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FJP demands 25 January as national day for the revolution

Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party issues statement demanding compensation for martyrs’ families and for timetable for presidential elections to be respected

Traffic congestion as subway employees stage sit-in

Tens of subway train employees call for permanent contracts among other reforms at Monday's sit-in at the Martyrs Station causing traffic in downtown, Cairo

Central Cairo Prosecution refers Naguib Sawiris to court for contempt of religion

Christian businessman and founder of The Free Egyptians Party will face charges of disrespecting Islam for tweeting a controversial image of Mickey and Minnie Mouse wearing conservative Muslim attire

Coalition calls for April presidential elections and transfer of military power

56 parties and movements call for presidential elections in April, a move to civilian government and the trials of those responsible for the deaths of protesters in a ten-point revolutionary statement issued on Sunday

Revolutionary preacher and activist summoned for investigation on Cabinet clampdown

Prominent revolutionary Muslim preacher and rights lawyer will be interrogated on allegations of inciting violence in December

Amr Hamzawy calls on new parliamentarians to 'prove their loyalty to revolution' in Tahrir

Muslim Brotherhood says their presence in Tahrir on 25 January will only be to mark the revolution's one-year anniversary

Egypt Chamber of Tourism demand inclusion in constituent assembly

The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party will discuss plans related to the tourism sector with Chamber of Tourism representatives

Solidarity events planned for accused in Cabinet clashes

Friends of Tarek Shams, accused of burning the Scientific Institute, plan solidarity demonstration Sunday

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What future for Christians in Egypt?

Ahram Online talks to Egyptian Christians from across the socio-economic spectrum about their hopes and fears for the future

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On the trail of the holy family in Egypt

The Two Saints Church: Coptic pain and resolve, one year later

Egypt Copts react to Islamist electoral win

Thomas Friedman draws jeers as he talks Islamism, democracy at AUC

Controversial New York Times columnist gives two cents at the American University in Cairo on Egypt's post-Mubarak political reality and US policy in Middle East - but isn't welcomed by many

Mubarak trial resumes in Cairo without incident

Ousted president, fellow defendants arrive at Cairo Police Academy Monday morning amid notable absence of supporters

Mansoura elections declared invalid

Candidate name appeared on candidate list as well as individual seats list

US reaches out to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood

Muslim Brotherhood's reassurances justifies US efforts to create contacts with what it believes to have become Egypt's main political player

Ayman Nour believes military summoning a revenge tactic

Presidential hopeful Nour denies being involved in last month's clashes, claiming prosecution's summons is political retribution for filing a complaint against Egypt's ruling military council

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