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Police shoot dead an African migrant trying to enter Israel
Egypt
September 3, 2010
Police shoot dead an African migrant trying to enter Israel
An Egyptian security official said border guards fatally shot an African migrant and arrested two others trying to cross into…
Sexual harassement on the map
Egypt
August 27, 2010
Sexual harassement on the map
Two boys jumped in the women-only metro carriage, spat in the face of a passenger and yelled offensive phrases before…
TV show on Muslim Brotherhood stirs outrage
Egypt
August 17, 2010
TV show on Muslim Brotherhood stirs outrage
The suspect recites Quranic verses as he walks down a long corridor, held by the arms by two plainclothes police…
A tortuous problem
Opinion
August 5, 2010
A tortuous problem
The potential seems almost endless. More than two hundred thousand people have registered their support on the Facebook page “We…
Italy deports 61 irregular Egyptian immigrants
Egypt
August 3, 2010
Italy deports 61 irregular Egyptian immigrants
The Italian Interior Ministry announced it has deported 103 irregular immigrants from North Africa this week.In a statement released Tuesday,…
Q&A with Mouneer Shash, former North Sinai governor
Egypt
July 25, 2010
Q&A with Mouneer Shash, former North Sinai governor
The situation in Egypt's Sinai between Bedouins and local authorities has recently been the subject of wide debate. Following 2004's…
Khaled Saeed’s supporters protest in front of Supreme Court; another protest planned for this month
Egypt
July 18, 2010
Khaled Saeed’s supporters protest in front of Supreme Court; another protest planned for this month
A number of Kefaya activists, along with representatives from other political movements, protested today at 5 PM in front of…
Protests nation-wide against torture
Egypt
July 9, 2010
Protests nation-wide against torture
Hundreds of Egyptian youth organized a series of protests across Egypt against police torture.The protests were heavily advertized through online…
Security responses: Transparency, fear or spin?
Egypt
July 8, 2010
Security responses: Transparency, fear or spin?
Are the Egyptian authorities, government, prosecutors and the Interior Ministry playing defense? A reading into their recent statements in the…
Monday’s papers: Lawyers vs judges, Bedouin vs police, Mubarak visits Algeria
Egypt
July 5, 2010
Monday’s papers: Lawyers vs judges, Bedouin vs police, Mubarak visits Algeria
Dominating the news today are protests by lawyers, escalating tension between police and Bedouin in Sinai, charges made against Alexandrian…