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Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike on an office of Hamas television channel al-Aqsa in Gaza City Photograph. (AFP PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES / Mohammed Abed)
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Eight reporters hurt in Gaza media centre strikes

The Foreign Press Association issued a statement saying it was "concerned" by…

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Manfalout Partial Misdemeanours Court, headed by Judge Deya Khairy, postponed the trial examining a train accident that left 51 children dead and injured (File Photo)(AFP PHOTO / STR)
Al-Karama Party

Egypt heartbroken over Assiut train crash

Protests follow the deadly accident

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
The Egyptian National Alliance is scheduled to launch its joint activities with a conference on 8 December in Damanhor. (Photo via Egyptian National Alliance's Facebook page)
Al-Dostour

Political groups unite for social justice

15 parties and movements reject draft constitution

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Palestinians extinguish fire from the car of Ahmaed Jaabari, head of the military wing of the Hamas movement, the Ezzedin Qassam Brigades, after it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on November 14, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS)(
Daily News Egypt

Israel begin second stage of Gaza operation

Israel continues airstrikes and begins broadcasts on Gaza television and radio stations

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy. (Photo courtesy of the Egyptian presidency)
agreements

Morsy and Erdogan talk business

Egypt and Turkey endorse 27 economic agreements while Morsy and Erdogan condemn…

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila

Sunday 18 Nov. 2012, issue 2073

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Pope Tawadros II appointed as the 118th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church Ahmed El-Malky
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Pope Tawadros II enthroned

Coptic Orthodox Church officially appoints new leader after eight months

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
Pope Tawadros is now the 118th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church AFP Photo
cathedral

Papal ceremony to be “religious” and not “celebratory”

The Church extends condolences to victims of train tragedy

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
Barack Obama will on Monday become the first sitting US president ever to visit Myanmar.(AFP PHOTO)
Daily News Egypt

Activists slam Myanmar amnesty ahead of Obama visit

The visit by Obama has been lauded by Myanmar as a sign…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Rasha Azab (left) and Mohamed Waked hold a press conference in Cairo announcing the formation of a “political convoy” to the Gaza Strip. (DNE / Hassan Ibrahim)
Daily News Egypt

Egyptian convoy heads to Gaza

Egyptians attempt to make a political statement by going to Gaza

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam