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Lawyer files suit demanding proof of Morsy’s mental health

Lawyer files suit demanding proof of Morsy’s mental health

  The State Council’s Administrative Court is scheduled to hear a lawsuit on Tuesday demanding verification of President Mohamed Morsy’s…
Church authorities: Discrimination against Copts on the rise

Church authorities: Discrimination against Copts on the rise

Sectarian violence and discrimination against Copts in education and the media has increased since the 25 January revolution, said Millet…
Resala: A message of charity in Eid

Resala: A message of charity in Eid

Mahmoud Anwar Halfy’s calm belies his passion. It is 6 am on 26 October, the first day of Eid al-Adha,…
Constituent Assembly to discuss disputed articles on Tuesday

Constituent Assembly to discuss disputed articles on Tuesday

Constituent Assembly members said they would meet on Tuesday to discuss controversial articles in the draft constitution, said Freedom and Justice…
Israel bars 5 priests from travelling to Egypt for papal elections

Israel bars 5 priests from travelling to Egypt for papal elections

Israeli occupation authorities prevented five Orthodox priests from the Diocese of Jerusalem from traveling to Cairo on Monday to participate…
HRW: Israel shunned dozens of African asylum seekers since June

HRW: Israel shunned dozens of African asylum seekers since June

Israel has shunned tens of African asylum seekers, mostly Eritreans, since June, denying them entry through the borders with Egypt,…
Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation

Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation

The government has slated 80,000 feddans of land near Al Salam Canal in Sinai for auction, to be exclusively bid…
Ministry: 1 bn text messages sent during Eid, costing US$66.5 mn

Ministry: 1 bn text messages sent during Eid, costing US$66.5 mn

Telecommunications officials estimated the number of Eid greetings messages for Eid al-Adha this year at about 1 billion, with a…
Al-Azhar to release document on women’s rights in November

Al-Azhar to release document on women’s rights in November

The terms of a so-called “Women’s Document” have been agreed upon and will be issued by the beginning of November,…
Choosing a new pope: Profiles of the candidates

Choosing a new pope: Profiles of the candidates

Some 2,400 Coptic voters started casting their ballots Monday to choose the 118th head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in…
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