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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…
To whom should power be handed over?
Opinion
December 24, 2011
To whom should power be handed over?
A quick read of the current political scene suggests that there is some consensus on the need to minimize the…
A street pulse: Qasr al-Aini events through the eyes of non-protesters
Egypt
December 22, 2011
A street pulse: Qasr al-Aini events through the eyes of non-protesters
Critics of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) have accused it of imposing its narrative on the recent…
Hundreds perform prayers for student shot dead by security forces
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Hundreds perform prayers for student shot dead by security forces
Hundreds of Ain Shams University students on Thursday gathered outside Rabaa al-Adaweya Mosque in Nasr City to perform prayers for…
SCAF adviser claims military entitled to fire on protesters
Egypt
December 22, 2011
SCAF adviser claims military entitled to fire on protesters
Major General Abdel Moneim Kato, an adviser to the Egyptian military's Morale Affairs Department, continues to make controversial comments on…
Eyewitnesses confirm snipers shooting in Tahrir Square
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Eyewitnesses confirm snipers shooting in Tahrir Square
Several eye-witnesses have confirmed the presence of security forces snipers in Tahrir Square on Monday, shooting at protesters. “A sniper…
The battle of loose cannons
Egypt
December 19, 2011
The battle of loose cannons
As the violence in Cairo enters its fourth day, the military’s brutality, as recorded on video, stands in contrast with…
Twenty-four soldiers injured, police say
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Twenty-four soldiers injured, police say
Twenty-four soldiers from the Central Security Forces were injured after protesters hurled stones at them, the Cairo Security Directorate said in…
Clashes continue between military and protesters in Cairo
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Clashes continue between military and protesters in Cairo
Egyptian soldiers clashed with hundreds of rock-throwing protesters in central Cairo for a second consecutive day on Saturday, despite the…
General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president
Egypt
December 10, 2011
General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president
Magdi Hatata, former chief of staff of the Egyptian armed forces, has decided not to run in presidential elections scheduled…