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Hundreds perform prayers for student shot dead by security forces
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Hundreds perform prayers for student shot dead by security forces
Hundreds of Ain Shams University students on Thursday gathered outside Rabaa al-Adaweya Mosque in Nasr City to perform prayers for…
SCAF adviser claims military entitled to fire on protesters
Egypt
December 22, 2011
SCAF adviser claims military entitled to fire on protesters
Major General Abdel Moneim Kato, an adviser to the Egyptian military's Morale Affairs Department, continues to make controversial comments on…
Eyewitnesses confirm snipers shooting in Tahrir Square
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Eyewitnesses confirm snipers shooting in Tahrir Square
Several eye-witnesses have confirmed the presence of security forces snipers in Tahrir Square on Monday, shooting at protesters. “A sniper…
The battle of loose cannons
Egypt
December 19, 2011
The battle of loose cannons
As the violence in Cairo enters its fourth day, the military’s brutality, as recorded on video, stands in contrast with…
Twenty-four soldiers injured, police say
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Twenty-four soldiers injured, police say
Twenty-four soldiers from the Central Security Forces were injured after protesters hurled stones at them, the Cairo Security Directorate said in…
Clashes continue between military and protesters in Cairo
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Clashes continue between military and protesters in Cairo
Egyptian soldiers clashed with hundreds of rock-throwing protesters in central Cairo for a second consecutive day on Saturday, despite the…
General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president
Egypt
December 10, 2011
General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president
Magdi Hatata, former chief of staff of the Egyptian armed forces, has decided not to run in presidential elections scheduled…
Tantawi rejects any outside pressure on military council
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Tantawi rejects any outside pressure on military council
Hussein Tantawi, the head of Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), said Sunday that he will not…
Security forces battle to evacuate 6th of October City squatters
Egypt
October 27, 2011
Security forces battle to evacuate 6th of October City squatters
Joint army and the police forces took five hours on Thursday to evacuate 891 of the 2000 vacant flats in…
Coalition launches campaign supporting Tantawi for president
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Coalition launches campaign supporting Tantawi for president
The newly-formed political coalition "Egypt Above All" has launched a campaign proposing Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, president of the Supreme…