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Hazem Salah Abu Ismail arrested
Egypt
July 5, 2013
Hazem Salah Abu Ismail arrested
An Egyptian hardline Islamist presidential candidate was arrested on Friday and accused of inciting violence as thousands of Islamists marched…
Egypt coup highlights challenges facing Arab Islamists
Egypt
July 5, 2013
Egypt coup highlights challenges facing Arab Islamists
The military coup in Egypt has starkly illustrated the failure of Islamist parties elected in the wake of the Arab…
Brotherhood leader demands Morsy reinstated
Egypt
July 5, 2013
Brotherhood leader demands Morsy reinstated
The leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, told a protest rally on Friday that he was ready to reach…
Egypt is ‘stable’, Sisi tells Saudi king
Egypt
July 5, 2013
Egypt is ‘stable’, Sisi tells Saudi king
Egypt's armed forces chief told Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Friday that the situation in Egypt was "stable", the Saudi…
Egypt regrets its suspension from the African Union
Egypt
July 5, 2013
Egypt regrets its suspension from the African Union
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Badr Abdel Attey expressed regret that the Peace and Security Council of the African Union had…
Egypt interim head of state dissolves parliament
Egypt
July 5, 2013
Egypt interim head of state dissolves parliament
The interim Egyptian head of state who was appointed after the army ousted President Mohamed Morsy dissolved parliament by decree…
Update: Security forces shoot three dead in front of Republican Guard headquarters
Egypt
July 5, 2013
Update: Security forces shoot three dead in front of Republican Guard headquarters
Security forces have shot dead three Morsy supporters outside the Republican Guard headquarters on Friday, following a march in demand…
Prosecution questions former brotherhood supreme guide on charges of killing protesters
Egypt
July 5, 2013
Prosecution questions former brotherhood supreme guide on charges of killing protesters
The South Cairo Prosecution conducted on Friday an investigation of former Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mahdi Akef in Tora Prison…
National Salvation Front calls for ‘urgent’ anti-Islamist rallies
Egypt
July 5, 2013
National Salvation Front calls for ‘urgent’ anti-Islamist rallies
Egypt's liberal coalition issued an "urgent call" for supporters to take to the streets on Friday in response to demonstrations…
Thousands march to demand Morsy reinstatement
Egypt
July 5, 2013
Thousands march to demand Morsy reinstatement
Thousands staged a march from al-Estiqama Mosque to al-Nahda Square in Giza to demand the return of President Mohamed Morsy…