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1 Apr 2015

Egypt’s “meaningless” rule of law

ON THE afternoon of Jan. 24, a young Egyptian poet and political activist joined other members of the secular Socialist Alliance Party in peacefully attempting to lay flowers in Cairo s Tahrir Square in memory of those killed in the 2011 revolution. According to witnesses and videos, masked police fired birdshot into the group from behind at close range; Shaimaa al-Sabbagh , the mother of a 5-year-old, died in the arms of a friend.
ON THE afternoon of Jan. 24, a young Egyptian poet and political activist joined other members of the secular Socialist...
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23 Feb 2015

Egypt minister ‘recorded discussing protest crackdown’

An audio recording obtained by Al Jazeera appears to reveal Egypt's Interior Minister discussing how the government can crack down on protesters across the country, using everything from water cannon to live rounds. Mohamed Ibrahim is heard presiding over a meeting of Egypt's Central Security Force ahead of a major protest lead by youth groups on November 28, 2014. Hundreds of youth activists were arrested during the protest.
An audio recording obtained by Al Jazeera appears to reveal Egypt's Interior Minister discussing how the government can...
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4 Feb 2015

Coming to Mourn Tahrir Square’s Dead, and Joining Them Instead

Shaimaa el-Sabbagh, a 31-year-old mother and a poet, was shot by masked riot police officers on Jan. 24 while laying flowers in Tahrir Square. She and other activists had come to mark the fourth anniversary of the start of Egypt s Arab Spring uprising. Attempts by friends and bystanders to save her life failed. Ms. Sabbagh s funeral the next day in Alexandria drew crowds of mourners. Ms. Sabbagh has become a symbol of the Egyptian authorities intolerance of protest.
Shaimaa el-Sabbagh, a 31-year-old mother and a poet, was shot by masked riot police officers on Jan. 24 while laying...
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30 Nov 2014

Protests erupt in Egypt after Hosni Mubarak charges dropped

Protests erupted at universities across Egypt after a court s decision to drop criminal charges against Hosni Mubarak, the president who was removed from power in the uprising of 2011. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Cairo University, waving pictures of Mubarak behind bars and demanding the "fall of the regime", the rallying cry of the Arab Spring uprisings that shook governments across the Middle East three years ago.
Protests erupted at universities across Egypt after a court s decision to drop criminal charges against Hosni Mubarak,...
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28 Nov 2014

Four dead in Egypt anti-government protest

At least four protesters have been killed and scores of others injured in the Egyptian capital as thousands took to the streets of Cairo against the government of President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, heeding to a call by the opposition Salafist Front. The protesters were killed after security forces opened fire in the district of Matrya in eastern Cairo, witnesses told Al Jazeera.
At least four protesters have been killed and scores of others injured in the Egyptian capital as thousands took to the...
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17 Oct 2014

Egypt’s U.S-Backed Military Regime is Brutalizing Student Protestors

Just a few short months after John Kerry disingenuously congratulated Egypt s military junta for 'transitioning to democracy', the young students who helped galvanize the 2011 Egyptian Revolution are back protesting its increasingly draconian rule. Campus protests have broken out in several major cities calling for the release of imprisoned student activists and for the removal of new limits on academic freedom imposed by the regime.
Just a few short months after John Kerry disingenuously congratulated Egypt s military junta for 'transitioning to...
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12 Aug 2014

Egypt massacre was premeditated, says Human Rights Watch

Egyptian security forces intentionally killed at least 817 protesters during last August's Rabaa massacre, in a premeditated attack equal to or worse than China's Tiananmen Square killings in 1989, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has argued in a report. The 195-page investigation based on interviews with 122 survivors and witnesses has found Egypt's police and army "systematically and deliberately killed largely unarmed protesters on political grounds" in actions that "likely amounted to crimes against humanity".
Egyptian security forces intentionally killed at least 817 protesters during last August's Rabaa massacre, in a...
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26 Jan 2014

Clashes Kill 49 Egyptians on UprisingÂ’s Anniversary

Thousands of Egyptians celebrated the third anniversary of their revolt against autocracy on Saturday by holding a rally for the military leader who ousted the country s first democratically elected president. Elsewhere, at least 49 people died in clashes with security forces at rival antigovernment protests organized by Islamists and left-leaning activists.
Thousands of Egyptians celebrated the third anniversary of their revolt against autocracy on Saturday by holding a rally...
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31 Aug 2013

