Main headlines
Monday
- Pro-Morsi Al-Azhar students clash with security forces
- Morsi rejects authority of the court due to try him
- British’s Guardian backs ‘counter-revolution’, says Egypt presidential aide
- Libya to confirm 100 Egyptian immigrants lost in the desert
- April 6 movement elects Amr Aly as new head
- Flights between Egypt and Qatar reduced
- PM Biblawy: I don’t expect Bassem Youssef’s show to be banned. Arabic
Tuesday
- The Guardian rejects claims of bias by Egypt’s presidential aide
- Judges withdraw from Brotherhood chief’s trial
- Egypt will not become a military state: PM el-Beblawi
- Administrive court recommends citizenship case against ElBaradei to be rejected
- Kung fu champion stands by his support for pro-Morsi protesters
- Salafi Nour party does not mind Sisi’s presidential candidacy: Bakkar
- 27 arrested for alleged links to Warraq church, and interior minister attacks
Wednesday
- Senior Muslim Brotherhood figure Essam el-Erian is arrested in Egypt
- Brotherhood figure Essam al-Erian remanded into custody for 30 days pending investigations
- Azhar University President called for police intervention following violent students protests
- Egypt arrests al-Qaeda militant previously jailed for Sadat murder
- Egypt aims to attract 13.5 million visitors next year
- Obama administration explains changes in US aid to Egypt
Thursday
- IMF team visits Egypt for first time since June
- Grand Mufti and Al-Azhar student union condemn Wednesday’s violence
- Egyptian military arrested senior leader in Takfir and Hijra in Sinai
- Muslim Brotherhood to stage fresh protests Friday ahead of Morsi trial next week
- Egypt police to guard universities outside campus grounds: PM
- 20 Muslim Brotherhood women supporters arrested in Alexandria clashes.
- Morsi detained 15 days pending investigation over espionage charges
Friday
- Kerry to visit Egypt before Morsi trial
- Egyptian network abruptly suspends TV satirist Bassem Youssef
- Railway authorities declares state of emergency ahead of Morsi trial
- Democracy NGOs to monitor upcoming elections
- Police seize explosives in 6th of October City
- ‘Anti-coup’ youth call for protests outside the stock exchange
Saturday
- Curfew in Egypt to be lifted on 14 November: Minister
- Muslim Brotherhood supporters protest Morsi’s trial at High Court
- Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef show denies violating agreement with CBC
- Egypt to look beyond the U.S. for arms: Foreign minister
- Tamarod announces solidarity with Bassem Youssef after he was taken off air
- Gunmen attack North Sinai radio station, no casualties reported
- Dispute over who was first in a line to buy bread leaves leaves 9 dead in south of Egypt
Sunday
- Kerry in Egypt on first visit since Morsi ouster
- Morsi to be tried at Police Academy
- Morsi trial will not be televised: Appeals court
- UK resuming arms export licenses with Egypt
- Two Egyptian policemen killed in drive by-shooting
- Egyptian crackdown on fuel smuggling to Gaza continues
Good Reports
- Frequently asked questions about Egypt’s Morsi trial. Al-Ahram
- 1300 dead in Egypt since Morsi’s ouster: HRW
- In Egypt’s Countryside, vendettas between police and Islamists simmer. Mike Giglio and Christopher Dickey
- Inside the campus. Mai Shams el-Din
- Egypt’s Newest Jihadists: The Jamal network. Jamie Dettmer
- Egypt: From fuel famine to fuel glut
Interview
- Alaa al-Aswany on why he had to support Egypt’s military crackdown. Patrick Kingsley
Photo Essay
- Aftermath of clashes in al-Azhar university
Good Read
- One word will define Egypt’s constitution. Nathan Brown
- Egypt’s Real Challenge: Reviving the economy. Wael Nawara
- Contemporary Egyptian nonsense Part 3. Mohamed Fouad
- Egypt and the American left. Maged Atiya
Satire
An English subtitle of part of the last episode of Bassem Youssef’s show, which lead to wide spread controversy and later ban of the show.
Poll:
Baseera poll: only 48% object the banning of Bassem Youssef’s show. Arabic
Finally here are Jayson Casper’s prayers for Egypt
Thought of the week to be published tomorrow. Stay tuned.
Reblogged this on Ned Hamson Second Line View of the News.
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