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18 arrested on charges of belonging to Black Bloc
Egypt
January 31, 2013
18 arrested on charges of belonging to Black Bloc
Eighteen suspects accused of belonging a group of protesters known as the Black Bloc were arrested on Thursday, and at…
Dozens protest in solidarity with Black Bloc; four alleged members arrested
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Dozens protest in solidarity with Black Bloc; four alleged members arrested
Dozens protested at the High Court in downtown Cairo Wednesday to reject the prosecutor general’s decision to arrest members of…
Wednesday’s papers: Black Bloc hysteria, and the curfew gone with the wind
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Black Bloc hysteria, and the curfew gone with the wind
The headlines of Egypt's various newspapers on Wednesday highlight the ongoing street and political deadlock, but from two different perspectives. While…
Black Bloc must die, say Jihad and Jama’a al-Islamiya
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Black Bloc must die, say Jihad and Jama’a al-Islamiya
The Islamist party of the Jihad Organization and Jama'a al-Islamiya has said the ways of dealing with banditry specified in…
Public Prosecution orders arrest of all Black Bloc members
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Public Prosecution orders arrest of all Black Bloc members
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah has ordered police and deputized members of the Armed Forces to arrest all suspected members of…
Monday’s papers: Clashes continue, and a Black Bloc emerges
Egypt
January 28, 2013
Monday’s papers: Clashes continue, and a Black Bloc emerges
“Violence sweeps Suez Canal, Cairo and Alexandria” headlines on the front page of state-owned Al-Akhbar newspaper read. Two people were…
Back to the squares, without the Brothers!
Opinion
January 26, 2013
Back to the squares, without the Brothers!
Commenting on a Brotherhood statement saying “We will not be in Tahrir on the revolution anniversary,” a friend wrote on…
Eagles and White Pinks make debut at Ettehadiya
Egypt
January 26, 2013
Eagles and White Pinks make debut at Ettehadiya
The dramatic entrance staged by a group of masked protesters on Friday at Ettehadiya Presidential Palace was quickly followed by…