25 January revolution
Trial of policemen accused of killing Sharabeya protesters begins
Egypt
October 1, 2011
Trial of policemen accused of killing Sharabeya protesters begins
Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday began the trial of a policeman from Sharabeya Police station. The policeman is charged with…
Activists, Sean Penn, take to Tahrir for ‘Friday of Reclaiming the Revolution’
Egypt
September 30, 2011
Activists, Sean Penn, take to Tahrir for ‘Friday of Reclaiming the Revolution’
Thousands of activists gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday to protest against the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF).…
Thousands in Alexandria march to northern district military headquarters
Egypt
September 30, 2011
Thousands in Alexandria march to northern district military headquarters
More than 15,000 activists in Alexandria representing a number of political coalitions, movements and parties staged a march from Leader…
Wael Ghonim in the running for Nobel Peace Prize
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Wael Ghonim in the running for Nobel Peace Prize
The Arab Spring, which has displaced regimes in the Middle East and North Africa, will dominate this year’s Nobel Peace…
Mubarak, Adly relieved following Tantawi testimony
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Mubarak, Adly relieved following Tantawi testimony
The testimony of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi on Saturday appeared to bring relief to former President Hosni Mubarak. Mubarak, former…
31 detainees escape police station in New Cairo
Egypt
September 23, 2011
31 detainees escape police station in New Cairo
Thirty-one detainees escaped from the New Cairo police station on Thursday. Security forces have arrested 24 of them and returned…
Sharaf defends broadening of Emergency Law
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Sharaf defends broadening of Emergency Law
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Tuesday defended a decision by Egypt’s ruling military council to expand the scope of the…
Interior minister: Anyone who attempts to break into ministry will be shot
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Interior minister: Anyone who attempts to break into ministry will be shot
Anyone who attempts to break into the Interior Ministry will be shot, Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy said in an interview…
Lawyers in Mubarak case complain of “worthless” videos supplied by Egyptian intelligence
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Lawyers in Mubarak case complain of “worthless” videos supplied by Egyptian intelligence
Video evidence provided by Egypt's General Intelligence Directorate (GID) during the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak has been described…
Reform of Egypt’s police hits a wall: The police
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Reform of Egypt’s police hits a wall: The police
A gang that broke out of prison during the revolution was killing people and robbing merchants in the town of…