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329 have been arrested in downtown clashes, says security source
Egypt
November 26, 2012
329 have been arrested in downtown clashes, says security source
As of Monday, 329 protesters have been detained on charges of rioting during clashes with security forces on Mohamed Mahmoud…
Mohamed Mahmoud clashes enter fifth day
Egypt
November 23, 2012
Mohamed Mahmoud clashes enter fifth day
Clashes between protesters and security forces on Mohamed Mahmoud Street have resumed Friday morning for the fifth consecutive day. Protesters…
Interior Minister says ministry ‘committed to self-restraint’ in clashes
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Interior Minister says ministry ‘committed to self-restraint’ in clashes
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin said that security forces have been committed to self-restraint in the latest clashes on Mohammed…
Retrial begins for police officers accused of torture
Egypt
November 20, 2012
Retrial begins for police officers accused of torture
The Alexandria Criminal Court held the first session Tuesday in the retrial of five state security officers accused of torturing…
Update: Confrontation between police, army under control, says military
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Update: Confrontation between police, army under control, says military
The violent clashes between police and army officers that broke out Monday evening in New Cairo's Fifth Settlement have been…
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered
Egypt
November 18, 2012
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered
On 19 November 2011, all hell broke loose in Mohamed Mahmoud Street, which juts east from Tahrir Square. Security forces…
Syndicate: Police officer beat, threatened doctor
Egypt
November 5, 2012
Syndicate: Police officer beat, threatened doctor
A police officer allegedly assaulted a doctor working in the Bulaq al-Dakrour Hospital in Giza, the Doctors Syndicate claimed on…
For a nation without torture: Essam Atta remembered
Egypt
November 4, 2012
For a nation without torture: Essam Atta remembered
A crowd of over 1,000 people attended an event near the Interior Ministry on Saturday night to commemorate the anniversary…
Court to rule on appeal of Khaled Saeed torturers in December
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Court to rule on appeal of Khaled Saeed torturers in December
The Court of Cassation is scheduled to rule in December on the appeal of two policemen who were convicted of…
Activist falsely accused of drug possession released from custody
Egypt
October 26, 2012
Activist falsely accused of drug possession released from custody
Political activist Taqadom al-Khatib was released from custody on Thursday night after being arrested early that morning on what he…