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Update: Curfew declared in Assiut after police station clashes
Egypt

Update: Curfew declared in Assiut after police station clashes

Security forces in Assiut imposed curfew late Thursday night for the area encompassing the four main roads leading to the…
Ministry official: CSF never use excessive force
Egypt

Ministry official: CSF never use excessive force

  The assistant head of the Central Security Forces defended the police on Friday in an interview broadcast on state…
Committee to prepare report about death of activist
Egypt

Committee to prepare report about death of activist

  The Cairo Prosecution decided to form a committee of seven to prepare a report on the death of activist…
Police attack on TV crew ‘unacceptable,’ says channel director
Egypt

Police attack on TV crew ‘unacceptable,’ says channel director

  A police attack on a television crew from the privately-owned channel CBC on Monday is “unacceptable, said the channel’s…
Sixteen policemen killed since January, says Interior Minister
Egypt

Sixteen policemen killed since January, says Interior Minister

Sixteen policemen have been killed and 1,684 were injured in encounters with anti-regime protesters and felons since 6 January, according…
‘Eye sniper’ sentenced to three years in prison
Egypt

‘Eye sniper’ sentenced to three years in prison

The Cairo Criminal Court  on Tuesday sentenced a police officer to three years in prison for shooting at protesters, intentionally…
Egyptian reportedly shot dead by Saudi police
Egypt

Egyptian reportedly shot dead by Saudi police

A Beni Suef resident was shot dead by police in Saudi Arabia on Monday. The family of the victim, Mohamed…
Sunday’s papers: Plague of locusts, plague of brutality
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: Plague of locusts, plague of brutality

The most widespread news in today’s newspapers is related to protesters being run down in Mansoura and Port Said, as…
Man dragged by South Africa police dies in custody
World

Man dragged by South Africa police dies in custody

South African police were caught on video dragging a man hundreds of meters from the back of a pick-up truck,…
NCHR: No civilians held in CSF camp
Egypt

NCHR: No civilians held in CSF camp

A National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) fact-finding committee concluded that no civilians were held in a Central Security Forces…
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