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Police assaulted two election monitors, says rights group
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Police assaulted two election monitors, says rights group
Police arrested two monitors overseeing the voting process on Tuesday, before releasing them after a short time, said a rights…
Interior Ministry says ballot boxes are secure
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Interior Ministry says ballot boxes are secure
The Interior Ministry confirmed Tuesday the security of all ballot boxes containing votes cast Monday. Judges supervising elections had sealed…
Police pledge to secure polling stations ‘from outside’ during elections
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Police pledge to secure polling stations ‘from outside’ during elections
In a statement on Sunday, the Egyptian Interior Ministry announced that its role in the upcoming parliamentary elections would be…
Prosecution to interrogate 13 security officials over Tahrir clashes
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Prosecution to interrogate 13 security officials over Tahrir clashes
Egypt's public prosecution will interrogate 13 officials from the Interior Ministry on Sunday over the fighting in and around Cairo's…
Citizens form popular committees to defend police stations
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Citizens form popular committees to defend police stations
Beheira residents formed popular committees to defend police stations following reports of attacks. "Several rioters are abusing the current events…
Police praise officer for shooting demonstrators in the eye
Egypt
November 21, 2011
Police praise officer for shooting demonstrators in the eye
A YouTube video clip showed a security officer shooting demonstrators in Tahrir Square amid praises from his colleagues. The clip…
Military official: Armed forces ready to protect Tahrir protesters
Egypt
November 21, 2011
Military official: Armed forces ready to protect Tahrir protesters
The armed forces “are ready to provide Tahrir Square with security forces to protect it from assaults, if protesters want…
Update: Violence resumes in Tahrir between protesters and police
Egypt
November 21, 2011
Update: Violence resumes in Tahrir between protesters and police
Violent clashes in Egypt that have left at least 22 people dead continue on Monday morning. About 4000 protesters are…
Protesters, police clash violently in Alexandria
Egypt
November 20, 2011
Protesters, police clash violently in Alexandria
Security forces and protesters clashed violently in Alexandria on Sunday, killing one activist and wounding scores of others.