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Interior Ministry declares high alert on revolution anniversary
Egypt
January 24, 2013
Interior Ministry declares high alert on revolution anniversary
The Interior Ministry issued a high security alert ahead of protests on Friday that commemorate the second anniversary of…
April 6 clashes with police at Qandil’s house
Egypt
January 21, 2013
April 6 clashes with police at Qandil’s house
Clashes erupted late Monday night between members of April 6 Youth Movement and security forces in front of Prime Minister…
Protests in Daqahlia against alleged police brutality
Egypt
January 21, 2013
Protests in Daqahlia against alleged police brutality
Dozens blocked a highway in Daqahlia on Monday in protest against a police officer they claim killed a citizen. They…
New Central Security Forces uniforms cause personnel to trip, fall
Egypt
January 21, 2013
New Central Security Forces uniforms cause personnel to trip, fall
A number of Central Security Forces personnel in Alexandria were seen stumbling and falling to the ground during clashes with…
Second day of sit-in at Qandil’s house
Egypt
January 17, 2013
Second day of sit-in at Qandil’s house
For the second day in a row, dozens of academics with master’s and doctoral degrees protested in front of Prime…
Central security officer shot by arms smugglers in Rafah
Egypt
January 14, 2013
Central security officer shot by arms smugglers in Rafah
A shootout between Central Security Forces and arms smugglers in Rafah left one officer injured on Monday. Security services had…
Five migrants arrested in Sinai
Egypt
December 26, 2012
Five migrants arrested in Sinai
Central Security Forces arrested five migrants in Central Sinai, allegedly en route to cross illegally into Israel. The Interior Ministry…
Al-Masry Al-Youm goes inside the Brotherhood’s torture chambers
Egypt
December 7, 2012
Al-Masry Al-Youm goes inside the Brotherhood’s torture chambers
Al-Masry Al-Youm spent three hours Wednesday night in a Muslim Brotherhood torture chamber at the presidential palace. The central chamber…
Blog: Reporting the clashes from the ranks of the Brothers
Egypt
December 7, 2012
Blog: Reporting the clashes from the ranks of the Brothers
Despite news about pro-President Mohamed Morsy groups dispersing a sit-in of secular opponents at the presidential palace and although the…
Journalists Syndicate condemns police attack on photojournalist
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Journalists Syndicate condemns police attack on photojournalist
The Journalists Syndicate Council condemned on Wednesday the attack on photojournalist Ahmed Gomaa. Gomaa, who works for the privately-owned newspaper…