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Islamists to rally in Alexandria on Friday

A number of Islamist groups are calling for a rally “to defend scholars and mosques” in front of the Qaed Ibrahim mosque in Alexandria on Friday. The protest comes after Sheikh Ahmed El-Mahalawy was trapped inside the mosque for 14 … read more

Beyond Egypt’s referendum: Morsi’s quarrels

Families of some of the demonstrators killed during recent clashes at Cairo’s presidential palace, which broke out over the opposition of presidential political decisions, are pursuing lawsuits against the president, according to some relatives of those killed. According to the … read more

Emirati FM denounces allegations of plot against Morsy

The United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed has rejected claims by Muslim Brotherhood members that his country is plotting Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy’s overthrow. Emirati news agency WAM reported that Zayed met with Egyptian ambassador to the … read more

Egypt’s new prosecutor-general tenders resignation

Judge Talaat Ibrahim Abdullah has tendered his resignation late Monday as Egypt’s prosecutor-general, succumbing to mounting pressure from judges and prosecutors only weeks after being appointed by President Mohamed Morsi. Hundreds of judges and prosecutors had staged a protest at … read more

Expat vote count begins

Embassies and diplomatic missions abroad began counting the votes of expatriate Egyptians in the constitutional referendum on Monday. Expats cast their votes on Wednesday, and in some countries the voting extended over three days. The first round of voting in … read more