Egypt crisis Morsi supporters stage rallies

Thousands of supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi have taken to the streets in their largest protests for two weeks. Clashes between police and Muslim Brotherhood supporters have broken out in several cites and at least six people are said to have been killed. Earlier this month hundreds of protesters died when security forces stormed pro-Morsi camps in the capital. The Brotherhood is demanding the reinstatement of Mr Morsi.
Thousands of supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi have taken to the streets in their largest protests...
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23 Aug 2013

Lockdown Smothers Day of Planned Protest in Egypt

A tight lockdown on Cairo by Egyptian security forces on Friday all but squelched a planned day of protests by the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies, suggesting that the new military government had gained a decisive edge in its battle against supporters of the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi.
A tight lockdown on Cairo by Egyptian security forces on Friday all but squelched a planned day of protests by the...
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17 Aug 2013

Scores dead in Egypt’s ‘day of rage’ clashes

Scores of people have been killed in Egypt after security forces opened fire on anti-coup protesters staging a "day of rage" against the military-led government. In the worst of the violence on Friday, at least 95 people were killed and hundreds injured in Cairo's Ramses Square as anti-coup protesters were fired on by government forces. A correspondent for Al Jazeera described lines of bodies in a makeshift morgue in the nearby Al-Fath mosque.
Scores of people have been killed in Egypt after security forces opened fire on anti-coup protesters staging a "day of...
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16 Aug 2013

Egypt’s Brotherhood calls for ‘day of anger’

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has called for supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi to partake in a 'day of anger' in the capital, Cairo, after hundreds were killed in a crackdown on their protest camps. The announcement comes a day after hundreds of people were killed when security forces cleared two pro-Morsi protest camps, ending sit-ins that began after the army toppled Morsi on July 3.
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has called for supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi to partake in a 'day of anger' in...
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14 Aug 2013

Death toll soars in Egypt protest crackdown

The official death toll in Egypt has reached 278, after security forces stormed protest sites in Cairo and clashed with supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi elsewhere in the country. A curfew was imposed in 14 provinces across the country on Wednesday, along with a month-long state of emergency. The death toll continued to rise throughout the day, with Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood saying the actual number of dead was much higher than the number reported by the Health Ministry.
The official death toll in Egypt has reached 278, after security forces stormed protest sites in Cairo and clashed with...
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13 Aug 2013

Egypt police break up pro-Mohammed Morsi march in Cairo

Egyptian police have fired tear gas to disperse crowds of supporters of detained ex-leader Mohammed Morsi during a march in central Cairo. Morsi supporters went to a government compound to protest at the appointment of army officers as local governors
Egyptian police have fired tear gas to disperse crowds of supporters of detained ex-leader Mohammed Morsi during a march...
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6 Aug 2013

Morsi vs the military What’s next for Egypt

With every day that passes, the stalemate between supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi and the military-backed interim government grows more intense. What's clear is that the sit-ins staged by the pro-Morsi camp - organised predominately by the Muslim Brotherhood - cannot go on indefinitely, as the largest, in Nasr City, has laid siege to the area. It's also clear that the government is unable to simply order the voluntary evacuation of these sit-ins, as participants' desire to stay remains strong.
With every day that passes, the stalemate between supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi and the military-backed...
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27 Jul 2013

Egypt police move on anti-coup protesters

Egyptian police fired tear gas at anti-coup protesters after the government vowed to clear them from the streets of Cairo "in a legal manner". Dozens of people were shown on television on Saturday injured in a field hospital, shortly after the police action near the October 6 bridge in Nasr City according to Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal. State television said that 35 people were injured.
Egyptian police fired tear gas at anti-coup protesters after the government vowed to clear them from the streets of...
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22 Jul 2013

Egypt rival protests turn deadly

Supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi have clashed in central Cairo and north of the capital, hurling stones at each other as security forces fired tear gas to try to disperse them, witnesses said.
Supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi have clashed in central Cairo and north of the...
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19 Jul 2013

Rival rallies as Egypt crisis continues

Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated in cities across Egypt, demanding the reinstatement of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, as his opponents also held similar demonstrations in the capital Cairo. The country's military, meanwhile, has warned that it may crack down violently on any future mass protests against the overthrow of the president that it carried out on July 3. A vast pro-Morsi crowd gathered at Cairo's Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque on Friday, where the former president's supporters have camped out since the military overthrew him.
Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated in cities across Egypt, demanding the reinstatement of ousted President...
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11 Jul 2013

