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Attempt to burn down police station in Assiut
Egypt
January 25, 2012
Attempt to burn down police station in Assiut
Police in the city of Abu Teeg in Assiut Governorate said Wednesday they thwarted an attempt to burn the city's…
The State of the Revolutionaries
Opinion
January 20, 2012
The State of the Revolutionaries
1 Before he got out of his car, his mobile phone had already begun to ring.“No sir, like you know, they’re…
Egypt’s ‘most dangerous man’ eludes capture once again
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Egypt’s ‘most dangerous man’ eludes capture once again
Yasser al-Hambouly, who has been the subject of intense media attention since he fled prison in late January, managed to…
Regime still using Mubarak-era tactics to crush dissent, say lawyers
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Regime still using Mubarak-era tactics to crush dissent, say lawyers
Almost a year after the 25 January revolution and its central call for an end to police abuses in Egypt,…
‘Scapegoat’ fugitive policeman facing death penalty turns himself in
Egypt
January 15, 2012
‘Scapegoat’ fugitive policeman facing death penalty turns himself in
Fugitive policeman Mohamed Ibrahim Abdel Moneim, known as Mohamed al-Sunni, turned himself in on Sunday to be tried on charges…
A memo on national security
Opinion
January 11, 2012
A memo on national security
To: Mohamed Ibrahim, incoming minister of interiorFrom: A senior ministry officialYour Excellency,
Alleged ‘eye sniper’ detained for 15 days, for third time
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Alleged ‘eye sniper’ detained for 15 days, for third time
The police officer nicknamed the “eye sniper” after a video apparently showed him aiming shotgun pellets at protesters’ heads during…
Iraqi police say sorry for Saddam-era abuse
World
January 8, 2012
Iraqi police say sorry for Saddam-era abuse
The Iraqi Interior Ministry on Sunday apologized to the Iraqi people for practices it carried out during the regime of…
Prosecutor releases April 6 activists on bail
Egypt
January 5, 2012
Prosecutor releases April 6 activists on bail
The general prosecution on Thursday decided to release three April 6 Youth Movement activists who have been in custody since…
Brother of torture victim was offered bribes to drop lawsuit
Egypt
January 5, 2012
Brother of torture victim was offered bribes to drop lawsuit
The brother of a man tortured to death by police has alleged that the Ministry of Interior offered him LE1 million…