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Hassan Mostafa’s appeal adjourned to 4 May
Egypt
April 13, 2013
Hassan Mostafa’s appeal adjourned to 4 May
Activist Hassan Mostafa’s appeal against charges of assaulting a prosecutor has been adjourned until 4 May. Hundreds of activists…
Prosecutors order 28 detained in Mahalla clashes
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Prosecutors order 28 detained in Mahalla clashes
The East Tanta Prosecution in Gharbiya has detained 28 people involved in clashes Friday in the city of Mahalla for…
Caught between opposing forces, military is reluctant to step back into politics
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Caught between opposing forces, military is reluctant to step back into politics
After emerging from a tumultuous 18-month period of military rule following President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, the public has kept an…
US condemns Egypt violence, urges accountability
Egypt
February 5, 2013
US condemns Egypt violence, urges accountability
The United States has condemned police brutality and sexual harassment aimed at protesters over the past week during demonstrations against…
Black Bloc must die, say Jihad and Jama’a al-Islamiya
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Black Bloc must die, say Jihad and Jama’a al-Islamiya
The Islamist party of the Jihad Organization and Jama'a al-Islamiya has said the ways of dealing with banditry specified in…
Morsy instructs police to deal with ‘rioters’ with restraint
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Morsy instructs police to deal with ‘rioters’ with restraint
President Mohamed Morsy met on Tuesday afternoon with the interior minister and other ministry leaders, giving instructions to protect peaceful…
Suspects storming Port Said prison arrested
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Suspects storming Port Said prison arrested
Security sources have said that police arrested 15 people suspected of attempting to storm into a Port Said prison, after…
Morsy reconsiders state of emergency declaration
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Morsy reconsiders state of emergency declaration
Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali on Tuesday announced that, based on security reports, President Morsy is reconsidering the state of emergency…
Govt source: Qandil to maintain office until parliamentary elections
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Govt source: Qandil to maintain office until parliamentary elections
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil will retain his post until parliamentary elections are completed, a senior government source told Al-Masry Al-Youm,…
Security forces detain 10 attempting to storm Damanhour police station
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Security forces detain 10 attempting to storm Damanhour police station
Security forces arrested 10 people while hundreds of protesters attempted to storm the Damanhour Police Station for the third consecutive…