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Activists call for escalating civil disobedience to force SCAF exit
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Activists call for escalating civil disobedience to force SCAF exit
As public outrage mounts over violence at a football match Wednesday, two prominent Egyptian activist groups are calling on citizens…
Hundreds in Cairo protest after Port Said football tragedy
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Hundreds in Cairo protest after Port Said football tragedy
Hundreds have blocked the Nile Corniche in front of the Maspero state television building to protest the violence following a…
Activists, politicians see more than hooliganism in football violence
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Activists, politicians see more than hooliganism in football violence
At least 71 are confirmed dead in the worst-ever fan violence following a sporting event in Egypt, after a fight…
Update: SCAF announces state of mourning
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Update: SCAF announces state of mourning
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has announced a state of general mourning for three days, after violence in…
The story of one activist’s unjust imprisonment
Egypt
January 31, 2012
The story of one activist’s unjust imprisonment
Five days after activist Ahmed Doma suddenly disappeared, his family and lawyers finally managed to contact him Tuesday morning in…
Groups press SCAF to leave, but how?
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Groups press SCAF to leave, but how?
As the curtains seem to draw on the resurgent street demonstrations marking the anniversary of the beginning of the 25…
Brotherhood would cancel Camp David Agreement, says Hezbollah official
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Brotherhood would cancel Camp David Agreement, says Hezbollah official
Tehran — Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood will eventually cancel the Camp David Agreement, despite the group’s announcement that it respects international…
Shura Council elections underway, but many ask: What’s the point?
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Shura Council elections underway, but many ask: What’s the point?
Elections for Egypt's upper house of Parliament, the Shura Council, began Sunday with little fanfare. Unlike the first day of…
Military council rejects intervention in rights organizations case
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Military council rejects intervention in rights organizations case
Egypt’s ruling military council will not accept foreign intervention in the country’s affairs, a council source told a London-based newspaper…
Statement by political groups demands earlier presidential elections
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Statement by political groups demands earlier presidential elections
A joint statement by 27 Egyptian political groups on Sunday demanded that the presidential elections be pushed forward from June…