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Detainees from Israeli Embassy protests recount police torture
Egypt

Detainees from Israeli Embassy protests recount police torture

Ahmed Hassan is a government employee who passes by the Giza Security Directorate and the Israeli Embassy every day on…
Military council tackles electoral issues in secret meeting with political forces
Egypt

Military council tackles electoral issues in secret meeting with political forces

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has been in secret negotiations with various political forces on a range of…
Interior Ministry forms committee to monitor Emergency Law
Egypt

Interior Ministry forms committee to monitor Emergency Law

Egypt's Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that it is planning to form a committee to monitor the implementation of Emergency…
Court begins reviewing case against Emergency Law, adjourns until October
Egypt

Court begins reviewing case against Emergency Law, adjourns until October

On Saturday an Egyptian court began reviewing a lawsuit that calls for lifting Emergency Law. Judicial sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Activists protest renewed Emergency Law in Tahrir
Egypt

Activists protest renewed Emergency Law in Tahrir

Hundreds flocked to Tahrir Square Friday to protest against a recent cabinet decision to expand the scope of the infamous…
Brotherhood party to boycott Friday demonstrations
Egypt

Brotherhood party to boycott Friday demonstrations

The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party said late Wednesday it will not take part in next Friday's planned demonstrations,…
Egyptian government vows not to use Emergency Law against political opponents
Egypt

Egyptian government vows not to use Emergency Law against political opponents

The Egyptian government on Wednesday pledged not to use the Emergency Law as a means of cracking down on political…
Revolutionary coalition to participate in Friday protest
Egypt

Revolutionary coalition to participate in Friday protest

The Coalition of Egypt's Revolutionaries announced Wednesday it would participate in a protest planned for Friday, but would not stage…
Political forces divided over Friday’s ‘Dreadful Silence’ protest
Egypt

Political forces divided over Friday’s ‘Dreadful Silence’ protest

Political forces are divided over Friday’s protests calling for the cancellation of the Emergency Law, which was recently amended by…
Renewed Emergency Law raises fears of coming crackdown
Egypt

Renewed Emergency Law raises fears of coming crackdown

Rights groups are expressing unease about the recent decision to reinvoke and expand the scope of Egypt's Emergency Law.
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