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February 8, 2014

Political situation in Egypt ‘has not affected Hamas’

Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Al-Zahar said on Monday that his movement has not been much affected by the political changes in Egypt. In fact, he claimed, Hamas has political...

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February 8, 2014

Investigations begin into dozens of judges in Egypt

The interim government in Egypt has opened investigations into 75 judges who refused to cooperate with the military coup and the removal of freely-elected President Mohammed Morsi. The presiding...

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February 8, 2014

Ghannouchi is ready for referendum to end Tunisia crisis

Rashid Ghannouchi, the leader of Tunisia’s Al-Nahda Party has expressed its readiness for a popular referendum if protesters insist on demonstrating against the Islamist-led government. The move is an...

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February 8, 2014

Senior politician condemns coup leaders for shameful allegations against Morsi

A senior Egyptian politician has condemned coup leaders for what he describes as the shameful allegations against ousted President Mohammed Morsi. “It is illogical to accuse the president of...

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February 8, 2014

Egypt security forces launch operation in Rabaa al-Adawiya and Nahda squares

Egyptian security forces have launched an operation to disperse pro-Morsi sits in at Rabaa al-Adawiya and Nahda squares in Cairo and Giza. Protesters have said that the security forces...

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February 8, 2014

Al-Jazeera correspondent claims ambulances bringing weapons into square to frame protestors

Mohamed Maher Aqel, an Al-Jazeera correspondent in Cairo, has said that ambulances transporting the martyrs and the injured have exploited the absence of organisation committees at the entrances and...

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February 8, 2014

Al-Beltaji calls for Egyptians to take to the streets

A prominent leader of the Freedom and Justice party, Mohamed al-Beltaji, has called for all Egyptians to take to the streets in support of the martyrs and wounded. Al-Beltaji...

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February 8, 2014

Egypt loses $720m in tourist income since coup

Egypt’s tourism industry has suffered losses estimated at $720 million since the military coup last month. Speaking to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Watan newspaper, the head of Egypt’s Federation of Chambers...

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February 8, 2014

Egypt to expel Syrian refugees

The authorities in Cairo have detained 42 Syrians in Alexandria, including children and a pregnant woman, pending their deportation to Turkey. Following the military coup in Egypt, Turkey is...

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February 8, 2014

Al-Beltaji ridicules ministry threats to disperse protests by force

Prominent leader of the Freedom and Justice Party Mohamed Al-Beltaji has poured scorn on the threats by the Egyptian interior ministry to break up anti-coup protests by force. The...

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