Abbasseya clashes
Women who accuse military of sexual assault seek limelight, general says
Egypt
May 10, 2012
Women who accuse military of sexual assault seek limelight, general says
Military judicial chief Major General Adel al-Morsy dismissed as false rumors that women arrested during Abbasseya protests last week were…
Army renews Abbasseya curfew, says state TV
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Army renews Abbasseya curfew, says state TV
The curfew imposed in the Abbasseya neighborhood of Cairo and the areas surrounding the Defense Ministry has extended for the…
Journalists protest media arrests in Abbasseya clashes
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Journalists protest media arrests in Abbasseya clashes
Reporters and TV presenters from a Muslim Brotherhood-run satellite channel protested Wednesday outside the Journalists Syndicate against the detention of…
Revolutionary group urges investigations into rumors of virginity test threats
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Revolutionary group urges investigations into rumors of virginity test threats
The Union of Revolution Youth has called for an immediate investigation into rumors that security authorities threatened to conduct virginity…
Military refuses to disclose number of detainees in Abbasseya clashes
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Military refuses to disclose number of detainees in Abbasseya clashes
Major General Adel al-Morsy, head of the military judiciary, on Tuesday refused to disclose the number of people detained in…
Abu Ismail promises to continue legal battles
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Abu Ismail promises to continue legal battles
Excluded presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail told Al-Masry Al-Youm Tuesday that he will continue filing lawsuits even after the…
Abbasseya fallout leaves SCAF on top, revolution floundering
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Abbasseya fallout leaves SCAF on top, revolution floundering
Hours after a bloody fight between military forces and protesters when the latter violently dispersed the weeklong sit-in next to…
Anger lingers among Abbasseya residents after clashes
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Anger lingers among Abbasseya residents after clashes
Two days after the military drove protesters from their sit-in in front of the Defense Ministry, Mostafa Hashem surveys the…
Khaled Ali says won’t give up candidacy for another hopeful
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Khaled Ali says won’t give up candidacy for another hopeful
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali said Monday he will not drop out of the presidential race to bolster the chances of another candidate.
Firsthand account: Injured and arrested for a photo
Egypt
May 7, 2012
Firsthand account: Injured and arrested for a photo
Egypt Independent’s Virginie Nguyen was hurt and detained while covering the clashes in Abbasseya Square last Friday. Herein, she gives an…