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Interior Ministry agrees to issue weapons to police
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Interior Ministry agrees to issue weapons to police
The Interior Ministry on Saturday partially responded to the demands of protesting police officers by agreeing to supply them with…
Hospital director: Suspect in Beni Suef police officer killing still alive
Egypt
February 16, 2013
Hospital director: Suspect in Beni Suef police officer killing still alive
Hamdi Mostafa, director of the Beni Suef Public Hospital, denied that Hossam Abouel Regal, a suspect in the death of…
Ain Sokhna strike partially ends, but work suspended until Monday
Egypt
February 16, 2013
Ain Sokhna strike partially ends, but work suspended until Monday
The strike at Ain Sokhna Port has been partially resolved, according to Red Sea Ports Authority head Abdel Qader Gaballah,…
Official: Funds allocated to diesel subsidies have run out
Business
February 15, 2013
Official: Funds allocated to diesel subsidies have run out
The Finance Ministry has said that funds allocated by the government for diesel fuel subsidies have run out for the…
Missing activist found bound, naked, tortured in desert
Egypt
February 15, 2013
Missing activist found bound, naked, tortured in desert
Opposition activist Ibrahim Hanafy, who disappeared a few days ago during a protest outside the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace, was…
Solider accused of killing teenager in custody
Egypt
February 15, 2013
Solider accused of killing teenager in custody
The soldier who fatally shot a 13-year-old street vendor during clashes in downtown Cairo earlier this month will be…
Children give testimonies on torture, sexual abuse in prison
Egypt
February 15, 2013
Children give testimonies on torture, sexual abuse in prison
Several children and young men have reported that they were physically and sexually abused by police officers and Central Security…
National dialogue doomed to fail, predicts former Jama’a al-Islamiya leader
Egypt
February 15, 2013
National dialogue doomed to fail, predicts former Jama’a al-Islamiya leader
Next week’s national dialogue between President Mohamed Morsy’s administration and opposition political forces is not likely to succeed, predicted former…
Pope renounces violence, calls for wisdom
Egypt
February 15, 2013
Pope renounces violence, calls for wisdom
Pope Tawadros II denounced calls for civil disobedience and all violent assaults on public facilities, including the disruption of transport.…
Update: Jama’a al-Islamiya protest draws to close early Friday evening
Egypt
February 15, 2013
Update: Jama’a al-Islamiya protest draws to close early Friday evening
Early Friday evening, Islamist demonstrators at Cairo University’s Renaissance Square announced the end of today’s protest against violence held by…