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Egypt to refer defendants accused of thuggery to security courts
Egypt
September 14, 2011
Egypt to refer defendants accused of thuggery to security courts
Egypt's ministerial cabinet has decided to refer people who face thuggery charges to state security courts rather than military courts,…
NAC states six demands to be voiced on Friday’s protest
Egypt
September 4, 2011
NAC states six demands to be voiced on Friday’s protest
The National Association for Change (NAC) called for a protest on Friday entitled “Path Correction Friday” which aims at rescuing…
Police and military arrest 35 on weapons charges in coordinated campaign
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Police and military arrest 35 on weapons charges in coordinated campaign
The Egyptian armed forces, in cooperation with police units, have arrested 35 people on charges of possession of firearms and…
Egypt’s army draws fire over military trials
Egypt
July 21, 2011
Egypt’s army draws fire over military trials
Actor Aly Sobhy's trial in an Egyptian military court lasted just 20 minutes, hours after he was detained in March…
Hospitals, vulnerable to attack, limit healthcare in face of security vacuum
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Hospitals, vulnerable to attack, limit healthcare in face of security vacuum
Dr. Rashwan Shaaban remembers bitterly the two or three days that Banha University Hospital kept its doors closed. On one…
Sharaf: Corruption is a ‘general culture’ in state institutions
Egypt
June 5, 2011
Sharaf: Corruption is a ‘general culture’ in state institutions
The government is working hard to reform state institutions in which corruption has been so rampant over the years that…
Military council accuses “paid elements” of inciting dissension within armed forces
Egypt
June 2, 2011
Military council accuses “paid elements” of inciting dissension within armed forces
The head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, said on Thursday, "There are paid…
Committee concludes report on ‘thuggery’ during revolution
Egypt
April 18, 2011
Committee concludes report on ‘thuggery’ during revolution
The fact-finding committee formed to investigate acts of "thuggery" against demonstrators during the 25 January revolution submitted its final report…
Law-abiding citizens: Egyptians struggle to cope with police absence
Egypt
March 8, 2011
Law-abiding citizens: Egyptians struggle to cope with police absence
Abdo al-Riwish flips a traffic officer off while swerving his cab around a wrong turn. He slashes through traffic, speeding…