violence
Protesters, police clash in heart of Tunis
World
April 9, 2012
Protesters, police clash in heart of Tunis
TUNIS — Police used tear gas and truncheons to disperse protesters seeking to march Monday along the Tunisian capital's main boulevard…
Blast near Turkey’s ruling party headquarters injures 10
World
March 1, 2012
Blast near Turkey’s ruling party headquarters injures 10
ISTANBUL — A remote control bomb wounded 10 police officers near the Istanbul headquarters of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development…
Revolutionary wave reaches private universities
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Revolutionary wave reaches private universities
Thousands of students gathered today in and around the German University in Cairo's (GUC) campus, to protest the decision to…
Calm returns to Suez court complex following strike clashes
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Calm returns to Suez court complex following strike clashes
Calm has been restored at the Suez court complex following clashes Tuesday between striking court employees and military police, said…
Attackers storm Tahrir, say to purge it of drug dealers
Egypt
February 24, 2012
Attackers storm Tahrir, say to purge it of drug dealers
A group of teenage attackers holding metal rods and knives stormed Tahrir Square early Friday morning, setting fire to tents…
Jama’a al-Islamiya denies Adly persuaded it to abandon violence
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya denies Adly persuaded it to abandon violence
A leader of Jama’a al-Islamiya refuted former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly’s testimony during his own trial that his anti-terrorism efforts…
Beni Suef family disputes leave 4 dead, 9 injured
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Beni Suef family disputes leave 4 dead, 9 injured
Four people were killed and nine injured in two separate clashes Tuesday between families in Zawyet al-Masloub and Maydoum villages…
Nigeria Islamist sect claims market attack that killed 30
World
February 21, 2012
Nigeria Islamist sect claims market attack that killed 30
A man claiming to be a spokesman for Nigeria's extremist sect Boko Haram said Tuesday that the group was behind…
Tuk tuk brawl leads to death of 3, imposition of curfew in Minya villages
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Tuk tuk brawl leads to death of 3, imposition of curfew in Minya villages
The number of people who died from clashes that broke out on Sunday between residents of two villages in the…
Egypt withdraws ambassador to Syria
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Egypt withdraws ambassador to Syria
The Foreign Ministry decided to withdraw the Egyptian ambassador to Syria on Sunday, as thousands of protesters staged a sit-in…