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February 5, 2014

Amnesty International: Egypt must immediately and unconditionally release women protesters

The conviction and imprisonment of 21 female protesters, including seven girls, after they participated in a peaceful pro-Morsi demonstration in Alexandria shows the Egyptian authorities’ determination to punish dissent,...

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February 5, 2014

The New York Times: Al-Sisi's allies are turning against him

In an editorial published on Wednesday, the New York Times newspaper asserted that opposition voices against Egypt’s interim government and Defence Minister General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi are on the...

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February 5, 2014

One hundred days since the massacre in Rabaa

24th November marked one hundred days since the demonstrations in Rabaa Al-Adawiya and Al-Nahda Squares were violently dispersed, resulting in what Human Rights Watch described as the largest mass...

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February 5, 2014

Al-Sisi recognises the existence of 'bad' people in the state's institutions

Egyptian coup leader General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi said that the state institution has received a “strong attack” because of hostility to the police and the interior ministry. In a...

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February 5, 2014

Most Egyptians favour Morsi return as president

A poll conducted in Egypt suggests that 68 per cent of a random sample of the population is in favour of the return to office of the deposed President...

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February 5, 2014

Villagers stage protest to get gas cylinders

Villagers have staged a protest outside the Betina Agricultural Association in Egypt order to get gas cylinders. The demonstration was part of a series of protests against the incompetence...

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February 5, 2014

Egypt arrests chief lawyer of the 7 am Movement

Egyptian security forces have arrested advocate Ahmed Al-Hamraoui, the chief lawyer of the legal team defending the 21 female members of the “7 am Movement”, which opposes the ouster...

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February 5, 2014

Hamas calls to probe sexual abuse of Palestinians in Egypt

A member of the Hamas Political Bureau, Izzat Al-Reshiq, has called for clarifications from the Egyptian government regarding the allegations of sexual harassment and rape of Palestinians refugees in...

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February 5, 2014

Egyptian ambassador says links with Hamas are bigger than any dispute

Egypt’s ambassador to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, Yasser Othman, has said that the common goals and interests between Cairo and Hamas are much bigger than any disagreements the...

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February 5, 2014

Pro-Morsi demonstrations in Tahrir Square for the first time since the military coup

Dozens of Cairo University students managed to stage a protest in Tahrir Square for the first time since President Mohamed Morsi was ousted in a military coup on 3...

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