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Four activists calling for Friday protests arrested
Egypt
May 26, 2011
Four activists calling for Friday protests arrested
Egypt’s armed forces on Thursday arrested four activists calling for people to take part in protests scheduled for 27 May.…
Attorney general appoints team to investigate Imbaba violence
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Attorney general appoints team to investigate Imbaba violence
Egyptian Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud ordered the formation of a team of prosecutors to investigate sectarian clashes that erupted…
Mawas monk questioned by prosecution in Shehata case
Egypt
May 3, 2011
Mawas monk questioned by prosecution in Shehata case
Cairo’s prosecution heard statements by Priest Agabious of Mawas Monastery in regards to Kamilia Shehata, allegedly detained by the Coptic…
Prosecution prolongs detention of Mubarak sons pending investigation
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Prosecution prolongs detention of Mubarak sons pending investigation
Egypt’s Public Prosecution on Tuesday renewed the detention order for Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, sons of former President Hosni Mubarak,…
Military council denies Gulf state pressures to halt Mubarak prosecution
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Military council denies Gulf state pressures to halt Mubarak prosecution
Egypt's ruling military council on Tuesday denied any pressures from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to prevent the…
Sunday’s papers: Safwat al-Sherif in prison uniform, authorities may have anticipated uprising
Egypt
April 24, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Safwat al-Sherif in prison uniform, authorities may have anticipated uprising
The photo of former Shura Council Speaker Safwat al-Sherif wearing a white suit and cap -- the official prisoner uniform…
18 detained in Minya sectarian clashes
Egypt
April 21, 2011
18 detained in Minya sectarian clashes
Upper Egypt's military prosecution ordered on Tuesday the detention of 18 people for 15 days pending investigations into sectarian clashes…
Mubarak brothers accused of exploiting influence for gain
Egypt
April 18, 2011
Mubarak brothers accused of exploiting influence for gain
Investigations into Gamal and Alaa Mubarak, the sons of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, suggest that they exploited their official positions…
Ex-information minister admits keeping LE2 million in Swiss bank
Egypt
April 18, 2011
Ex-information minister admits keeping LE2 million in Swiss bank
Former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi has admitted that he has LE2 million in a secret bank account in Switzerland. The…
Egypt beyond Mubarak
Opinion
April 16, 2011
Egypt beyond Mubarak
I’ve sometimes wished I was a fly on the Mubaraks' living-room wall watching the drama unfold. I pictured the former…