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Referendum on Egypt's constitution seen in December - Reuters Tue, 26 Nov 2013 19:37:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Referendum on Egypt's constitution seen in December Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will hold a referendum on an amended constitution in December, the group drafting it said on Tuesday, an important step in an army-backed roadmap meant to lead to elections. Hours before the timing of the referendum was ... Egypt police fire water cannon to disperse rally, in first use of new anti ...Fox News Egypt police clash with protesters in CairoAljazeera.com Egypt's constitution panel members walk out over arrestsBBC News New York Times -NBCNews.com (blog) -Wall Street Journal all 802 news articles »

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Egypt protests: New law condemned as 'repressive' - BBC News Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:22:41 GMT

BBC News

Egypt protests: New law condemned as 'repressive' BBC News Human rights groups in Egypt have condemned a new law restricting public protests which has been signed by the interim President Adly Mansour. The law bans protests without prior police notification. Many believe the new legislation is aimed mainly at ...

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Report: Egypt breaks up Mossad spy ring - Jerusalem Post Tue, 26 Nov 2013 17:03:00 GMT

The Times of Israel

Report: Egypt breaks up Mossad spy ring Jerusalem Post Three spy networks were operating in Cairo and several other Egyptian cities gathering security and military intelligence, especially from the Sinai, according to Egyptian sources cited in a report by the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Rai on Tuesday. Egyptian ... Egypt claims it exposed Mossad espionage ringThe Times of Israel Arab Report: Egypt Arrests 'Mossad' SpiesArutz Sheva all 5 news articles »

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Police Fire Water Cannon to Disperse Egypt Rallies - ABC News Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:30:02 GMT

Police Fire Water Cannon to Disperse Egypt Rallies ABC News Egypt's police fired water cannons Tuesday to disperse two protests by dozens of secular anti-government activists in Cairo, the security forces' first implementation of a controversial new law forbidding protests held without a permit from authorities ...

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Egypt police fire water cannons on protesters testing new law - Los Angeles Times Tue, 26 Nov 2013 17:45:41 GMT

Egypt police fire water cannons on protesters testing new law Los Angeles Times CAIRO -- Egypt's tough new anti-protest law got its first major test Tuesday when dozens of demonstrators gathered in the capital to protest harsh police tactics -- and were met with drenching water-cannon blasts. The anti-protest measure, which took ...

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German author Abdel-Samad resurfaces in Egypt after kidnap fears - Deutsche Welle Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:36:31 GMT

Ahram Online

German author Abdel-Samad resurfaces in Egypt after kidnap fears Deutsche Welle German author Abdel-Samad resurfaces in Egypt after kidnap fears. Hamed Abdel-Samad has been located in Cairo and is in the care of the German embassy. The German-Egyptian author, a recipient of death threats in the past, went missing on Sunday ... Egypt investigates disappearance of author critical of IslamThe National German journalist 'kidnapped' in EgyptThe Local.de all 21 news articles »

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Referendum on Egypt's Constitution Slated for December - Voice of America Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:57:14 GMT

Voice of America

Referendum on Egypt's Constitution Slated for December Voice of America CAIRO — Egypt will hold a referendum on an amended constitution in December, the group drafting it said on Tuesday, an important step in an army-backed roadmap meant to lead to elections. Hours before the timing of the referendum was announced, ...

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Egypt referendum on constitution 'set for January' - BBC News Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:29:56 GMT

BBC News

Egypt referendum on constitution 'set for January' BBC News A referendum on Egypt's amended constitution is likely to take place in January, the interim PM has said. Hazem Beblawi said the referendum would take place in the "second half of January" - later than expected. It is a key first step in the political ...

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Egypt Army Kills Leading Jihadi in Northern Sinai - ABC News Tue, 26 Nov 2013 12:51:32 GMT

The Daily Star

Egypt Army Kills Leading Jihadi in Northern Sinai ABC News Egyptian troops killed a leader of an al-Qaida inspired group in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula Tuesday, the latest blow to the myriad of militant organizations operating in the region, the military's spokesman said. Col. Ahmed Mohammed Ali said ... Egypt army kills leading jihadist in northern Sinai PeninsulaThe Daily Star Egypt army kills Sinai's most wanted jihadistTelegraph.co.uk Soldiers Kill Leader of al-Qaida Ally in EgyptThe Epoch Times all 89 news articles »

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Egypt police disperse first protest since new law passed - Reuters Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:57:59 GMT

Egypt police disperse first protest since new law passed Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces on Monday fired tear-gas to disperse university students who had defied a new law that restricts demonstrations, the state news agency reported. Students of Al-Azhar University and Assiut University in Assiut ...