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February 5, 2014

Egypt: detained female students subjected to pregnancy tests

The family of Amena Yaser, a 17 year old high school student, said Sunday that Amena and four other students detained with her since the December 17 protests in...

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February 5, 2014

Egypt terminates contracts of 65 foreign travel agencies

The Egyptian Chamber of Travel Agencies announced Sunday it had terminated business dealings with 65 foreign travel agencies by the end of last year; albeit for failing to pay...

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February 5, 2014

Saudi religious scholars accuse Egyptian Salafist Al-Nour party of obstructing sharia

A group of 34 prominent religious scholars in Saudi Arabia affiliated to the Salafist movement issued a statement on Sunday condemning the position of the Salafist Al-Nour party in...

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February 5, 2014

‘Don’t leave polling stations!’ Pro-coup journalist urges Egyptian voters

VIDEO Below is a transcript of the video: Then, we have to be present in the committees. He whom his vote they put (in the box) should not walk...

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February 5, 2014

Libyan politician survives assassination attempt

The head of the semi-autonomous Barqa Province (Cyrenaica), in the east of Libya, Abedrabu Al-Bar’asi survived an assassination attempt on Sunday. A source close to Al-Bar’asi said that his...

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February 5, 2014

Algeria seizes Libyan arms shipment

The Algerian army intercepted a shipment of arms believed to be coming from Libya, Algeria’s Al-Nahar Al-Jadid newspaper reported on Monday. The shipment in question was reportedly travelling through...

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February 4, 2014

Egypt: Activists Arrested for ‘No’ Campaign

At least seven peaceful activists from the Strong Egypt party face criminal charges, apparently for hanging posters calling for a “no” vote in the forthcoming constitutional referendum. During interrogations...

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February 4, 2014

International election observer will not monitor Egyptian referendum

The Carter Centre for International Election Observation has announced that it will not send field observers to monitor the referendum on Egypt’s Constitutional amendments which started today. The voting...

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February 4, 2014

Anti-Morsi party boycotts constitutional referendum

The Strong Egypt Party announced on Monday that it would boycott the referendum of the proposed new Constitution. The party is not a supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed...

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February 4, 2014

Article on judicial powers sparks controversy in Tunisia’s Constitutional Assembly

Tunisia’s National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) was scheduled on Monday to complete the vote on the new chapter of the Constitution related to judicial powers, but heated discussion took place...

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