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Antiquities Minister: Egyptian Museum is safe, open for visitors

Antiquities Minister: Egyptian Museum is safe, open for visitors

  The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square is open for visitors on Saturday as usual, said Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim.…
Public prosecutor: Only assassination will make me leave my job

Public prosecutor: Only assassination will make me leave my job

  Public Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has said he will stay in office, adding that he has not and will…
Brotherhood on the back foot after Friday clashes

Brotherhood on the back foot after Friday clashes

Senior Muslim Brotherhood members took to the press to condemn attacks on their followers in Tahrir Friday, which marked political…
A politicized justice

A politicized justice

The acquittal of all defendants in the Battle of the Camel case, and President Mohamed Morsy’s subsequent sacking of the…
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 2

Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 2

Egypt Independent interviews historian Craig Daigle, specialist on US-Middle East relations during the Cold War, whose book "The Limits of…
Protests spread through governorates

Protests spread through governorates

Demonstrations swept through Egypt’s governorates on Friday as protesters marched against Wednesday’s Battle of the Came verdict. In Alexandria, hundreds…
Morsy promises justice, freedom, independence in Alexandria speech

Morsy promises justice, freedom, independence in Alexandria speech

  President Mohamed Morsy said on Friday that he could not turn a blind eye against those who committed crimes…
Secret document: Egypt could take military action over Nile

Secret document: Egypt could take military action over Nile

    Secret documents released last month by WikiLeaks from Stratfor, a private intelligence company that sells security information to…
Sorour released from custody after Battle of the Camel acquittal

Sorour released from custody after Battle of the Camel acquittal

  Former People’s Assembly speaker Fathi Sorour was released from custody Friday morning following his acquittal on Wednesday in the…
Update: Microbuses set ablaze near Tahrir, Brotherhood members chased from square

Update: Microbuses set ablaze near Tahrir, Brotherhood members chased from square

An anti-Brotherhood vibe prevailed in Tahrir Square on Friday evening, following clashes between members of the group and other protesters…
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