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Update: SCAF announces state of mourning
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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