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Trial of 76 protesters over clashes at Israeli, Saudi embassies to begin
Egypt
December 24, 2011
Trial of 76 protesters over clashes at Israeli, Saudi embassies to begin
The Emergency Supreme State Security Court is set to begin on Saturday the trials of 76 suspects accused of attacking…
Ministers accused of trumping up charges in cabinet clashes
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Ministers accused of trumping up charges in cabinet clashes
Egyptian prosecutors on Wednesday began investigating accusations that two of Egypt's new ministers trumped up charges against suspects arrested for…
Ain Shams University students march on Defense Ministry
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Ain Shams University students march on Defense Ministry
About 2000 Ain Shams University students marched from their campus Wednesday to the Defense Ministry to protest recent security attacks…
Tahrir calm for first night since Friday
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Tahrir calm for first night since Friday
Tahrir Square was calm Tuesday night for the first time since Friday, with no clashes between protesters and security forces…
Are street children being paid to incite violence?
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Are street children being paid to incite violence?
Since the latest round of violence in downtown Cairo began on Friday morning, claims have emerged from both human rights…
Prominent political figures involved in cabinet violence, claims government official
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Prominent political figures involved in cabinet violence, claims government official
An unnamed government official has accused several prominent political figures of being involved in recent acts of violence, including those…
Protesters tell of saving books from Institut d’Egypte fire
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Protesters tell of saving books from Institut d’Egypte fire
In the wake of the fire that destroyed much of the manuscript collection at the Institut d'Egypte on Saturday, scores…
Politicians criticize ‘Hitler’ statements made by army official
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Politicians criticize ‘Hitler’ statements made by army official
Activists and politicians on Monday decried statements by an Egyptian army official who suggested that protesters in front of the…
Tahrir calm as death toll from night’s clashes rises
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Tahrir calm as death toll from night’s clashes rises
Tahrir Square appeared calm Monday morning following intermittent clashes between protesters and military forces after military and police forces launched…