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Case to ban Google postponed
Administrative Court upholds Fara’een ban
ElBaradei to meet Morsy Tuesday
Al-Dostour chairman calls to dissolve Constituent Assembly
Suez preacher: secularists and liberals are the most despicable of mosquitoes
by Hassan Ghonema Sheikh Omar bin Abdel Aziz of Al-Ansari Mosque in Suez deplored secularists and liberals during his Friday sermon, calling them despicable mosquitoes, because of their resistance to applying God’s law. The preacher stressed that all national figures, including 1973 War veteran Hafez Salama, would stand with him in protests in front of …
Protest calls for Morsy to take a stand on violence in Myanmar
March stopped by police 100m from its goal
Bolvera bosses threaten retaliation
Striking workers will be put to the test on Saturday
In pictures: “Shari’a Friday” in Tahrir Square
Chants on Friday in the square included, “The people want the implementation of Shari’a law,” “The Constitution is our constitution,” and “Islameya.”
Don’t rush us
Moussa threatens walk-out if draft is not discussed in good faith
Thousands of protesters in Tahrir call for Shari’a Law
Chants in Tahrir call for an Islamic constitution
Health funeral roams downtown streets
Striking doctors organise a symbolic protest
Lawyers’ brawl
Rights lawyer Malek Adly accused of libel
Erakat hopes for Palestinian statehood in 4 years
Palestinian negotiator says he hopes Obama’s re-election would mean the creation of a Palestinian state in the next four years
Egypt prosecutor orders Internet porn ban
Porn ban to be issued in Egypt
Constitutional crisis continues
The draft doesn’t minimise the judiciary or the prosecution’s jurisdiction
Kafr Al-Sheikh governor in the doghouse
Protesters call for the removal of Kafr Al-Sheikh governor after a police dog attacked participants at a demonstration
Calm in Al-Arish after deployment of the army and security forces
Activists campaign for cooperation with security forces
Vigil held for Copts
Copts and Muslims gather in defiance of increasing Salafi attacks
Shari’a Friday just the beginning
Salafi groups will protest Friday to demand implementation of Islamic Shari’a in the new constitution
1000 Egyptians detained in Saudi Arabia, says NGO
Saudi Arabia has the largest number of political detainees in the Arab world
Teacher accused of injuring pupil in Luxor
Teacher denies the claims
Confusion over Port Said joint statement
Joint statement released and signed by political parties has been denied by several signatories
Obama re-election impact on Egypt
“Had there been another outcome [to the election] it would have been a disaster,” says AUC professor Clement Henry
Lawyers in Damietta go on strike
Syndicate calls two-day strike in response to alleged police assault
Press Union rejects draft law
Members say law contradicts human rights
Matruh delegation to president not representative
Protesters claim they were excluded by Salafis
Former Parliament members defy prosecutor general
Alleged threats and abuse of power
Sinai attacks continue
Jihadists accuse police of planning the attacks
Corruption accusations at Al-Qasr Al-Eini
Patients sceptical of report accusing Heba El-Swedy and others of profiteering
Youth activists shun meetings with president
Constituent Assembly not representative, youth groups say
Teacher sentenced for cutting students’ hair
Six month suspended sentence predictable, says lawyer
Salafis storm church property
Coptic groups criticise government for inadequate security