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House of Representatives committee visits Warraq following violent clashes
Egypt
July 19, 2017
House of Representatives committee visits Warraq following violent clashes
The local administration committee’s delegation for the House of Representatives visited al-Warraq island on Monday to investigate the circumstances behind the clash…
10 residents detained pending investigation into Warraq island clashes
Egypt
July 18, 2017
10 residents detained pending investigation into Warraq island clashes
North Giza prosecutors ordered the detention of 10 residents of Warraq island, Giza, for 15 days pending investigation into clashes…
One killed, 44 injured in Warraq clashes
Egypt
July 17, 2017
One killed, 44 injured in Warraq clashes
One man was killed, with 13 civilians and 31 policemen injured, in violent clashes between residents of al-Warraq island and police forces…
Security forces withdrew from Warraq, 11 people injured
Egypt
July 16, 2017
Security forces withdrew from Warraq, 11 people injured
Security forces withdrew from al-Warraq Island Sunday afternoon as their presence provoked clashes with the locals.The forces were deployed to the island in the…
232 Zamalek football fans detained over Borg al-Arab riots
Egypt
July 13, 2017
232 Zamalek football fans detained over Borg al-Arab riots
Alexandria prosecutors ordered the detention of 232 Zamalek Club football fans (aka the ‘White Knights’) for four days, over riots…
Djibouti accuses Eritrea of occupying disputed territory
World
June 16, 2017
Djibouti accuses Eritrea of occupying disputed territory
After Qatar withdrew its peacekeepers recently, Djibouti accused neighboring Eritrea on Friday of occupying disputed territory along their border after…
Protesters rally against Islamic law in dozens of U.S. cities
World
June 11, 2017
Protesters rally against Islamic law in dozens of U.S. cities
Protesters held rallies across the United States on Saturday to denounce Sharia law, but critics believe anti-Muslim hatred is behind…
Court sentences two to death, 21 others to life imprisonment in ‘US embassy clashes’ case
Egypt
February 7, 2017
Court sentences two to death, 21 others to life imprisonment in ‘US embassy clashes’ case
The Cairo Criminal Court convicted 23 people on Tuesday for their involvement in clashes between police and protesters near the United…
MPs intervene to calm sectarian tensions in Minya
Egypt
September 19, 2016
MPs intervene to calm sectarian tensions in Minya
MPs from Minya governorate intervened on Monday to calm tensions in the village of Asem, on the outskirts of Minya…
Four killed, three injured in clashes in Bula abul Ela
Egypt
February 16, 2016
Four killed, three injured in clashes in Bula abul Ela
Four people were killed and three injured when clashes broke out between residents of the Bulaq Abul Ela area in…