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South Korea has long argued for the limits of its missile systems to be extended (AFP/File, Jung Yeon-Je)

US lets S. Korea raise missile range to cover North

The missile range will reach North Korea, parts of China and Japan

Daily News Egypt

October 7, 2012

Obama in May became the first president to back marriage rights for same-sex couples (AFP/File, Timothy A. Clary)

Obama seeks upper hand on social issues

Obama planning to outpace Romney by backing abortion, contraception and gay marriage

Daily News Egypt

October 7, 2012

Crowds fill Cairo stadium to witness President Morsy’s speech on the anniversary of the 6 October War. The banner reads ‘First civilian president after October’s victory’ Mohamed Omar

Morsy revels in reflected glory

On the 39th anniversary of the 1973 War, Morsy gives long speech…

October 7, 2012

President Morsy greets a Sinai sheikh during his visit to Al-Arish Nasser Elazazy

death sentences

Morsy visits Sinai but not Rafah

Trials in absentia to be reconsidered and no death sentences signed

Daily News Egypt

October 7, 2012

Students block the gates of the American University Cairo campus (File photo) Wajih Fakhouri Courtsey of The Caravan

AUC students arrested for unlawful detention and photography

Antak released on bail, case filed against him ongoing

Rana Muhammad Taha

October 7, 2012

The SCC decided on Monday to return the election draft law to the Shura Council, which drafted the law, after rejecting five articles as “unconstitutional”. (File Photo) AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI

Constituent Assembly

Call for unified action

Statement released by 20 parties and movements demands dissolution of Constituent Assembly

October 6, 2012

Protestors demonstrate in support of terror suspects Babar Ahmad and Syed Tahla Ahsan outside the High Court in central London AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL

Five terror suspects extradited from UK to US to face courts

Two terror suspects appear in US court the day after extradition from…

October 6, 2012

Bahraini Human Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab (File photo) AFP PHOTO / Mohammed Al-Shaikh

Bahrain human rights defender on hunger strike

Rajab starts a hunger strike from behind bars for being refused the…

Daily News Egypt

October 6, 2012

Shop in Rafah that was shot at by men riding on a motorbike (File photo) Daily News Egypt

Rafah Copt’s house shot at

North Sinai governor claims shooting was not religiously motivated, while conflicting reports…

Rana Muhammad Taha

October 6, 2012

Proposals to combat sexual harassment include intensifying security patrols outside of girl’s schools (File photo) Mohamed Omar

Anti-harassment campaigns’ busy week

Minister of Interior takes measures to fight harassment

Nouran El-Behairy

October 6, 2012