Maspero violence
Army is responsible for Maspero bloodshed, says human rights lawyer
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Army is responsible for Maspero bloodshed, says human rights lawyer
The autopsies of 17 people killed in Sunday’s violence near the Maspero TV building show the army is entirely responsible…
Beblawy’s resignation insufficient to contain uproar, experts say
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Beblawy’s resignation insufficient to contain uproar, experts say
The resignation of a leading cabinet member is not enough to contain outrage stirred up by this week’s bloody attack…
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…
Rights groups: Military prosecution detained 21 Maspero suspects
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Rights groups: Military prosecution detained 21 Maspero suspects
Military prosecutors on Monday detained 21 suspects for a 15-day period, pending investigations into violence that broke out during a…
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…
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…
State media coverage of Maspero violence raises tempers
Egypt
October 10, 2011
State media coverage of Maspero violence raises tempers
As clashes erupted on Sunday night between military forces and a group of mostly Coptic protesters demonstrating against sectarian attacks,…
‘Honorable citizens’ refuse to blame military for Maspero violence
Egypt
October 10, 2011
‘Honorable citizens’ refuse to blame military for Maspero violence
As the country continues to reel from events in Maspero on 9 October, many people in the streets of Downtown…
SCAF asks government to form fact-finding committee on Maspero violence
Egypt
October 10, 2011
SCAF asks government to form fact-finding committee on Maspero violence
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) said on Monday that it had asked the government to form…