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Riot police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in China
World
December 23, 2011
Riot police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in China
HONG KONG — Chinese riot police fired tear gas to break up a protest against a planned power station on…
Newly elected MPs haven’t forgotten the street
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Newly elected MPs haven’t forgotten the street
In the past, the average Egyptian defined a member of parliament as a man in a suit giving speeches in…
Egyptian Scientific Institute evacuated in anticipation of collapse
Books
December 22, 2011
Egyptian Scientific Institute evacuated in anticipation of collapse
The committee formed by the minister of culture to save historical manuscripts housed at the Egyptian Scientific Institute, which was…
Ain Shams University students march on Defense Ministry
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Ain Shams University students march on Defense Ministry
About 2000 Ain Shams University students marched from their campus Wednesday to the Defense Ministry to protest recent security attacks…
Street protests down, but not ruled out as a tactic
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Street protests down, but not ruled out as a tactic
During the military council’s press conference on Monday about the recent violence around the cabinet building, Major General Adel Emara…
Amnesty International: Stop sending munitions to Egypt
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Amnesty International: Stop sending munitions to Egypt
Weapons suppliers should stop selling munitions to the Egyptian military and security forces, international human rights watchdog Amnesty International said…
Women march against SCAF brutality, hope for a nascent movement
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Women march against SCAF brutality, hope for a nascent movement
It was an image that shocked Egypt and within hours went viral: the woman in the exposed blue bra being…
Military broke the law by broadcasting minors’ testimonies, says rights group
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Military broke the law by broadcasting minors’ testimonies, says rights group
The Egyptian Foundation for Advancement of Childhood Conditions (EFACC) has denounced the accusation made by the Supreme Council of the…
Dozens protest in Alexandria against postponement of trials
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Dozens protest in Alexandria against postponement of trials
Dozens of people whose relatives died in the 25 January uprising demonstrated in front of the Alexandria Criminal Court Tuesday…
Clashes near Egyptian cabinet enter fifth day, official death toll 12
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Clashes near Egyptian cabinet enter fifth day, official death toll 12
The death toll in clashes between army forces and protesters near Egypt's cabinet building reached 12 early Tuesday, the Health…