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Amnesty urges authorities to release Alaa Abd El Fattah
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Amnesty urges authorities to release Alaa Abd El Fattah
The international human rights watchdog Amnesty International urged the Egyptian authorities on Monday to release activist and blogger Alaa Abd…
Blog: “We shall be victorious”
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Blog: “We shall be victorious”
A long night of reporting about the Maspero violence that claimed 28 lives on 9 October ended with a heavy…
Monday’s papers: Military oversees war games, detains activists as lawyers and judges feud
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Monday’s papers: Military oversees war games, detains activists as lawyers and judges feud
Stories making headlines in Monday's newspapers include the largest maneuvers and drills in the history of Egypt's navy, and the…
Activist group to defy summons to military courts
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Activist group to defy summons to military courts
The April 6 Youth Movement on Monday said it rejects the interrogation of its members before military tribunals, stressing that…
Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes
Over a year ago, a picture of a young man bludgeoned to death sent shockwaves through the country. The picture…
Fury on social media over blogger’s detention
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Fury on social media over blogger’s detention
Egyptian social media buzzed with anger on Sunday after military prosecutors ordered that Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent blogger,…
Activist gets 15 days detention in Maspero investigation
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Activist gets 15 days detention in Maspero investigation
Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent blogger and activist, will be held for 15 days of military interrogation, his lawyer…
Military prosecutor postpones activist interrogations
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Military prosecutor postpones activist interrogations
The military prosecutor postponed the interrogation of two activists accused of stirring violence on 9 October and 30 October. The…
Two activists summoned for questioning by military prosecutor
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Two activists summoned for questioning by military prosecutor
The military prosecutor summoned two activists on Tuesday to reportedly question them about the Maspero violence, sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm.…