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25 jan
UPDATE- A 3-way commemoration of 3rd revolution anniversary: Celebrations and clashes
Thousands take to streets to celebrate January 25 revolution despite fears of terrorist attacks; Police disperse Brotherhood protests against interim government; Anti-army, anti-Brotherhood coalition also sees protests attacked
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    Police disperse separate Way of Revolution Front, Muslim Brotherhood marches
    2 separate marches, one for Brotherhood and another opposed to both military and Brotherhood, dispersed by police in Cairo's Mohandiseen district on 3rd anniversary of January revolution; another protest dispersed in Maadi
    Escalation on cards as bombings add fuel to fire ahead of revolution's anniversary
    Many political groups still intend to mark the 2011 revolution's third anniversary with celebrations and demonstrations, despite deadly bombings
    UPDATE: Four Egyptian Embassy staff kidnapped in Libya

    Four Egyptian Embassy staff have been kidnapped in the Libyan capital Tripoli, including a cultural attache, ...

    Britain condemns Friday's bombings in Egypt

    Hugh Robertson, Minister of State at Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office, condemned on Friday the ...

    Can the Geneva II peace conference succeed?
    The prospects of reaching a peace deal between the Syrian regime and opposition remain fraught as negotiations hone in on core issues at Geneva II Saturday
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    UPDATE: 15 killed in clashes between Brotherhood and opponents Friday

    Fifteen people were killed on Friday and 87 injured during clashes ...

    Egypt’s Salah is fast, creative and enthusiastic: Mourinho
    Jose Mourinho praises Mohamed Salah after Chelsea reached an agreement with Basel to sign the Egyptian forward in the January transfer window
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    Table: Official results of Egypt's 2014 constitutional referendum
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    In last week's constitutional referendum, 98.1 percent of voters endorsed Egypt's new national charter
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    Cairo International Book Fair: History and challenges
    Historically replete with political events, the Cairo Book Fair, now plagued with even more uncertainty.....
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    Before 25 January, Stage set for the next battle
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    The third anniversary of the 25 January is exposing fault lines in the official narrative of 30 June
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    The Syrian crisis: Between Kuwait and Geneva 2
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    To what extent can the Geneva 2 conference help the Syrian cause and end Syrians' misery?
    Egypt's young political activists: The way forward
    Maha Ghalwash
    Young political activists must think beyond protests and establish political parties, competing for the electorate's favour based on programmes
    Egypt's draft constitution: Neither theocratic nor secular
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    Egyptians are summoned to vote on the country's draft constitution -- which, technically, introduces “amendments” ...

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    Sports
    Squash: Egypt's Shabana wins Tournament of Champions at Gaultier expense
    Amr Shabana beats world number two Gregory Gaultier 3-0 to win the annual Tournament of Champions in New York
    Salah's ineligibility for Champions League boosts his Premier League chances
    Mohamed Salah won't feature with Chelsea in the Champions League but coach Jose Mourinho says his availability in the Premier League will help him rest other key players
    Tennis: Nadal faces new Swiss star at Aussie Open final

    At an Australian Open marked by upsets and new story lines, Rafael Nadal will play Sunday's final against a man ...

    Heritage
    UNESCO condemns the destruction of the Museum of Islamic Art
    UNESCO Director-General Condemns Destruction to the Museum of Islamic Art
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    Neighbouring historical mosques damaged in explosion
    Four Islamic Mameluke mosques neighbouring the Museum of Islamic Art were also affected by Friday's car bomb blast
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    Bomb damages Egypt's National Library and Archives
    Damages occurred at Egypt’s National Library and Archives, a historic home of rare manuscripts and papyri, will cost the government at least LE50 million in repairs
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    Interior ministry suspends officer after 5 soldiers killed in Upper Egypt
    An officer reported absent during an attack on his check point in Beni Suef which left 5 soldiers dead and 2 wounded is suspended by Egypt interior ministry
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    Egypt President Mansour on officers' national day: 'The police state is over'
    Interim Egyptian President Adly Mansour tells officers on the 61st anniversary of police clashes with British occupiers, the people and the police have overcome past chasms
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    Catherine Ashton is evil: Pro-Morsi coalition leader
    The head of the Islamist Al-Asala Party, Mohamed Shiha, accused Wednesday the EU's Catherine Ashton of taking clear sides in Egypt's internal affairs
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    World
    Iraq violence kills 14 as January toll tops 800

    Shelling west and north of Baghdad killed 14 people Saturday as militants bombed a key bridge linking the ...

    South Sudan fighting continues after ceasefire: UN

    Government troops and rebels in South Sudan still fought sporadic battles after a ceasefire came into force ...

    Syria regime threatens to quit peace talks: State TV

    The Syrian government on Friday warned it may quit peace talks in Geneva, accusing the opposition of being neither ...

    Business
    Egyptian stocks end the week in the green
    EGX30 rises despite slight decrease in daily turnover on Thursday
    Egypt to return $3 billion to Qatar by end of 2014
    By the end of 2014, Egypt's Central Bank will have returned to Qatar $6 billion of $7.5 billion in aid given during the Morsi presidency
    Egypt's oil and gas production dips in November
    Egyptian natural gas exports declined by near 50 % in November, oil and gas production also decreased
    Arts & Culture
    The Nile Project launches African tour, second musicians gathering in Uganda
    Musical project aiming to create spaces for rich cultural interaction between Nile Basin countries launches second musicians gathering in Kampala, along with African tour in 2014
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    Masri Asli Itinerant Film Festival calls for film entries
    Masri Asli Festival, to be held March 2014, invites independent filmmakers to submit their works. Deadline 31 January 2014
    'The Square': A cinematic masterpiece or a weak account of a struggling revolution?
    Oscar-nominated and critically acclaimed 'The Square' draws varying opinions from Egyptians
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