Egypt - Politics

Key witness absent in a Brotherhood trial

Trial adjourned as judge tells prosecution to confirm location of witness, who defence lawyers argue is essential to the case of four Brotherhood figures, including Mohamed El-Beltagi

'Freedom for the brave' holds protest, calls for release of detainees: Gallery

Activists, including Alaa Abdel-Fattah, fresh out of prison on bail, gathered by Cairo Opera House to demand the release of all political prisoners in Egypt

Egyptian cabinet passes new terrorism law to presidency

Law establishing harsher penalties for terrorism has been sent to the presidency for approval

Cairo University allows police on campus 'immediately'

Cairo University's board of deans decides to allow police back on campus after three explosions near its campus on Wednesday killed a senior police officer

Brotherhood leaders will be consulted in UK review: PM Spokeswoman

A review commissioned by British Prime Minister David Cameron into the Muslim Brotherhood and its relations to the UK will involve the group's leadership, says Cameron's spokeswoman

Islamist group claims responsibility for Cairo Univ blasts

Agnad Misr, a little-known Islamist movement, claims responsibility for deadly explosions that struck Cairo University on Wednesday

High school student dies after last week's clashes at Cairo University

Hossam Salamah, a high school student, died on Thursday from birdshot wounds sustained during last week's clashes at Cairo University

Police to enter universities during exam time, if necessary: Minister

Egypt's minister of higher education says police might once again enter campuses during exams to ensure security if unrest worsens

Egypt calls for international cooperation against terrorism

'[The international community] must take clear a stance, through full cooperation, to drain the sources of terrorism', presidency says after bomb blasts strike Cairo University

Sabahi's campaign complains of 'state's bias'

The campaign backing Nasserist candidate Hamdeen Sabahi says its members were assaulted at notary offices, where employees were not neutral regarding the presidential race

US embassy in Cairo condemns Wednesday's blasts

One of the three blasts Wednesday killed a brigadier-general and injured five officers

76 minors charged with illegal protesting released on bail

Minors had been arrested during clashes from November to January on charges of defying Egypt's protest law, which mandates a police approval for all demonstrations

Muslim Brotherhood 'surprised' by British terrorism probe

The Muslim Brotherhood, now under investigation in the UK, warns Western powers to beware of the 'treachery of the fascist military junta in Egypt'

Egypt and Ethiopia's FMs discuss Renaissance dam in Brussels

The two African foreign ministers had a 'frank and open discussion' that included Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam, a source of contention between the two countries

Nail bomb responsible for Egyptian police officer's death at Cairo University: Forensic report

Tarek El-Mergawi, a brigadier-general, died from wounds caused by a nail bomb, which went off on Wednesday at Cairo University, says Egypt's forensic authority

Egypt PM calls emergency meeting after Cairo Uni bombings

Ibrahim Mahlab says 'cowardly' attacks on police at Cairo University will not hinder the state's fight against terrorism

'No intention to delay semester after bombs': Cairo University head

Gaber Nassar, head of Cairo University, says that the academic semester will continue after the campus was hit with three explosions on Wednesday, he also calls for an anti-terrorism law

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