Thousands gather for pro-Morsi rally in Cairo

Thousands of supporters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood have been demonstrating in Cairo's Nasr City district, waving pictures of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, as the anti-Morsi camp planned a mass evening gathering in Tahrir Square. Crowds in Nasr City were chanting anti-military slogans, calling Abdul Fatah al-Sisi, the country's army chief, a traitor for removing of Morsi from office last week.
Thousands of supporters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood have been demonstrating in Cairo's Nasr City district, waving...
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5 Jul 2013

Egypt army opens fire on pro-Morsi protesters

At least three supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi were killed by gunfire as a crowd of several hundred tried to march towards the military barracks in Cairo where he is believed to be held. Al Jazeera's Matthew Cassel, reporting from near the military barracks, said several dozen people were also injured by shotgun pellets fired by the army.
At least three supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi were killed by gunfire as a crowd of several...
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2 Jul 2013

Morsi Defies Egypt Army’s Ultimatum to Bend to Protest

Brushing aside a military ultimatum and his deepening isolation, President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt declared on Tuesday that he was the legitimate leader of the country and blamed the spiraling and violent national crisis on what he repeatedly called the corrupt "remnants of the former regime" overthrown in the 2011 revolution.
Brushing aside a military ultimatum and his deepening isolation, President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt declared on Tuesday...
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1 Jul 2013

Egypt faces more bloodshed as Muslim Brotherhood offices torched

The headquarters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood have been burned and ransacked following an all-night siege one day after millions protested on Egypt's streets calling for President Mohamed Morsi's resignation. In an episode reminiscent of the sacking of Hosni Mubarak's political headquarters during Egypt's 2011 uprising, around 50 anti-Brotherhood protesters spent the night attacking the compound - situated on a rocky, isolated outcrop in east Cairo - with molotov cocktails, causing a series of small fires and explosions.
The headquarters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood have been burned and ransacked following an all-night siege one day after...
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26 Jun 2013

Egypt’s President Morsi warns unrest risks paralysis

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has warned that continuing unrest is "threatening to paralyse the country". In a televised speech marking his first year in office, Mr Morsi said he had made some "mistakes" since becoming president. Troops have been deployed across Egyptian cities ahead of planned weekend protests demanding his removal.
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has warned that continuing unrest is "threatening to paralyse the country". In a...
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24 Jun 2013

Egypt’s army to step in if anti-Morsi rallies become violent

Egypt's army has cautioned that it will intervene next weekend if mass rallies against the president descend into violence, in one of its strongest warnings since it handed over to civilian government a year ago. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the defence minister, said he would not allow "attack on the will of the people" and called for political reconciliation in the week before mass rallies against President Mohamed Morsi next Sunday.
Egypt's army has cautioned that it will intervene next weekend if mass rallies against the president descend into...
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15 Mar 2013

Egypt report on protest deaths blames police

An inquiry into the deaths of nearly 900 protesters during Egypt's revolution has concluded that the police were behind nearly all the killings. The report, parts of which were obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, said the police force used snipers on rooftops overlooking Cairo's Tahrir Square to shoot into the crowds.
An inquiry into the deaths of nearly 900 protesters during Egypt's revolution has concluded that the police were behind...
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29 Jan 2013

Egypt’s armed forces chief warns unrest could cause collapse of state

In an ominous warning, the head of Egypt's armed forces has said that continuing civil unrest may soon cause the collapse of the Egyptian state. Parts of Egypt are in turmoil following five days of rioting in which 52 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured after protests against President Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood and police brutality turned violent. The unrest comes two years after the start of the 2011 revolution that toppled the former dictator Hosni Mubarak.
In an ominous warning, the head of Egypt's armed forces has said that continuing civil unrest may soon cause the...
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29 Jan 2013

Egypt’s transition to democracy put in doubt as ‘militias’ add to polarisation

Hopes for a swift end to Egypt's impasse faded on Monday as opposition leaders rebuffed a call by President Mohamed Morsi for a "national dialogue" amid violence that cast a long shadow over the second anniversary of the revolution that overthrew Hosni Mubarak. Fifty dead, hundreds of arrests, curfews and a state of emergency in three provinces were stark reminders of the volatile standoff between Morsi's Islamist and conservative supporters and secularists, liberals, left-wingers and Copts.
Hopes for a swift end to Egypt's impasse faded on Monday as opposition leaders rebuffed a call by President Mohamed...
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28 Jan 2013

