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Justice Ministry discusses unified law on places of worship
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Justice Ministry discusses unified law on places of worship
Justice Minister Mohamed al-Guindy held a meeting with the ministry’s legislative committee on Tuesday to discuss the unified draft law…
Finance minister resigns in protest of govt handling of Maspero clashes
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Finance minister resigns in protest of govt handling of Maspero clashes
Finance Minister Hazem al-Beblawy submitted his resignation on Tuesday to the cabinet, citing a worsening security situation after 25 were…
The military has gone too far
Opinion
October 11, 2011
The military has gone too far
The recent violence at Maspero was the worst in Cairo since the mass street protests in January that overthrew Hosni…
Tuesday’s papers: The nation reacts
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: The nation reacts
“Massacre,” “tragedy,” “bloodbath” and “conspiracy” are words that appear, prominently and repeatedly, on the front pages of all of Tuesday’s…
Live Updates: Protesters march from Coptic Hospital to cathedral
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Live Updates: Protesters march from Coptic Hospital to cathedral
1:01 am: The funeral service is over. 12:56 am: The priest announces that all of the martyrs will be buried together…
Maspero violence raises questions about military’s fitness to run Egypt
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Maspero violence raises questions about military’s fitness to run Egypt
Sunday’s bloody attack on a Coptic-led protest stands as fresh evidence of the incompetence of Egypt’s military rulers, who might…
Human rights group had warned military of violence, say legal sources
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Human rights group had warned military of violence, say legal sources
The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) had warned the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and the…
A massacre at the hands of the authorities
Opinion
October 10, 2011
A massacre at the hands of the authorities
Can the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) now claim it decided not to open fire on Egyptians during…
US says Egypt violence should not delay elections
Egypt
October 10, 2011
US says Egypt violence should not delay elections
WASHINGTON – The United States called for restraint in Egypt on Monday after 25 people, most of them Christian demonstrators,…
Egypt executes notorious sectarian murderer
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Egypt executes notorious sectarian murderer
Mohamed Ahmed Hussein, known as al-Kammouny, was executed on Monday. He was sentenced to death for igniting sectarian violence after…