Protests called as Egypt’s draft constitution rushed through
An Egyptian panel boycotted by Christians and liberals on Friday adopted a draft constitution with an Islamist bent that activists are unhappy with.
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Arab League meets to extend mission in Syria
The Arab League has met for talks to extend its observer mission to Syria, with Riyadh ‘pulling its observers’ as Damascus has not kept its promises.
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Egypt court orders release of jailed blogger Alaa
Egypt’s judiciary has decided to free blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has spent the past two months in custody for inciting violence.
Egypt sectarian deaths slammed amid civil war fear
Egyptian media on Monday accused "anti-revolutionaries" of trying to trigger sectarian conflict.
Sectarian clashes in Egypt leave 13 dead
Sectarian clashes killed at least 13 people in Cairo on Wednesday as old regime diehards attacked pro-democracy protesters.
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Iraq launches Baghdad security crackdown
Iraq clamped a raft of draconian new security rules on its war-torn capital on Wednesday amid mystery over the whereabouts of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whom United States officials say has fled to Iran. US defence officials claimed that the anti-American cleric had travelled to Tehran two or three weeks ago.
