25 January revolution
Update: Tahrir protests swell as presidential hopefuls and MPs join
Egypt
June 5, 2012
Update: Tahrir protests swell as presidential hopefuls and MPs join
Thousands of Egyptians from different backgrounds and affiliations took to the iconic Tahrir Square on Tuesday to call for the…
Shafiq accuses Brotherhood of killing protesters during last year’s uprising
Egypt
June 5, 2012
Shafiq accuses Brotherhood of killing protesters during last year’s uprising
Presidential contender Ahmed Shafiq continued his fierce attacks on the Muslim Brotherhood Monday, accusing the group of killing protesters during…
Thousands across Egypt protest acquittals in Mubarak trial
Egypt
June 3, 2012
Thousands across Egypt protest acquittals in Mubarak trial
Thousands gathered in Tahrir Square Sunday to protest the acquittals given to nine defendants in the major trial that sent…
Mubarak trial bounces between the legal and the political
Egypt
June 1, 2012
Mubarak trial bounces between the legal and the political
As Egyptians try to make up their minds about who to vote for in the presidential election runoff, one man…
Four police officers acquitted in case of killing protesters
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Four police officers acquitted in case of killing protesters
The Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday acquitted four police officers who were charged with killing three protesters and attempting to…
Amnesty International demands intervention for Abbasseya detainee
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Amnesty International demands intervention for Abbasseya detainee
Amnesty International is calling for urgent action and international solidarity with Mahmoud Mohamed Amin, who was arrested during the Abbasseya…
Gunmen abduct American tourists demanding release of relative
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Gunmen abduct American tourists demanding release of relative
Bedouin gunmen kidnapped two American tourists while traveling by bus from Dahab to Nuweiba in South Sinai on Thursday after…
20,000 police, 160 tanks to secure Mubarak trial ahead of verdict
Egypt
May 31, 2012
20,000 police, 160 tanks to secure Mubarak trial ahead of verdict
In anticipation of a violent reaction to former President Hosni Mubarak's sentencing, officials unveiled a plan to secure the Saturday…
Election not living up to revolution, says Arab League chief
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Election not living up to revolution, says Arab League chief
Although the presidential election is fair, it is not living up to the 25 January revolution that impressed the world…
From death row to 5 years, policeman’s sentence eased
Egypt
May 30, 2012
From death row to 5 years, policeman’s sentence eased
A Cairo policeman sentenced to death for killing 18 and injuring three protesters last year received a dramatically reduced sentence…