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February 8, 2014

Alliance of Legitimacy condemns violence and calls for investigation into human rights abuses

The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy in Egypt has condemned the violence and human rights abuses by the state in a meeting with US officials in Cairo. A delegation...

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February 8, 2014

Egypt denies entry to Nobel Peace laureate

Nobel Peace laureate and human rights activist Tawakkol Karman has been refused entry into Egypt by the authorities at Cairo International Airport. Ms Karman was advised that she is...

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February 8, 2014

Tens of thousands demonstrate in support of Tunisia's government

In one of the largest demonstrations witnessed in Tunisia since 2011, tens of thousands marched on the capital, Tunis, on Saturday in support of the Islamist-led government. In a...

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February 8, 2014

Interim Egyptian government borrowing at record high

Egypt’s post-coup interim government is borrowing at record high levels according to figures revealed by the Ministry of Finance in Cairo. In July alone, treasury bills amounting to 81.5...

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February 8, 2014

Israelis humiliate prisoners and worshippers

Photos Israeli security officers have humiliated Palestinian prisoners and worshippers in separate incidents. Prison officials entered cells in the Negev Prison at dawn on Friday and smashed prisoners’ personal...

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February 8, 2014

Confirmation of meetings between army and opposition before coup

The head of Egypt’s Al-Wafd Party El-Sayed El-Badawi, has affirmed that the Egyptian army arranged the coup against Mohamed Morsi with opposition parties and politicians. A meeting took place...

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February 8, 2014

Head of African Union delegation compares Morsi to Mandela

The head of the African Union delegation currently in Egypt has compared ousted President Mohammed Morsi to South Africa’s iconic leader Nelson Mandela. Alpha Oumar Konaré, the former President...

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February 8, 2014

Tawakkul Karman faced death threats from Egyptian coup supporters

Yemeni activist and Nobel Peace Laureate, Tawakkul Karman, said that she had received several death threats from supporters of the Egyptian coup and pro-coup journalists, prior to her visit...

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February 8, 2014

Alexandria deputy governor says UAE's franchise deal of Suez Canal development lands is suspicious

The outgoing deputy governor of Alexandria, Dr Hassan al Berens, has said that the UAE’s sudden announcement of its gratitude to the temporary president of the coup in Egypt...

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February 8, 2014

Amnesty International exposes Egyptian official disinformation

A spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Badr Abdel Atti, has admitted that the country’s foreign minister, Nabil Fahmi, had misquoted an Amnesty International report. He described the incident...

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