Egypt’s Morsi Declares State of Emergency

Egypt's president declared a state of emergency and curfew in three Suez Canal provinces hit hardest by a weekend wave of unrest that left more than 50 dead, using tactics of the ousted regime to get a grip on discontent over his Islamist policies and the slow pace of change.
Egypt's president declared a state of emergency and curfew in three Suez Canal provinces hit hardest by a weekend wave...
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26 Jan 2013

At Least 30 Die in Egyptian Riots After Soccer Verdict

The Egyptian government appeared to have lost control of the major city of Port Said on Saturday after a court sentenced 21 fans to death for their role in a deadly soccer riot, and their supporters attacked the prison where they were being held, as well as the police and court buildings.
The Egyptian government appeared to have lost control of the major city of Port Said on Saturday after a court sentenced...
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7 Dec 2012

Egypt opposition rejects Morsi dialogue offer

Thousands of Egyptians have marched towards the presidential palace in Cairo for another day of demonstrations against the government, while thousands of his backers gathered for a funeral of two men killed in recent clashes. As many as 10,000 protesters who were penned behind a barrier at the palace broke through barricades on Friday evening, climbing onto army tanks and waving flags as they chanted slogans against President Mohamed Morsi.
Thousands of Egyptians have marched towards the presidential palace in Cairo for another day of demonstrations against...
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6 Dec 2012

Resignations Continue in Egypt as Tanks Deploy Around Presidential Palace

Resignations rocked the government of President Mohamed Morsi on Thursday as tanks from the special presidential guard took up positions around his palace and the state television headquarters after a night of street fighting between his Islamist supporters and their secular opponents that left at least 6 dead and 450 wounded.
Resignations rocked the government of President Mohamed Morsi on Thursday as tanks from the special presidential guard...
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6 Dec 2012

Several killed in Egypt clashes

At least four people have been killed in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, as supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi clashed near the presidential palace, the health ministry says. Fighting continued into the early morning on Thursday with fires burning in the streets where the opposing sides threw stones and petrol bombs at each other.
At least four people have been killed in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, as supporters and opponents of President Mohamed...
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5 Dec 2012

Egyptian security forces clash with anti-Mohamed Morsi protesters

Egyptian security forces have clashed with opponents of Mohamed Morsi who gathered outside the presidential palace in Cairo to protest against his assumption of new powers. The march came amid rising anger over decrees Morsi has passed that give him sweeping powers. Opponents say the drafting of a new constitution has been rushed and is a move towards dictatorial rule. Morsi has called for a referendum on the draft constitution on 15 December.
Egyptian security forces have clashed with opponents of Mohamed Morsi who gathered outside the presidential palace in...
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2 Dec 2012

Egypt’s top court suspends work after Morsi supporters surround building

Egypt's highest court suspended its sessions indefinitely on Sunday after Islamist protesters surrounded the building before a ruling on the fate of the panel that drafted the country's constitution. In a statement, the supreme constitutional court (SCC) called it a "dark day" in the history of the judiciary and expressed sadness at the "psychological assassination" of the court
Egypt's highest court suspended its sessions indefinitely on Sunday after Islamist protesters surrounded the building...
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30 Nov 2012

Thousands rally in Cairo against constitution

Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in central Cairo, continuing more than a week of demonstrations against new powers assumed by the president and the drafting of a constitution seen by many as undermining basic freedoms.
Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in central Cairo, continuing more than a week of demonstrations against new...
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28 Nov 2012

Egyptians stage mass anti-Morsi rally

Tens of thousands of people are staging a protest in the Egyptian capital against President Mohamed Morsi, who last week granted himself sweeping new powers. "The people want the regime to fall," the crowds chanted. Protesters and riot police clashed in Cairo on Tuesday near Tahrir Square, the birthplace of the uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak nearly two years ago.
Tens of thousands of people are staging a protest in the Egyptian capital against President Mohamed Morsi, who last week...
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27 Nov 2012

Mass rally held against Mohammed Mursi

Tens of thousands of people have held protests in Cairo against Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi, who last week granted himself sweeping new powers. Flag-waving demonstrators chanted slogans accusing the president and the Muslim Brotherhood of betraying last year's revolution.
Tens of thousands of people have held protests in Cairo against Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi, who last week granted...
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19 Oct 2012

