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Twenty-four soldiers injured, police say
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Twenty-four soldiers injured, police say
Twenty-four soldiers from the Central Security Forces were injured after protesters hurled stones at them, the Cairo Security Directorate said in…
Advisory council member demands power transfer to civilian govt
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Advisory council member demands power transfer to civilian govt
Mohamed Nour Farahat, legal expert and secretary General of the advisory council to the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed…
Fighting downtown continues as Interior Ministry forces join the fray
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Fighting downtown continues as Interior Ministry forces join the fray
The Interior Ministry’s Central Security Forces (CSF) joined the military on Sunday in its battle against protesters, which has been…
The Prisoners’ Laughter
Books
December 18, 2011
The Prisoners’ Laughter
In solidarity with activist and blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah, who has been detained since October in relation to the…
US, Egyptian military, Islamists engage in precarious dance
Egypt
December 16, 2011
US, Egyptian military, Islamists engage in precarious dance
When Anwar Sadat abandoned Egypt’s alliance with the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s, he forged an alliance with the United…
We’re civil society, hear us roar
Opinion
December 12, 2011
We’re civil society, hear us roar
Twelve hours into the deadly attack by Central Security Forces on peaceful protesters on 19 November, Major General Mohsen al-Fangary,…
Sharaf apologizes for government failure
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Sharaf apologizes for government failure
Former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf apologized on Saturday for the performance of his government. On his Facebook page, Sharaf addressed…
Sunday’s papers: A confusing military council and a homeless cabinet
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Sunday’s papers: A confusing military council and a homeless cabinet
Amid the parliamentary elections hype, the ruling military council's statements about its role in the writing of the constitution continue…
Moussa rejects idea of replacing military rulers by civilian council
Egypt
December 10, 2011
Moussa rejects idea of replacing military rulers by civilian council
Amr Moussa rejects the idea of replacing Egypt's de facto military rulers by a presidential council during the transition period,…
ElBaradei: Parliament should monitor military budget, activities
Egypt
December 9, 2011
ElBaradei: Parliament should monitor military budget, activities
The budget of Egypt's armed forces should be monitored by the people through a representative parliament, presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei…