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The stand-off continues between supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and Egypt\'s interim military government. The government is urging all Egyptians to vote on a revised constitution, calling it a turning point for the country. The draft comes amid a heavy-handed security crackdown on Morsi\'s supporters as well as leading activists protesting a new law that restricts the right to demonstrate.

Egypt\'s public prosecutor has ordered the trial of three political activists on charges of protesting without permission and an alleged assault on police. Among those to stand trial is Ahmed Maher, the founder of the April 6 movement. The movement helped ignite the popular uprising in 2011 that led to the ouster of former dictator Hosni Mubarak. Still, no date has been fixed for the trial. But this is the first case of activists being charged under the provisions of a new, controversial protest law. The Interim President, Adly Mansour signed the Law in November. It bans gatherings of more than 10 people without prior permit. Critics have described the move as an attempt to stifle the right to public protest.

Palestinian mourners have gathered in Jalazon Refugee Camp, north of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. They held a funeral procession for 14-year-old Wajih Ramahi who was killed by Israeli forces on Saturday. Palestinians in the Jalazon refugee Camp say that it\'s not the first time that a young Palestinian is killed or injured by Israelis near the camp\'s school, which is a few hundred meters away from the Israeli settlement of Beit Eel.

In Egypt, three prominent activists have gone on trial for defying a controversial protest law. Ahmed Maher, Ahmed Douma, and Mohamed Adel are accused of organizing an illegal protest on November 30. Maher and Douma are also charged with allegedly assaulting police officers at another rally last month. The charges stem from a new law imposed by the military-backed government following the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi in early July. Maher and Douma supported Morsi\'s removal, but oppose what they see as the army\'s attempts to crack down on freedom of expression. Reports say the trial of the three leading figures-- who had a major role in the 2011 downfall of former regime-- has been adjourned now. Cairo has drawn international fire for the protest law, which has sparked violent protests nationwide. The law bans any protest assembly without prior permission from the police.

Syrian media reports say 22 Saudi terrorists have been killed in an attack by the army on the al-Nusrah front and the Jaysh al-Islam insurgents in Adra. The Syrian army launched a heavy crackdown against militants in Adra after they seized control of the town two days ago. The al-Qaeda-linked insurgents reportedly beheaded 50 civilians-- including the town\'s mayor, and hung up their heads in a market. Adra which is located northeast of Damascus, has a population of about 100-thousand including Alawites, Druze, Christians and Sunni Muslims. Syria has been gripped by a deadly war since 2011.

Israeli soldiers have killed yet another Palestinian in the south of the besieged Gaza Strip. The Israeli army says soldiers opened fire at the Palestinian man, after he entered a forbidden security zone in the east of Khan Yunis. According to Palestinian Health Ministry sources, he was hit by Israeli tank fire. The military often targets Palestinians in the area. Tel Aviv has imposed a crippling blockade on the Gaza Strip since 2007, which has caused a decline in the standard of living, unprecedented levels of unemployment, and unrelenting poverty.

Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets of Cairo and elsewhere around the country to denounce what the protesters label \'the coup\'s constitution. On Tuesday, more than a dozen students were injured as Morsi supporters staged protests against the military backed authorities. Police fired tear gas at students protesting outside Assiut University in Assuit province in Upper Egypt. Students held banners in support of Mohamed Morsi as they shouted anti police and army slogans. Such demonstrations are regarded as illegal, since they do not conform to a new law requiring organizers to give three days notice of a protest and to have it approved by the government. On another front, the Anti Coup Alliance said that the coalition will be boycotting the referendum which is set to take place next month. Many are fearful that Egypt would be gripped by another wave of deadly violence ahead of the referendum on what some call a disputed constitution.

Three Indian peacekeepers are confirmed dead in an attack on a UN base in South Sudan. India\'s UN envoy says the peacekeepers were targeted and killed during an attack by a group of ethnic youths on the base in Jonglei state. The attackers were apparently chasing civilians who had taken refuge in the base. The attack on the UN base came after troops loyal to fugitive former vice president Riek Machar seized the town of Bor late Wednesday. Hundreds of people have been killed in South Sudan since violence broke out in the country on Sunday.

A 14 year-old Palestinian boy has been killed after being run over by an Israeli settler near Jerusalem al-Quds. Amin Musa al-Fakeer was critically wounded on Saturday and transferred to hospital where he was pronounced dead. According to his family, Amin was on his way to buy goods and was travelling with his donkey when he was run over by an Israeli from the Maale Adumim settlement. Amin\'s family is still awaiting the Israelis to return his body to Bedouin camp Anata where they live.

Press TV has conducted an interview with Zayd al-Isa, Middle East expert, about tensions in Egypt being on the rise ahead of an upcoming referendum on a new constitution.

Terror attacks in Iraq claim more lives. At least 37 people are killed in separate blasts in the capital Baghdad. More than 50 others were wounded in the bombings that hit Christian areas in southern Baghdad. One of the explosions took place near a church where worshippers were leaving. Two other bombs exploded in a crowded market. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the blasts. There\'s been a surge in terrorist attacks and bombings across Iraq over the past year. Authorities believe that the escalating violence is aimed at creating sectarian strife in the country.

An anti-government protester has been killed and three others injured in a gun attack in Thailand. Officials say the incident happened after an unidentified gunman opened fire at a rally site near government headquarters in the capital Bangkok. It\\\'s still not yet clear who was behind the attack. The shooting comes against the backdrop of mass rallies against the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawat. Protesters accuse Yingluck of being a puppet in the hands of her ousted powerful brother Thaksin Shinawat.

Egypt has witnessed fresh demonstrations demanding an immediate end to the military rule. Students protesting against the army-backed government faced tear gas and bullets fired by security forces.

At least one demonstrator has been killed in fresh clashes between Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters in the western Anbar province. The clashes were triggered after local police moved in to dismantle the main anti-government protest site in the city of Ramadi. The operation follows a deal with religious leaders and tribal sheikhs. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki earlier referred to the protest site as the headquarters of the al-Qaeda leadership. Sunni Muslim protesters have been campaigning against the government since last December. They claim they\\\'re facing a second-class treatment at the hands of the Shia majority. There\\\'s been a surge in terrorist attacks and bombings across Iraq over the past year. Authorities believe that the escalating violence is aimed at creating sectarian strife in the country.

Criticism is ramping up against the military-backed government as anti-regime protests continued across Egypt for the fifth consecutive day. The demonstrations come as part of the \\\'week of rage\\\' rallies called for by the anti-coup alliance. Protesters chanted slogans against the army which ousted president Mohamed Morsi.T hey also demanded the release of their fellow students who were detained by security forces. On Tuesday, security forces took 16 student protesters to court over alleged accusations of protesting without permission.

A former Israeli official says Tel Aviv has killed most of the people behind the deadly attacks on its embassy and a Jewish center in Argentina in the nineties. Itz-hak Aviran, who was the Israeli envoy in Argentina before retiring in 2000, made the remarks in an interview with Argentine media. He said Israel\\\'s secret service agents were responsible for the killings. Argentinian courts blamed Iran for the AMIA bombing in which 85 people died in Buenos Aires. Tehran, however, has strongly rejected such accusations. Iran and Argentina signed a memorandum of understanding last year to jointly probe the bombing in the Argentinian capital.

In Syria, more than one-thousand militants have been killed in fierce clashes among militant groups over the past days. The battles are the latest in fighting that has raged among insurgent groups opposed to the Syrian government in recent months. This comes ahead of the much-expected international peace conference, the Geneva-two, which is due to take place next week.

[16 Jan 2014] Andaz-e-Jahan - Egypt Crisis | مصر کا بحران - Urdu Egypt ka Bohran aur Referendum

Egypt\'s top army generals have cleared the way for army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to run for president. Military commanders claim the people\'s trust in Sisi is a call that must be heeded. Sisi has not said has not said whether he will seek the country\'s highest office.

In Egypt, the anti-coup alliance led by the Muslim Brotherhood has held fresh nationwide protests against the country\'s military rulers. Press TV\'s Karim Gamal el Deen reports from Cairo.

No end in sight to the deadly violence in the war-torn Iraq. Several people have been killed and many more injured in separate attacks in the capital Baghdad. Two simultaneous bomb blasts in Baghdad left five people dead and fifteen others injured. Another explosion in the city\'s Kenani Market left scores of casualties. The attacks are the latest in a chain of deadly violent incidents hitting Iraq over the last months. The Iraqi government blames al-Qaeda-linked groups for the deadly unrest. Official figures show more than a thousand people lost their lives in violent attacks across Iraq last month alone.

Officials from Egypt\'s influential al-Azhar University have decided to adjourn the resumption of the educational year, yet again. The upcoming report by our correspondent takes a look at the motives behind the move as well as reactions and potential repercussions.

Egypt\'s military backed government has decided to further postpone the beginning of the second half of the school year from 22 February till 8 March. According to the interim government, the postponement will continue until security is restored and university campuses refurbished following damages from recurrent clashes that rocked several universities across the country. Many here have expressed their dissatisfaction with the decision blaming authorities for failing to restore order and security in universities across the country.

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[07 Mar 2014] Gazans rally against outlawing Hamas in Egypt - English

[25 Mar 2014] The Debate - Egypt Crackdown (Part 1) - English

[25 Mar 2014] The Debate - Egypt Crackdown (Part 2) - English