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Update: Hundreds remember Friday of Anger on Qasr al-Nil Bridge, sit in at Maspero

Update: Hundreds remember Friday of Anger on Qasr al-Nil Bridge, sit in at Maspero

Despite it being the first anniversary of the most violent day of Egypt's revolution, the numbers in Tahrir Square were…
Protester who lost both eyes sues Interior Ministry

Protester who lost both eyes sues Interior Ministry

Activist Ahmed Harara, who lost both his eyes during protests, on Saturday filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Interior,…
Arab League freezes monitoring mission in Syria

Arab League freezes monitoring mission in Syria

The Arab League's monitoring mission to Syria has been frozen given the escalation of violence in the country, the Arab…
Topless protesters detained at elite Davos forum, trying to call attention to poor

Topless protesters detained at elite Davos forum, trying to call attention to poor

Three topless Ukrainian protesters were detained Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political…
Amr Moussa: SCAF will hand over power 30 June as promised

Amr Moussa: SCAF will hand over power 30 June as promised

Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa said Saturday he has absolute confidence that the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) will transfer…
Defense lawyer: Mubarak should be treated like George W. Bush

Defense lawyer: Mubarak should be treated like George W. Bush

The trial of former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly has been adjourned until Sunday, Egypt's state TV said on Saturday. 
EU ambassador: Brotherhood and Salafis against restricting freedom of belief

EU ambassador: Brotherhood and Salafis against restricting freedom of belief

The EU has received reassurances from the Muslim Brotherhood that there will be no restrictions on freedom of religion in…
Boko Haram to continue attacks for Sharia

Boko Haram to continue attacks for Sharia

Islamist sect Boko Haram, whose attacks have killed hundreds in Nigeria, will continue its campaign until the country is ruled…
Activist Alaa Abd El Fattah accuses Egyptian state TV of systematic lying

Activist Alaa Abd El Fattah accuses Egyptian state TV of systematic lying

Egyptian television has exercised a “systematic strategy” to tell lies throughout its news coverage and persistently tarnishes the image of…
Syria: Gulf-backed activists stormed Cairo embassy

Syria: Gulf-backed activists stormed Cairo embassy

Syria's ambassador to Egypt has accused opposition activists backed by oil-rich Gulf Arab nations of storming the country's embassy in…
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