Egypt
Update: Security forces again tear gas Mansour street following lull in clashes
February 3, 2012
Update: Security forces again tear gas Mansour street following lull in clashes
Security forces again fired teargas on Mansour Street in downtown Cairo Friday evening. The most recent barrage came after a…
Egypt protesters besiege Interior Ministry
February 3, 2012
Egypt protesters besiege Interior Ministry
Protesters laid siege to Egypt's Interior Ministry on Friday, extending a rally against the military-led government into a second day…
Port Said prosecution detains security officers, fans in investigation of violence
February 2, 2012
Port Said prosecution detains security officers, fans in investigation of violence
The general prosecutor in Port Said on Thursday detained a number of security leaders pending investigations into the violence that…
Thursday’s papers: The Camel Battle anniversary and the Port Said massacre
February 2, 2012
Thursday’s papers: The Camel Battle anniversary and the Port Said massacre
On the 1st anniversary of the “Battle of the Camel,” Thursday’s newspapers carried reports of the bloody events that took…
Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt
February 2, 2012
Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt
Funerals were held on Thursday across Egypt for victims of the clashes that broke out in Port Said Stadium following…
Presidential hopefuls weigh in on Port Said clashes
February 2, 2012
Presidential hopefuls weigh in on Port Said clashes
Egyptian presidential hopefuls have been quick to condemn the violence in Port Said, with some blaming a political conspiracy that…
Parliament holds interior minister responsible for Port Said massacre
February 2, 2012
Parliament holds interior minister responsible for Port Said massacre
A majority of People’s Assembly members agreed on Thursday to officially hold Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim responsible for the deaths…
Three Ahly players retire after violence
February 2, 2012
Three Ahly players retire after violence
Egypt internationals and Ahly players Mohamed Aboutrika, Emad Moteab and Mohamed Barakat say they have retired from all football after…
Defense of former security chief continues during Mubarak trial
February 2, 2012
Defense of former security chief continues during Mubarak trial
The defense of Ahmed Ramzy, former head of the Central Security Forces who is accused of killing protesters during the…
EU urges swift investigation into Port Said violence
February 2, 2012
EU urges swift investigation into Port Said violence
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton on Thursday called for Egyptian authorities to launch…