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The Syrian crisis affects Egyptians AFP/File, Miguel Medina
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Egyptians arrested in Syria

Syrian authorities arrest eight Egyptians for illegally entering Syria

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
Prime Minster Hesham Qandil announced yesterday government plans to increase natural gas prices for cement and brick factories from $4 per million BTU to $6 per million BTU. (File Photo) (AFP PHOTO)
civil society

Qandil discusses draft NGO law

Human Rights lawyers reject draft amid concerns of State control

Nouran El-Behairy
Nouran El-Behairy
Former MP Mohamed El-Omda, left, speaks alongside colleagues in the Parliament building Mohamed Omar
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Former members of People’s Assembly meet in parliament building

Former parliamentarians demand national referendum over PA dissolution

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
State and private newspapers Daily News Egypt
Al-Ahram

Editors in chief appointment appeal adjourned

Shura Council cancels bonuses allocated to former editors in chief

Nouran El-Behairy
Nouran El-Behairy
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information logo
ANHRI

ANHRI’s hotline for reporting on rights violations

Rights group sets up hotline to protect citizens’ rights and freedoms

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Palestinians transport bags of cement through smuggling tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border in Rafah AFP, Mohammed Abed
Egypt

Egypt rejects Hamas free trade zone proposal

Presidential spokesman confirms there is no plan for a free trade agreement…

Joel Gulhane
Joel Gulhane
Despite the strike by medical staff, a doctor provides treatment to a man in Mounira hospital Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
attacks

Doctors’ strike begins

Doctors demand increased wages, security, budget and overall better services

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Construction and Development party logo
al-nour party

Construction and Development to run on party list

Islamist parliamentarian says no to prospect of alliances

Connor Molloy
Connor Molloy
A Syrian rebel fires towards regime forces as his comrade ducks for cover during clashes in the old city of Aleppo in northern Syria AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA
aleppo

Syrian foreign minister accuses US of recreating Iraq scenario

Fighting continues across Syria following destruction of UNESCO world heritage site in…

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Students from the faculty of mass communication join in strike action at the University of Cairo Fady Salah / DNE
administration

Strike erupts in the faculty of Mass Communication

Another student strike in Cairo University

Fady Salah
Fady Salah