Abbasseya clashes
Abouel Fotouh’s campaign blames military council, cabinet for member killing
Egypt
May 3, 2012
Abouel Fotouh’s campaign blames military council, cabinet for member killing
Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh’s electoral campaign blamed the ruling military council and cabinet for the death of one…
Thursday’s papers: Pointing fingers and assigning blame over Abbasseya clashes
Egypt
May 3, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Pointing fingers and assigning blame over Abbasseya clashes
All of Egypt's daily papers focus on the bloody clashes which have been taking place in the Abbasseya neighborhood…
SCAF calls Abbasseya clashes ‘sabotage’ of upcoming election
Egypt
May 3, 2012
SCAF calls Abbasseya clashes ‘sabotage’ of upcoming election
The ruling military council said during a Thursday press conference it would abide by a previously established timetable to hand…
Abu Ismail says he can’t control Abbasseya protesters
Egypt
May 3, 2012
Abu Ismail says he can’t control Abbasseya protesters
Disqualified presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail said protests in Abbasseya that began Friday are not being staged for him,…
Amnesty says SCAF did little to staunch Abbasseya violence
Egypt
May 3, 2012
Amnesty says SCAF did little to staunch Abbasseya violence
Amnesty International slammed Egyptian security and army forces for their failure to end clashes between protesters and unidentified armed men…
Abbasseya returns to calm after Wednesday clashes
Egypt
May 3, 2012
Abbasseya returns to calm after Wednesday clashes
Abbasseya was calm Thursday morning following clashes the day before between protesters and unidentified armed men near the Defense Ministry…
SCAF denies responsibility for violence, will hold press conference Thursday
Egypt
May 2, 2012
SCAF denies responsibility for violence, will hold press conference Thursday
Egypt’s ruling military council is to hold a press conference on Thursday to give its views on the recent clashes…
MP lashes out at Parliament for suspending sessions
Egypt
May 2, 2012
MP lashes out at Parliament for suspending sessions
The Middle East News Agency quoted MP Mostafa al-Naggar as saying that it is a “shame” that Parliament should suspend…
Muslim Brotherhood calls for immediate dismissal of cabinet
Egypt
May 2, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood calls for immediate dismissal of cabinet
The Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday called on the ruling generals to immediately sack the government of Kamal al-Ganzouri and form another…
Thousands march to Abbasseya, military withdraws leaving police
Egypt
May 2, 2012
Thousands march to Abbasseya, military withdraws leaving police
Thousands of protestors are marching in a rally that started from Fatah Mosque in Ramses Square on Thursday evening heading…