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Brother of torture victim was offered bribes to drop lawsuit
Egypt
January 5, 2012
Brother of torture victim was offered bribes to drop lawsuit
The brother of a man tortured to death by police has alleged that the Ministry of Interior offered him LE1 million…
Minister: Nominations for presidency will begin in April
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Minister: Nominations for presidency will begin in April
Nominations for Egypt's presidency will open in April, Egypt's newly-appointed Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Mohamed Attia, has revealed.
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Dozens of Copts protest Pope’s Christmas Eve invitation to Salafis
Egypt
December 30, 2011
Dozens of Copts protest Pope’s Christmas Eve invitation to Salafis
Dozens of Coptic youth staged a protest inside Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral on Friday against Pope Shenouda's invitation to Salafis and…
Civil society organizations denounce raids on offices
Egypt
December 30, 2011
Civil society organizations denounce raids on offices
Twenty-eight civil society organizations and NGOs accused the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) of carrying out an…
Fishermen rescued as boat sinks in Red Sea
Egypt
December 28, 2011
Fishermen rescued as boat sinks in Red Sea
A fishing vessel sank in the Red Sea between Egypt and Saudi Arabia after part of the ship was damaged.
New coalition calls for unity demo of Tahrir, Abbasseya protesters
Egypt
December 28, 2011
New coalition calls for unity demo of Tahrir, Abbasseya protesters
A newly-formed coalition of activists is calling for both Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) proponents and anti-military protesters…
Brotherhood: Parliament majority won’t draft constitution alone
Egypt
December 26, 2011
Brotherhood: Parliament majority won’t draft constitution alone
The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest political group, on Monday sought to allay liberal and secular groups' fears of Islamist domination…
Former Interior Minister accuses journalist of ‘humiliating police’
Egypt
December 25, 2011
Former Interior Minister accuses journalist of ‘humiliating police’
Former Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy has filed a case against a journalist accusing him of humiliating the police, Al-Ahram newspaper…
Britain to double aid to Middle East NGOs
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Britain to double aid to Middle East NGOs
Britain plans to double the amount of aid it gives to NGOs in the Middle East, according to a report…
Amnesty International: Stop sending munitions to Egypt
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Amnesty International: Stop sending munitions to Egypt
Weapons suppliers should stop selling munitions to the Egyptian military and security forces, international human rights watchdog Amnesty International said…