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Mubarak to be retried
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak, his Interior Minister, and six aides to be retried
Cassation court to decide Mubarak’s fate
The former Egyptian president and his interior minister could be retried with possibilities of increased or reduced sentences
Saber verdict postponed
Judicial strike keeps Saber in prison for at least two more weeks
RPG attack on factory in Sinai
Hassan Rateb’s cement factory attacked again
Qandil presents three month report
PM highlights cabinet successes and challenges
Injured revolutionaries attempt suicide
Protesters say they lost hope as president and his advisor were not helpful
No Longer Forgotten
Amid a crackdown on houses of worship, incidents of persecution, accusations of contempt of religion and the rejection of their political party, Egyptian Shi’as are no longer a forgotten community in Egypt. After the 25 January Revolution, Egyptian Shi’as sought to have more freedom in the new era. Hence, they were brought under scrutiny. Daily News Egypt investigates the Egyptian Shi’as file; their quest for more freedom, their attempts to enter the political arena, their demands for the new constitution, and Al-Azhar’s response to their activities
Minister of culture intervenes in film censorship dispute
Minister promises that film about religious discrimination can be made without changes