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The scene of the bombing outside the Al-Qiddissine church in Alexandria, back in 2011 (AFP/Mohammed Abed)
Beheira

Beheira governor suspends church demolition

Disputed church ownership causes Coptic friction

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
Alexandria University authorities have accused four students of ‘unsanctioned political activity’ Daily News Egypt
Alexandria University

Practising politics without permission

Students are still trying to free their universities from restrictions

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Morsy is willing to enhance the Egyptian/ African relations (file photo) AFP PHOTO / STAN HONDA
Morsy

Morsy celebrates Uganda’s Independence Day

An attempt to enhance Egyptian- African relations

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks next to his wife Ann Romney during a campaign rally in Apopka, Florida AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN SULLIVAN
aid

Time to change course in Middle East says Romney

Romney would keep Iran in check, chase terrorists in Libya, put conditions…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gestures before voting in Caracas AFP PHOTO / LUIS ACOSTA
Henrique Capriles

Chavez wins another six-year term in Venezuela

The socialist regime continues for more six years in Venezuela

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Protesters gather outside the Shura Council building to protest against article 36 of the proposed constitution (File photo) Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
Egypt

Human Rights Watch condemns new constitution

HRW suggests constitution guarantees Egypt's commitment to international treaties

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
Syrian women protesting outside of the Arab League building in Cairo Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
asylum seekers

Syrian refugees in Egypt exceed 40,000

UNHCR releases report detailing Syrian refugee status in Egypt

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
Syrian government forces patrol in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on October 7, 2012. Aleppo was shaken by the heaviest fighting of an almost three-month offensive against rebels in Syria's second city, residents said, as the insurgents lost ground in the capital Damascus. AFP PHOTO/ STR
civilians

Syrian rebel strongholds pounded, 23 killed: activists

Syrian army launched an offensive pre-dawn assault on Daraa, says SOHR

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri told AFP on Monday that a barrage of over 20 rockets hit Israel early Monday (AFP, Said Khatib)
hamas

Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim rocket fire into Israel

The armed wings of Gaza's ruling Hamas movement and the Islamic Jihad…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Protesters gather outside the Shura Council building to protest against article 36 of the proposed constitution (File photo) Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
article 36

Brotherhood leader defends constitutional article

Sobhy Saleh: Article 36 necessary to prevent gay marriage and gender equality…

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein