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Al-Nour party spokesman Nader Bakar announved the creation of a reconciliation committee to resolve the organisation’s internal dispute (File photo) Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
al-nour party

Al-Nour Party favours internal solution to rift

Bakar says party will form reconciliation committee

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
Amr Hamzawy

Hamzawy dismisses 100 day plan

Former MP discusses Egypt's political future at Cairo University

Fady Salah
Fady Salah
State council delays judgment in the court case against the Constituent Assembly Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
Administrative judiciary court

Constituent Assembly escapes dissolution yet again

Assembly buys more time with court postponement decision, constitutional referendum likely to…

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
Ultras demonstrate in front of the Ministry of Sport in Mohandessin, Cairo Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
Al Ahly

Ultras Ahlawy demand justice

Supporters demonstrate at the Sports Ministry asking for redress in Port Said…

Connor Molloy
Connor Molloy
Essam El-Erian , left, and Saad El-Katatny are running for presidency of the FJP (File photo) Mohamed Omar
Egypt

Essam El-Erian announces candidacy

FJP deputy to run for the party’s leadership

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
Obama

Romney attacks Obama foreign policy ahead of debate

Mitt Romney and his Republican allies assailed President Barack Obama's foreign policy,…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
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
dissolve

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