Crowds rally against Islamists in Egypt

A large crowd estimated to range between a few hundred to a few thousand people rallied in Cairo on Friday to protest against Islamist influence in the drafting of Egypt's new constitution. Shouting slogans against the Muslim Brotherhood, which controls the country's presidency and the constituent assembly, the crowd marched from several points and assembled in Tahrir Square, the scene of violent clashes during a similar protest last week.
A large crowd estimated to range between a few hundred to a few thousand people rallied in Cairo on Friday to protest...
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12 Oct 2012

Egypt tensions spark clashes in Cairo’s Tahrir Square

Fresh clashes have broken out in the Egyptian capital Cairo in the worst violence since President Mohammed Mursi took office at the end of June. Scores of people were reported injured as supporters and opponents of Mr Mursi fought in Tahrir Square. Tensions are high after Egyptian judges criticised Mr Mursi's attempt to remove the country's top prosecutor.
Fresh clashes have broken out in the Egyptian capital Cairo in the worst violence since President Mohammed Mursi took...
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23 Jun 2012

Anti-military crowds mass in Cairo’s Tahrir

Tens of thousands of Egyptians have returned to Cairo s Tahrir Square to demand the rollback of what they see as politically biased court decisions and military power grabs designed to throttle last year's revolution and steal the presidential election.
Tens of thousands of Egyptians have returned to Cairo s Tahrir Square to demand the rollback of what they see as...
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19 Jun 2012

Muslim Brotherhood urges marches against Egypt military

The Muslim Brotherhood has called for mass protests across Egypt to demonstrate against sweeping new powers taken by the ruling military council. Over the weekend, the generals issued two decrees dissolving the Islamist-dominated parliament and claiming all legislative power for themselves.
The Muslim Brotherhood has called for mass protests across Egypt to demonstrate against sweeping new powers taken by the...
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4 Jun 2012

More Egypt Protests Loom, Targeting Mubarak’s Prime Minister

The presidential candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood and two popular rivals eliminated in the runoff called on Monday for further street protests until Egypt s current military rulers enforce legislation disqualifying the other remaining candidate, former President Hosni Mubarak s last prime minister, Ahmed Shafik.
The presidential candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood and two popular rivals eliminated in the runoff called on Monday...
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29 May 2012

Egypt protesters storm Shafiq’s Cairo office

Unidentified assailants have set fire to the headquarters of Egypt's runoff presidential candidate Ahmad Shafiq and thousands of protesters have returned to Cairo's Tahrir Square to rally against alleged injustice in the election process. An annex in Shafiq's headquarters in Cairo went up in flames late on Monday, hours after election officials announced that the former prime minister, a symbol of Hosni Mubarak's rule, would square off against Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi.
Unidentified assailants have set fire to the headquarters of Egypt's runoff presidential candidate Ahmad Shafiq and...
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13 Apr 2012

Cairo protests against Mubarak-era candidates

Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets in support of parliamentary legislation that bans former top officials from the regime of Hosni Mubarak from running for president. The legislation, passed on Thursday, is subject to approval by the country's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), the military council which has been running the country since Mubarak was toppled.
Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets in support of parliamentary legislation that bans former top officials...
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3 Feb 2012

Riot in Egypt ‘Had Nothing To Do with Football’

With two more people killed since Wednesday's stadium tragedy in Port Said, renewed violence in Egypt has highlighted the ongoing struggle for power there. German editorialists say the violence at the football match was just the latest manifestation of tensions between protesters and the powerful military.
With two more people killed since Wednesday's stadium tragedy in Port Said, renewed violence in Egypt has highlighted...
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27 Jan 2012

Egyptians march to honour ‘Friday of Rage’

Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied across the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to mark the first anniversary of the "Friday of Rage", a key day in the uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak last year. Demonstrators began to converge in the capital's Tahrir Square, the focal point of protests, after Muslim noon prayers, on a day dubbed the "Friday of Pride and Dignity" by the dozens of pro-democracy groups organising the rallies. "Down with military rule!", shouted demonstrators, who waved flags and banners and chanted slogans against the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF).
Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied across the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to mark the first anniversary of the...
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25 Jan 2012

Egyptian Activists Say Their Revolution Remains Unfinished

As Egyptians prepare to mark the first anniversary of the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak but left them under the rule of his top generals, two activists explained in interviews with The Lede on Tuesdau that they plan to protest, not celebrate.
As Egyptians prepare to mark the first anniversary of the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak but left them under the...
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24 Dec 2011

