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Isreal

Egypt expresses ‘concern’ for Palestinian hunger strikers

Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr expressed his concern over reports about…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Some people criticised Central Bank policies after the 25 January Revolution, and that it had been helped by Egyptian banks to help businessmen to smuggle their money deposited in banks abroad (File Photo) (AFP Photo)
Central Bank Governor

Policeman dies in attack on Central Bank governor

Central Bank Governor Hisham Ramez’s car was stolen in an ambush that…

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
The Jesuit community of El Salvador, which for decades has supported liberation theology, praised the pontiff's resignation as a "responsible act". In Photo Pope John Paul II ( AFP - Photo)
Catholics

Pope’s departure raises hopes among Latin American critics

Pope’s style over last six years “bureaucratic” and “tough”, say liberation theologists

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Al-Ahram

ANHRI condemns attack on journalists

Journalist sit-in at the Press Syndicate violently dispersed by syndicate security, Arab…

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez

Wednesday 13 Feb. 2013, issue 2132

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Egyptian protesters hold up placards and shout slogans during a demonstration in Cairo against sexual harassment on February 12, 2013. Egyptian protesters took to the street again to demand an end to sexual violence, as campaigns against the repeated attacks in central Cairo pick up steam. Sexual harassment has long been a problem in Egypt, but recently the violent nature and frequency of the attacks have raised the alarm. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
OpAntiSH

Women take to the streets to protest sexual harassment and assault

Protests in over 20 countries in solidarity with Egyptian women

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
Al-Nour has a responsibility to the nation to participate in national dialogue. (Photo : Public Domain)
aid

Al-Nour party rejects EU loan

Badran: the loan is against the constitution

Nouran El-Behairy
Nouran El-Behairy
Ahmed Darwish

Profile: Activist in jail: “The regime is afraid of Hassan”

Long-time activist Hassan Mustafa remains incarcerated

Sara Abou Bakr
Sara Abou Bakr
The United States Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour Michael Posner
Egypt

State Department official concludes Egypt visit

Assistant Secretary of State Posner to Egypt: sustainable democracy is more than…

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
administrative

Several Administrative Court hearings on Tuesday

Court hears lawsuits against live ammunition during protests, general prosecutor’s appointment, and…

Salma Hegab
Salma Hegab