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Police officers imprisoned for assaulting a prosecutor
Egypt
November 29, 2013
Police officers imprisoned for assaulting a prosecutor
Two police officers were sent to four days in prison pending investigations, on charges of assaulting prosecutor Haitham Magdi Ghoneim…
Court postpones trial of Tanta activists
Egypt
October 8, 2013
Court postpones trial of Tanta activists
Tanta Criminal Court on Tuesday postponed the trial of nine political activists, arrested on charges of rioting and attempting to…
Prosecutor detains 15 for attempting to bring guns to pro-Morsy protest
Egypt
June 29, 2013
Prosecutor detains 15 for attempting to bring guns to pro-Morsy protest
The Prosecution in Cairo's al-Marg ordered 15 suspects detained pending investigation concerning illegal possession of weapons and ammunition. The suspects…
Protesters attack FJP headquarters in Mahalla
Egypt
March 22, 2013
Protesters attack FJP headquarters in Mahalla
The Freedom and Justice Party headquarters in Mahalla was set on fire by hundreds of protesters on Friday evening, who…
Protesters attacked in Tanta train en route to Mansoura
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Protesters attacked in Tanta train en route to Mansoura
Unknown assailants attacked dozens of protesters in Tanta on Monday evening. The protesters had just boarded a train at Samanoud…
Down in the Delta: Frustration at state failures spurs fiery protests in Gharbiya and Sharqiya
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Down in the Delta: Frustration at state failures spurs fiery protests in Gharbiya and Sharqiya
Clashes last Friday in the central Delta governorate of Gharbiya and across the broader Nile Delta are part of a…
Over 30 detainees released in Tanta after clashes
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Over 30 detainees released in Tanta after clashes
Tanta’s Public Prosecution released 32 people Thursday who were detained pending an investigation into clashes last Friday in the cities…
Student unleashes tear gas at Tanta school
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Student unleashes tear gas at Tanta school
A student on Wednesday threw a tear gas canister in a schoolyard in Tanta in Gharbiya Governorate, causing 50 students…
Governorates celebrate Mubarak ouster, tell Morsy he’s next
Egypt
February 11, 2013
Governorates celebrate Mubarak ouster, tell Morsy he’s next
Protests commemorating the fall of former President Hosni Mubarak, and urging the same fate for current President Mohamed Morsy,…
Update: One killed, 211 injured in nationwide clashes
Egypt
February 9, 2013
Update: One killed, 211 injured in nationwide clashes
Health Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Omar is now saying that the total number of people injured nationwide is 211, while also…