anti-SCAF protests
Death toll from clashes rises to 35 nationwide
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Death toll from clashes rises to 35 nationwide
A protester died on Wednesday morning in clashes in Marsa Matruh in northwest Egypt and three more were killed in…
UN rights chief urges probe into Egypt killings
Egypt
November 23, 2011
UN rights chief urges probe into Egypt killings
GENEVA — The United Nations human rights chief called Wednesday for an independent probe into the killing of demonstrators by…
Updates: Ruling military council says not seeking to enter square, only defend Interior Ministry
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Updates: Ruling military council says not seeking to enter square, only defend Interior Ministry
11:40 pm: Mahmoud Hegazy and Mohamed Assar, members of the ruling military council appeared on State Television. Hegazy said that…
ElBaradei calls for end to ‘brutal massacre’
Egypt
November 23, 2011
ElBaradei calls for end to ‘brutal massacre’
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei called on the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to stop what he described as…
Brazilian cartoonist vows to continue criticism against SCAF
Art news
November 23, 2011
Brazilian cartoonist vows to continue criticism against SCAF
Brazilian cartoonist Carlos Latuff said he will continue drawing cartoons that attack the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
Wednesday’s papers: A more balanced Al-Ahram
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: A more balanced Al-Ahram
Events in Tahrir Square again dominate today’s press, with state mouthpiece Al-Ahram wheeling out the hand-drawn font it uses for…
Attempted break-ins at police stations in 3 governorates
Egypt
November 22, 2011
Attempted break-ins at police stations in 3 governorates
Hundreds have attempted to break into police stations in Alexandria and Ismailia, while a prison in Minya experienced several riots…
Egypt’s writers union condemns violence against Tahrir protesters
Egypt
November 22, 2011
Egypt’s writers union condemns violence against Tahrir protesters
Egypt’s writers union condemned Tuesday "brutal" practices by security and military forces against protesters in and around Tahrir Square. In…
Official death toll from clashes in Egypt rises to 28
Egypt
November 22, 2011
Official death toll from clashes in Egypt rises to 28
The number of deaths resulting from clashes between protesters and security forces in Egypt since Saturday rose to 28, the…