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Judge says he halted presidential campaign over bloodshed
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Judge says he halted presidential campaign over bloodshed
Hesham al-Bastawisi has denied withdrawing his presidential bid, saying he has only suspended his campaign to protest recurrent incidents of…
Surrealism during downtown clashes
Food
February 15, 2012
Surrealism during downtown clashes
Egypt's revolution has given us its fair share of surreal moments, and recent clashes in downtown Cairo were no different.…
Clashes renew between Qena tribes
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Clashes renew between Qena tribes
Gun fighting resumed on Tuesday in some areas in Qena following clashes between members of the Ashraf and Homaidat tribes…
Behind police lines on Noubar Street
Life & Style
February 12, 2012
Behind police lines on Noubar Street
The haunting bangs of gunshots have ceased, police and ambulance sirens are silent, and the smell of tear gas no…
Life back to normal near Interior Ministry
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Life back to normal near Interior Ministry
The streets around the Interior Ministry in Cairo were calm Tuesday morning following clashes over the last few days between…
Death toll rises to 15 in clashes after Port Said football violence
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Death toll rises to 15 in clashes after Port Said football violence
The number of people killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces in Cairo and Suez rose to 15 on Tuesday,…
Five MPs to protest violence against demonstrators
Egypt
February 6, 2012
Five MPs to protest violence against demonstrators
Five MPs announced Monday evening that they plan to hold hunger strikes or sit-ins inside Parliament to pressure security forces…
New wall blocks off streets in downtown Cairo
Egypt
February 6, 2012
New wall blocks off streets in downtown Cairo
The Interior Ministry on Sunday erected a concrete wall between Noubar Street and Mohamed Mahmoud Street, where clashes have been…
MPs criticize protesters, blame US and ElBaradei for violence
Egypt
February 6, 2012
MPs criticize protesters, blame US and ElBaradei for violence
During Monday’s People’s Assembly session, a number of MPs, mainly Islamists, launched an unprecedented attack on protesters demonstrating in the…
Eighth protester dies in downtown Cairo clashes
Egypt
February 6, 2012
Eighth protester dies in downtown Cairo clashes
An eighth protester died early Monday in clashes between police forces and protesters that erupted in downtown Cairo last week…