Sinai Liberation Day
Rights groups denounce mass arrests ahead of Monday’s planned protests
Egypt
April 25, 2016
Rights groups denounce mass arrests ahead of Monday’s planned protests
Seventeen human rights groups have denounced the mass arrests conducted by Egyptian security forces over the past few days ahead…
Police deployed across Egypt’s capital ahead of protests
Egypt
April 25, 2016
Police deployed across Egypt’s capital ahead of protests
Thousands of police and soldiers were deployed Monday across the Egyptian capital ahead of planned demonstrations against the government's transfer…
Sisi lays flowers for Sinai Liberation Day, vows to protect the State from chaos
Egypt
April 24, 2016
Sisi lays flowers for Sinai Liberation Day, vows to protect the State from chaos
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, commander-in-chief of Egypt's armed forces, placed flowers at the memorial for military martyrs in Nasr City…
Hundreds of prisoners pardoned for Sinai Liberation Day
Egypt
April 23, 2013
Hundreds of prisoners pardoned for Sinai Liberation Day
Authorities have pardoned 885 prisoners in honor of Sinai Liberation Day Thursday, according to a government security official. The…
Two Armed Forces officers die while shooting video clip for Sinai Liberation Day
Egypt
April 22, 2013
Two Armed Forces officers die while shooting video clip for Sinai Liberation Day
Two Armed Forces officers were killed on Sunday afternoon while shooting a video clip in the Pyramids area on the…
Tuesday’s papers: Flag-waving and mudslinging
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Flag-waving and mudslinging
The top news stories featured in Egyptian newspapers on Tuesday address the politicization of the Egyptian state’s economic and diplomatic…
Military plays music and attempts to distribute gifts in Cairo
Egypt
April 25, 2011
Military plays music and attempts to distribute gifts in Cairo
In celebration of Easter and Sinai Liberation Day, a military band affiliated with the armed forces offered musical entertainment in…