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Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, 24 others referred to criminal court
Date: 2013-12-09 17:36:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:63 - ID:431467
The prosecutor general has referred prominent activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah and 24 other activists to court on charges of rioting and breaking the protest law during a demonstration outside the Shura Council headquarters in November. Abdel Fattah ....
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15 involved in Friday riots arrested, including 3 Palestinians
Date: 2013-12-09 17:33:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:62 - ID:431465
Fifteen persons involved in riot acts on Friday were arrested, including three Palestinians affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. The 15 suspects were arrested over riots in the Cairo neighborhoods of El-Helmya and Gesr El-Suez, the Interior ....
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Presidency did not hold contacts with NSF leaderships on constitution - presidential adviser
Date: 2013-12-09 17:31:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:61 - ID:431459
Presidential media adviser Mostafa Hegazy denied news published by Al-Watan newspaper, in its Sunday edition, claiming that the presidency held phone calls with leaderships from the National Salvation Front (NSF) regarding the constitution. The ....
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Emergency meeting for council of senior scholars of Azhar
Date: 2013-12-09 17:23:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:59 - ID:431437
The the Council of Senior Scholars of al-Azhar held an emergency meeting on Monday, under the chairmanship of Al-Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el-Tayyeb. The meeting will look into the resignation of Dr Youssef el-Qaradwi, the council's member and ....
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Trial of Badea, 14 others over Giza violence adjourned to Feb 11
Date: 2013-12-09 17:22:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:431434
The Giza Criminal Court postponed the trial of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badea and 14 others to February 11 over violence incitement charges. Badea, the MB's former supreme guide, and members Mohamed el-Beltagy, Essam el-Erian, Bassem ....
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NCHR chairman heads for South Africa to attend Mandela's funeral
Date: 2013-12-09 17:18:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:57 - ID:431428
Chairman of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Mohamed Fayeq headed for South Africa to attend the funeral of its liberation leader and former president Nelson Mandela. Earlier, the NCHR issued a statement to mourn the death of Mandela, ....
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Study implemented to establish new touristic Rashid city - governor
Date: 2013-12-09 13:12:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:430933
A study is being carried out to establish a new touristic Rashid city on 500 feddans, said Behira Governor Major General Moustafa Hadhod. The governor's remark came during a meeting held on Monday to discuss a comprehensive vision on the new city ....
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Azhar Imam resumes his work after conducting medical examinations
Date: 2013-12-09 13:08:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:430921
Al-Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el-Tayyeb resumed his work Monday at Al-Azhar, after he conducted some periodic medical check-ups last week at Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation in Aswan. Upon his arrival, Tayyeb was keen to follow up the latest ....
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Police disperse MB students outside Azhar university
Date: 2013-12-09 13:06:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:430918
Security forces dispersed a number of Al-Azhar University students supporting the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and arrested some of them, after they blocked the street in front of the university and threw stones and Molotov cocktails toward citizens and ....
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Security forces enter Al-Azhar University to end violent acts -- official
Date: 2013-12-09 13:04:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:430916
Police forces entered Al-Azhar University's campus in Nasr City district of Cairo to disperse protests and put an end to violent acts, said a security official at the university. The protesting students attacked security personnel inside the ....
