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Morsy pushed to prosecute those who cut communication

Rights group seeks resolution from 25 January

Connor Molloy
Connor Molloy

Ministry of Interior reshuffled

Human rights organisations say there is no real change

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
gyptian soldiers stand on top of an Egyptian armoured personnel carrier at a military checkpoint on the Egyptian side of Rafah, in the northern Sinai on August 10, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / MOSTAFA ABULEZZ)
Central Security Forces

Security forces in Sinai attacked

Attack coincides with high level US delegation visit to Sinai

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Protesters argue that the IMF loan would increase Egypt's debt. (PHOTO BY JOEL GULHANE)
Daily News Egypt

Civil society groups and political parties march against IMF loan

Groups express concern over the consequences of accepting the IMF loan

Joel Gulhane
Joel Gulhane
Around 220 NGOs have joined forces to reject the draft constitution and call for the removal of restrictions on civil society. (PHOTO BY HASSAN IBRAHIM)
Constituent Assembly

NGOs reject draft constitution

Over two hundred NGOs join campaign

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
A Sudanese boy at the Kassab camp, where more than 25, 000 internally displaced persons live in Kutum, northern Darfur. (AFP / UNAMID/ FILE PHOTO, Albert Gonzalez Farran)
Daily News Egypt

UNAMID: ‘Grave concern’ over worsening Darfur unrest

Ethnic rebels from JEM and the Sudan Liberation Army began their uprising…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Syrian refugees walk out of the refugee camp in Kilis. (AFP PHOTO)
Daily News Egypt

Red Cross: $34 mn needed for Syrian refugees in Turkey

Turkey currently counts 14 camps, all but one of which are tent…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Egypt's judicial union is to boycott the constitutional referendum. (AFP / POOL / FILE PHOTO / GIL COHEN MAGEN)
boycott

Judges’ Club upholds decision to boycott referendum

Club threatens strike

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
Various missile and artillery systems as well as fighter jets and bombers will be used in the exercise. (AFP / FILE PHOTO)
Daily News Egypt

Iran launches air drill as ‘warning’ to enemies

Iran frequently conducts missile tests and manoeuvres to underline its military muscle…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Sherif El-Hosary was handed out a one-year suspended prison sentence (file photo) (DNE/ Hassan Ibrahim)
Constituent Assembly

Defence ministry rejects draft constitution

Ministry unhappy with banning of military trials for civilians

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein