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Egypt military chief calls for ‘national dialogue’
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Egypt military chief calls for ‘national dialogue’
The head of the Egyptian military called for a “national dialogue” to be held on Wednesday in an attempt to…
Morsy: Citizens arrested by army during referendum to face civil trials
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Morsy: Citizens arrested by army during referendum to face civil trials
A presidential statement on Tuesday said that any citizens arrested by the army during the upcoming constitutional referendum would be…
Update: HRW, Amnesty criticize decision giving military arrest powers
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Update: HRW, Amnesty criticize decision giving military arrest powers
Human Rights Watch has called on President Mohamed Morsy to amend his decree giving the military the power to arrest…
Army prepares to secure constitutional referendum
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Army prepares to secure constitutional referendum
The Armed Forces on Monday began to deploy troops in Cairo and other governorates to secure polling stations for Saturday’s…
Morsy orders military to maintain security until referendum complete
Egypt
December 9, 2012
Morsy orders military to maintain security until referendum complete
President Mohamed Morsy issued a law on Sunday ordering the Armed Forces to maintain security and protect vital state facilities…
Jet flights over central Cairo part of military exercise, says spokesperson
Egypt
December 9, 2012
Jet flights over central Cairo part of military exercise, says spokesperson
Military F-16 fighter jets that made low passes over central Cairo early Sunday afternoon were most likely in a military…
Sunday’s papers: Competing statements from bitter rivals
Egypt
December 9, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Competing statements from bitter rivals
Sunday’s papers carry strong statements issued Saturday by weighty politicians on the bottleneck Egypt has been trying to pass through…
Update: Muslim Brotherhood praises Armed Forces statement
Egypt
December 8, 2012
Update: Muslim Brotherhood praises Armed Forces statement
The Muslim Brotherhood has praised a statement by the Egyptian Armed Forces, while a military source emphasized that the…
Morsy to issue law giving military special protective powers
Egypt
December 8, 2012
Morsy to issue law giving military special protective powers
President Mohamed Morsy will soon issue a law that will give judicial and protective powers to the military, according to…
Qursaya military trial adjourned until 4 December
Egypt
December 2, 2012
Qursaya military trial adjourned until 4 December
The Military Court postponed on Sunday the trial of 25 residents of Qursaya Island until 4 December, in order to…