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February 5, 2014

Egyptian army storms Al-Azhar University, injuring many

Egyptian security forces have raided Al-Azhar University in Cairo again today, Monday, injuring dozens of students. Meanwhile, the National Alliance to Support Legitimacy called for a million-man march tomorrow,...

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February 5, 2014

Egyptian university professors to resign in protest of army raids on campuses

About 1,600 Egyptian professors at Al-Azhar University are planning to resign in protest of the recent raids on university campuses that resulted in Egyptian security forces entering classrooms and...

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February 5, 2014

Cairo criminal court steps down from trial against MB leaders

Cairo’s criminal court, headed by Judge Mustafa Salamah Mohamed, decided on Wednesday 11 December to step down from presiding over the trial of 17 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders and...

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February 5, 2014

Egypt in severe economic crisis as minister calls for austerity measures

Egypt’s Commerce and Industry Minister said on Wednesday that his country is in the middle of a “severe economic crisis” and that it needs some serious “austerity measures”. Moneer...

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February 5, 2014

Coup minister dismissed and sentenced to two years in prison

A court in Cairo has sentenced the coup government’s Minister of the Interior to two years in prison and ordered his dismissal from office. Mohamed Ibrahim was found guilty...

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February 5, 2014

Egyptian court postpones trial of former Brotherhood leader

An Egyptian criminal court has postponed the hearing of former Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohammed Mahdi Akef until February 11 next year. Akef had been in detention on remand...

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February 5, 2014

Egypt accused of violating media rights

The coup government in Egypt has been accused by the International Press Institute of violating journalists’ rights. Executive Director Alison McKenzie has asked the military-backed government in Cairo to...

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February 5, 2014

General Al-Sisi discusses his 'prophecies' in latest leaked recording

VIDEO Another controversial recording of Egyptian Defence Minister General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has been leaked to the media. During an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper, Al-Sisi recalls his visions...

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February 5, 2014

Egypt's Foreign Ministry denies reconciliation efforts between Qatar and Egypt

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Badr Abdel Aty has denied the reports that Egypt and Qatar are making efforts to reconcile, pointing out that both states have adopted different approaches...

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February 5, 2014

MDA refuses blood donation from MK of Ethiopian heritage

A team from Magen David Adom – Israel’s national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service (MDA) – has refused to take a blood donation from Knesset Member...

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