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Update: Protesters block railway at Ramses station sit-in
Egypt

Update: Protesters block railway at Ramses station sit-in

Dozens of demonstrators and political activists blocked railway lines at Ramses Train Station on Tuesday evening, after a train derailment in the…
Indian rape victim’s father says he wants her named
World

Indian rape victim’s father says he wants her named

NEW DELHI — The father of an Indian student whose brutal rape provoked a global outcry said he wanted her name…
Draft Islamist-backed bill to regulate protests sparks criticisms
Egypt

Draft Islamist-backed bill to regulate protests sparks criticisms

The Islamist-dominated Shura Council was rattled on Monday by scathing criticism from politicians and activists over a proposed bill to…
Circulated bill would curb protest freedoms
Egypt

Circulated bill would curb protest freedoms

Activists are decrying online a draft law that would restrict demonstrations to certain hours and require organizers to notify authorities…
Traffic back to normal in Tahrir
Egypt

Traffic back to normal in Tahrir

Traffic moved normally in Tahrir Square Tuesday for the first time since President Mohamed Morsy issued his 22 November constitutional…
Clashes in Tahrir Square over referendum results
Egypt

Clashes in Tahrir Square over referendum results

Scores of protesters held a march in Tahrir Square on Monday to denounce alleged rigging of the constitutional referendum in…
Port Said cancels National Day celebrations amid housing protests
Egypt

Port Said cancels National Day celebrations amid housing protests

Port Said's governor ordered the province's National Day celebrations cancelled Sunday after hundreds of young men staged protests over housing. …
Islamists plan major rally in Alexandria as referendum looms
Egypt

Islamists plan major rally in Alexandria as referendum looms

Islamists prepared to stage a rally in Alexandria on Friday that could fuel tensions on the eve of a divisive referendum that…
Protesters for and against Morsy gather in Alexandria
Egypt

Protesters for and against Morsy gather in Alexandria

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Alexandria on Tuesday to reject the referendum on the draft constitution, scheduled Saturday, 15 December.…
Mount Lebanon mufti urges Egyptians to unite, avoid violence
Egypt

Mount Lebanon mufti urges Egyptians to unite, avoid violence

Mount Lebanon Mufti Mohamed Ali al-Juzu, an influential cleric, called on Egyptians to be patient, avoid violence and stick to…
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