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February 5, 2014

Amnesty accuses Egypt of arresting and deporting refugees to Syria

Amnesty International has accused Egypt of detaining and deporting hundreds of refugees who fled from the conflict in Syria. The human rights organisation condemned the detention of children and...

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February 5, 2014

Egypt says “we do not need IMF loan”

Egypt’s interim Finance Minister Ahmed Jalal said on Wednesday that his country does not need an IMF loan because the reasons for it are no longer present mainly the...

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February 5, 2014

Egyptian army closes squares for third day running to prevent Brotherhood protests

Media sources in Egypt have reported that the army has closed three major squares for the third day running. Tahrir Square, Mustafa Mahmud Square and Abdel Moneim Riad Square...

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February 5, 2014

Egyptian official: Depending on US aid has been a mistake

Egypt’s interim Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy expressed his regret on Thursday over his country’s total dependence on US aid for decades without diversifying its options, pointing out that he...

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February 5, 2014

New leak reveals Al-Sisi criticising ex-presidential candidate

The latest in a series of damaging leaks appears to reveal Egyptian coup leader General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi criticising former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, who he accuses...

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February 5, 2014

Egyptian authorities cancel Eid prayer in popular squares

Fearing mass protests, Egypt’s Awqaf Ministry has limited the number of gathering places for the Eid Al-Adha prayer this year. This decision came after a previous move that banned...

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February 5, 2014

One killed and tens injured in Friday’s protests in Egypt

Mass numbers of Egyptian anti-coup protesters took to the streets in almost every Egyptian governorate on Friday despite the continuing crackdown against them, which on Friday resulted in one...

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February 5, 2014

Morsi tells judge ‘I am president’

VIDEO At the first hearing of his ‘trial’ in Cairo today Egypt’s ousted president Mohammed Morsi told the judge the case against him is illegitimate as he remains president....

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February 5, 2014

Itihadiya victims’ families accuse former Egyptian Interior Minister of murder

The families of victims who died during clashes outside the Itihadiya presidential palace in December 2012 have condemned a decision by Egyptian authorities to exclude the names of eight...

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February 5, 2014

Egyptian politician to sue Sky News for reporting false remarks

Former Egyptian presidential candidate Dr Mohammad Salim Al-Awa has said that he will sue Sky News for attributing false information about the Rabaa al-Adawiyya massacre to him. Al-Awa denied...

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