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Tantawi speech ruffles Tahrir
Egypt

Tantawi speech ruffles Tahrir

Less than two hours after the speech by Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, clashes have erupted again on Mohamed Mahmoud…
Live updates: Soldiers to replace police guarding Interior Ministry
Egypt

Live updates: Soldiers to replace police guarding Interior Ministry

8:20 pm: Ruling military council decides to replace police forces guarding the Ministry of Interior with military forces, reports Al…
Attempted break-ins at police stations in 3 governorates
Egypt

Attempted break-ins at police stations in 3 governorates

Hundreds have attempted to break into police stations in Alexandria and Ismailia, while a prison in Minya experienced several riots…
Large quantities of tear gas destructive to environment
Environment

Large quantities of tear gas destructive to environment

Since Saturday morning, when violent clashes first erupted in Tahrir Square, large quantities of tear gas have been used against…
Egypt stock exchange halts trading due to political crisis
Business

Egypt stock exchange halts trading due to political crisis

Egypt’s stock exchange says trading has been temporarily suspended amid an escalating political crisis and after the broader EGX100 index…
Tahrir flyers offer reward for catching officer who blinded protesters
Egypt

Tahrir flyers offer reward for catching officer who blinded protesters

Protesters in Tahrir Square on Monday circulated flyers that offer a reward of LE5000 for the person who can find…
Sources: Ruling council discusses new govt in meeting with political powers
Egypt

Sources: Ruling council discusses new govt in meeting with political powers

The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) invited several political powers to an urgent meeting on Tuesday to…
Update: Activists say Tahrir protest is open to all citizens
Egypt

Update: Activists say Tahrir protest is open to all citizens

4:00 pm: Sherif Ramadan, 26, one of the protesters in Tahrir, said, " We want a government will full powers…
Clashes at Tahrir solidarity protest in Ismailia leave 1 dead
Egypt

Clashes at Tahrir solidarity protest in Ismailia leave 1 dead

A protester was shot and killed Monday during protests in Ismailia, a medical source at the city's public hospital has…
Apolitical Egyptians align with anti-military protests as numbers grow in Tahrir
Life & Style

Apolitical Egyptians align with anti-military protests as numbers grow in Tahrir

As the violent clashes that started Saturday morning in Tahrir Square continue into their fourth day, many previously apolitical Egyptians…
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