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Update: SCAF announces state of mourning
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Update: SCAF announces state of mourning
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has announced a state of general mourning for three days, after violence in…
Fresh blasts, gunfire in violence-torn Nigerian city
World
January 24, 2012
Fresh blasts, gunfire in violence-torn Nigerian city
Fresh explosions and gunfire early Tuesday rocked an area near a police station in the Nigerian city of Kano, where…
A violence-free election raises questions about SCAF’s intentions
Egypt
January 23, 2012
A violence-free election raises questions about SCAF’s intentions
The commencement of the first parliamentary session on Monday leads Egyptians to reevaluate the traditional association between elections and violence.…
African Union troops reach outskirts of Mogadishu
World
January 20, 2012
African Union troops reach outskirts of Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Residents and military officials say heavy fighting is under way in Somalia's capital, breaking a period of…
Yemen: 3 soldiers killed in attack in south
World
January 20, 2012
Yemen: 3 soldiers killed in attack in south
SANAA — A security official says three Yemeni soldiers were killed when assailants opened fire on their checkpoint in a…
Tahrir cautiously calm after Tuesday clashes
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Tahrir cautiously calm after Tuesday clashes
Cairo's Tahrir Square grew calm Wednesday morning after clashes broke out the night before between protesters and a group of…
Activist detained on charge of inciting cabinet sit-in violence
Egypt
January 13, 2012
Activist detained on charge of inciting cabinet sit-in violence
Two judges investigating the violent clashes outside the cabinet last December ordered activist Ahmed Doama detained Thursday for 15 days…
Calm restored in Tahrir Square following clashes
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Calm restored in Tahrir Square following clashes
Calm has been restored to Tahrir Square after clashes erupted early on Sunday between pro-democracy protesters and unidentified armed men.…
The real tragedy behind the fire of Institut d’Egypte
Opinion
January 3, 2012
The real tragedy behind the fire of Institut d’Egypte
When I heard that the Institut d’Egypte was set on fire on Saturday, 17 December, I did not hesitate to…
Violence erupts in Tahrir as security forces clash with vendors
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Violence erupts in Tahrir as security forces clash with vendors
Violence erupted briefly in Tahrir Square on Thursday night after security forces responded to an argument between street vendors near…