broadcasting Morsi’s interview at 1.30am signified that the institution of the presidency is hesitant ( Photo courtesy of Facebook Fan Page )
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Bakkar criticises “hesitant presidency”

Al-Nour Party spokesperson describes presidency institution as “inconsistent”, confirms he attended national…

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
All incidents of church construction and repair require approval from governorates. Churches have come under attack in the past by locals who claim the construction is illegal. (File Photo) ( AFP Photo)
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Salafis halt church construction

Cairo governor orders construction on church property to stop after Salafis surround…

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh