Protests in Egypt

Pope Francis landed in the Egyptian capital on April 28 to promote "unity and fraternity" with Muslims and Christians, who have suffered a series of jihadist attacks.

The visit is a "voyage of unity and fraternity," the pontiff told reporters before he disembarked in Cairo airport to be greeted by Catholic priests and Egyptian Prime Minister Sharif Ismail.

At least 49 people have been detained after protesting against the April 16 referendum results in rallies across Turkey. 

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced a three-month state of emergency following twin church bombings by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) that killed at least 44 people on Palm Sunday, April 9, the deadliest attacks on the minority in recent memory.

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has declared a 3-month state of emergency after Coptic churches came under attack in two cities.

44 people were killed and more than 100 injured, according to reports.

More than 15,000 people rallied in Belgrade on Saturday as the country's army and police unions protested for better working conditions, higher wages and the establishment of the rule of law in the country, while others demanded that the government step down.

Members of anti-establishment groups attacked the offices of the far-right Golden Dawn party in Hania on Crete on Saturday and also clashed with riot police.

An undisclosed number of people were detained after the attack, which caused damage to the entrance of the building.

The cabinet of Romania has formally revoked the decree the sparked nationwide protests for much of this week, local media report.

An official statement will be due soon, Reuters quotes a government source as saying.

Earlier, demonstrators said they would remain in the streets unless the government scrapped the decree.

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An Egyptian appeals court on Nov. 22 quashed one of two life sentences handed down to Mohamed Morsi since his 2013 overthrow, in the Islamist ex-president's second appeals victory in a week.

Morsi's lawyer and a judicial source confirmed the verdict from the Court of Cassation, Egypt's highest judicial authority.