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On Sunday the Supreme Administrative Court headed by Chancellor Mustafa Hanafy, vice president of the State Council, decided the early elections were legal (file photo) Hassan Ibrahim
journalism

Press Syndicate condemns Al-Wali attack

The Syndicate says members need to unite at a time when attacks…

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Al-Azhar

Allam officially inaugurated as Grand Mufti

The inauguration ceremony of Egypt’s new Grand Mufti was held inside Dar…

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Residents of Port Said continued on Monday their civil disobedience for the second day. (File Photo) (Photo By Chetos)
civil disobedience

Further civil disobedience planned in Ismailia

Marches occur across the city as Suez plans to join civil disobedience

Nouran El-Behairy
Nouran El-Behairy
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday that the Egyptian Consulate in Benghazi, Libya secured the release of 20 Egyptian Copts from Libyan authorities. (AFP Photo)
Coptic Church

Egypt secures release of Copts in Libya

According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 23 Egyptians remain in Libya; EUHR…

Joel Gulhane
Joel Gulhane
Dozens of protesters gathered on the Qasr Al-Nile Bridge in response, blocking the bridge and setting tyres on fire. (File Photo) (AFP Photo)
arrests

Police break up Tahrir sit-in, arrest dozens

More protesters clashed with police following the arrests

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
Egypt has suffered from diesel shortages over the last two years, and the government has recently announced fuel prices hike for some industrial factories. (AFP\Photo)
Al-Sharqeya

Railways blocked in protest over fuel shortage

Groups block railways and roads in three different governorates

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
The clashes began when mourners threw rocks at security forces located at one of Mansoura’s prisons, as they passed by the prison on their way from Al-Nasr mosque towards the Abdel Azeem family’s cemetery. (Photo By Ahmed El- Malky)
Clashes

Rising anger in Mansoura

Thousands take to the street as offices of political groups were attacked,…

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
The Ultras surrounded the Central Bank of Egypt in Downtown Cairo early on Sunday preventing employees from entering the building. They also blocked the road to the Cairo International Airport. (Photo by Ahmed El- Malky)
9 March

Ultras escalate protests ahead of Port Said trial

Ultras Ahlawy surrounded Central Bank and blocked airport road demanding retribution from…

Nouran El-Behairy
Nouran El-Behairy
Three Palestinians were wounded by Israeli gunfire in Gaza, medical sources said, raising to six the number of Gazans injured in unrest on Friday near the enclave's borders. (AFP Photo)
israeli army

6 wounded as Palestinians, Israelis clash by Gaza border

The military sources said that Israeli soldiers shot towards "instigators of violence".

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Rebels have seized most of a police academy in Khan al-Assal in Aleppo province ... after eight days of fighting that left 200 troops and rebels dead (AFP Photo)
aleppo

Hundreds killed in Syria police academy battle: NGO

The UK-based group said at least 120 army troops were among those…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt