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Morsy’s family to request visit in detention
Egypt
July 31, 2013
Morsy’s family to request visit in detention
The family of Mohamed Morsy will submit a request on Thursday to visit the deposed president in detention, according to…
Ihsanoglu: Egyptian foreign minister and rights group reps met with Morsy
Egypt
July 27, 2013
Ihsanoglu: Egyptian foreign minister and rights group reps met with Morsy
The Turkish Anadolu news agency has quoted Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as saying that…
Egyptian churches back Sisi call for protests
Egypt
July 24, 2013
Egyptian churches back Sisi call for protests
Egypt's churches have welcomed the call from Defence Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for mass rallies in support of the army…
Factbox: 189 killed in post-30 June violence
Egypt
July 23, 2013
Factbox: 189 killed in post-30 June violence
Politica violence that followed the 30 June protests against toppled President Mohamed Morsy have left at least 180 dead and…
Two pro-Morsy sheikhs “released” in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
July 22, 2013
Two pro-Morsy sheikhs “released” in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian authorities have released two sheikhs, Mohamed al-Ereify and Mohsen al-Awagy, said prominent Saudi preacher Salman al-Ouda on Monday.…
Dubai names al-Azhar Sheikh Islamic personality of the year
Egypt
July 22, 2013
Dubai names al-Azhar Sheikh Islamic personality of the year
Dubai has named the Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb, Islamic figure of the year. The decision was approved…
Google “no ability” to count protesters in Egypt
Egypt
July 21, 2013
Google “no ability” to count protesters in Egypt
Google executives have denied figures concerning Egypt's 30 June protests against ousted President Mohamed Morsy, claiming statistics attributed to the…
UAE transfers US$ 3 billion to Egypt
Business
July 18, 2013
UAE transfers US$ 3 billion to Egypt
Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hesham Ramez said the United Arab Emirates on Thursday transferred US$3 billion to the…
Gunmen fire on Sheikh Zuwayed police station
Egypt
July 16, 2013
Gunmen fire on Sheikh Zuwayed police station
Unknown gunmen fired on the Sheikh Zuwayed Police Station in North Sinai Tuesday. No casualties were reported. Eyewitnesses said…
37 militants killed in Sinai in two weeks
Egypt
July 14, 2013
37 militants killed in Sinai in two weeks
Five armed elements were killed on Friday in an ongoing military operation in Sinai, an Egyptian security source said, bringing…