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Clashes

“Jika” pronounced dead

Protester shot in the head in downtown clashes officially dead

Sara Abou Bakr
Sara Abou Bakr

Boy dies in Damanhour clashes

Clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and anti-Brotherhood protesters

Rana Allam
Rana Allam
Bordeaux mayor and founder of the French opposition right-wing UMP party, Alain Juppe answers journalists' questions as he participates in the "Le Grand Rendez-Vous" program at the headquarters of French radio station Europe 1 in Paris, on 25 November. (AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD)
Daily News Egypt

Rivals clash over leadership of French right ahead of talks

The party has faced ridicule over the leadership debacle

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi addresses his supporters in front of the presidential palace in Cairo on 23 November. (AFP PHOTO/ STR)
Daily News Egypt

Morsy to meet with Supreme Council of Judiciary

Set to address the nation in a statement to explore controversial articles…

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Courts

Courts suspend work

Divide in judiciary uncertainty

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Murals and posters at a memorial rally for Essam Attam shows police and security force commanders who campaigners believe are responsible for torture and abuse of detainees Hassan Ibrahim
Al-Nadeem centre

Another Khaled Said

Investigation into torture victim’s death begins

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Daily News Egypt

Lawsuit filed against ElBaradei, Sabahy and Al-Badawy

Three political leaders accused of attempting to overthrow the regime

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Head committee of the Journalists Syndicate take to the stage during an extraordinary general meeting. (DNE / Hassan Ibrahim)
Constituent Assembly

Mayhem at Press Syndicate

Journalists held an extraordinary general assembly under tense circumstances

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Qandil urge the Egyptian people to focus on production and stability. (AFP / File, Gianluigi Guercia)
constitutional declaration

Qandil calls for stability

Prime Minister urges Egyptians to sit at dialogue table

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila
Morsy, who currently holds legislative power, amended the Union Law number 35 for the year 1976. (AFP/File, Khaled Desouki)
Daily News Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood relocates rally

Two opposing rallies might result in clashes, says spokesperson

Liliana Mihaila
Liliana Mihaila