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US Embassy closes doors amid violence
Egypt
January 30, 2013
US Embassy closes doors amid violence
The US Embassy in Cairo closed its consular services for a second consecutive day on Wednesday as violence nearby continued…
Police arrest 22 suspects in downtown hotel attack
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Police arrest 22 suspects in downtown hotel attack
Security forces said they arrested 22 people on Wednesday who were suspected of storming the InterContinental Semiramis hotel in Cairo…
Update: Watan Party, Brotherhood lauds ElBaradei for dialogue offer
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Update: Watan Party, Brotherhood lauds ElBaradei for dialogue offer
The Salafi Watan Party commended Dostour Party head Mohamed ElBaradei for his proposal of a dialogue between President Mohamed Morsy,…
Update: One reported dead as police fire tear gas, birdshot at protesters
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Update: One reported dead as police fire tear gas, birdshot at protesters
Clashes renewed between police and dozens of protesters on Wednesday morning in Simon Bolivar Square behind the Semiramis hotel, which…
Update: Dozens of guests leave Semiramis, neighboring hotels after attack
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Update: Dozens of guests leave Semiramis, neighboring hotels after attack
Dozens of guests at the Semiramis Intercontinental in Cairo have checked out after the lobby was ransacked by mobs early…
Thousands attend funerals in Port Said
Egypt
January 28, 2013
Thousands attend funerals in Port Said
Thousands of people turned out on the streets of Port Said on Monday to attend the funerals of the latest…
Update: Shura Council approves law giving military judicial powers
Egypt
January 28, 2013
Update: Shura Council approves law giving military judicial powers
The Shura Council has approved a law granting the Armed Forces the power to arrest civilians in the name of…
One killed in Tahrir Square, Qandil pays visit to security forces
Egypt
January 28, 2013
One killed in Tahrir Square, Qandil pays visit to security forces
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil made a surprise visit on Monday morning to the security forces stationed in the vicinity of…
Update: Port Said death toll reaches 38
Egypt
January 27, 2013
Update: Port Said death toll reaches 38
Health Ministry and hospital sources put the death toll from violence in Port Said at 38. Another victim died Sunday…
In pictures: Fire destroys historic downtown school
Egypt
January 27, 2013
In pictures: Fire destroys historic downtown school
A fire swept through Al-Howeiyaty Secondary School for Girls, leaving its contents destroyed, during clashes between protesters and security personnel…