Egyptians stage mass rally against army

Egyptian activists have gathered in Cairo for a mass protest against the ruling military and its handling of a series of clashes between security forces and demonstrators that killed 17 people and drew international criticism, even as thousands of others demonstrated their support for the army.
Egyptian activists have gathered in Cairo for a mass protest against the ruling military and its handling of a series of...
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20 Dec 2011

Egyptians protest against beatings of women

Thousands of people have filled the streets of the Egyptian capital in protest against the beating of female protesters by the ruling military during clashes in and around the city's Tahrir Square. Female activists had called for Tuesday's demonstration to denounce the attacks on women and call for an immediate end to violence against protesters
Thousands of people have filled the streets of the Egyptian capital in protest against the beating of female protesters...
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19 Dec 2011

The military’s revenge

Egyptian military and police have lashed out at young protesters over the past several days with vengeance. The clashes began on Friday in front of the Ministry Building, which is visible from Tahrir Square. Protesters have been camped in front of the building since the Tahrir protests of November, which left dozens dead and ended with what many of the protesters saw as the unsatisfactory appointment of Kamal Ganzouri as Prime Minister, not only because Ganzouri - who was already Prime Minister from 1996 to1999 - is associated with the Mubarak regime, but also because the Ministry still has no real powers and is in essence, a puppet government for the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF).
Egyptian military and police have lashed out at young protesters over the past several days with vengeance. The clashes...
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29 Nov 2011

Egypt’s ‘Ultras’ pitch in at Tahrir protest

This is fascinating -- Not much is known about their organisation, but their presence is an accepted fact of Egyptian society. Most of them lack formal military training, or any training at all. These are the Ultras, a group whose battle, usually reserved for the football stadium, has moved to the front line in the fight between anti-military protesters and government security forces in Egypt.
This is fascinating -- Not much is known about their organisation, but their presence is an accepted fact of Egyptian...
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27 Nov 2011

New Clashes Underscore Standoff in Egypt

The killing of an unarmed demonstrator by the police on Saturday threatened to stir up new protests here as Egypt s military rulers and political parties braced for potential chaos surrounding the parliamentary elections scheduled to start on Monday.
The killing of an unarmed demonstrator by the police on Saturday threatened to stir up new protests here as Egypt s...
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25 Nov 2011

Mass rally in Cairo against military rule

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have packed Cairo's Tahrir Square after days of deadly clashes, demanding Egypt's military rulers step down and rejecting their choice of new prime minister. Tensions have risen in Egypt in the lead-up to parliamentary elections, due to start on Monday. However, the streets were relatively calm on Friday as a truce negotiated the day before in Cairo continued to hold.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have packed Cairo's Tahrir Square after days of deadly clashes, demanding Egypt's...
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24 Nov 2011

Egyptian Generals Apologize for Bloodshed but Reject Calls to Leave Power

Egyptian generals offered an unusual apology on Thursday for the killings of protesters in Tahrir Square, the iconic landmark of the country s revolution, but rejected the demonstrators demands for an immediate end to military rule.
Egyptian generals offered an unusual apology on Thursday for the killings of protesters in Tahrir Square, the iconic...
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23 Nov 2011

Clashes continue in Egypt over military rule

Clashes between Egyptian security forces and protesters demanding an end to military rule have extended into a fifth day in the capital, Cairo, amid a deepening distrust of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). On Wednesday, thousands of demonstrators filled central Cairo s Tahrir Square, the focal point of the protest movement, a day after the crowd rejected an offer by the military to speed up the transition to civilian rule
Clashes between Egyptian security forces and protesters demanding an end to military rule have extended into a fifth day...
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23 Nov 2011

UN human rights chief Navi Pillay condemns Cairo deaths

UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has condemned the "clearly excessive use of force" by Egypt's security forces during clashes with protesters. Ms Pillay called for an independent inquiry into the deaths of at least 35 people since the weekend. Protesters are still occupying Cairo's Tahrir Square despite the pledge of a speedier handover to civilian rule.
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has condemned the "clearly excessive use of force" by Egypt's security forces during...
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22 Nov 2011

Activists Urge Wider Protests as Clashes Enter 4th Day

The ruling military council agreed on Tuesday to speed up the transition to civilian rule in a deal made with Islamist groups but which seemed unlikely to satisfy the demands of liberal parties and the more than 100,000 protesters who gathered in the center of the capital to demand an immediate transfer of power.
The ruling military council agreed on Tuesday to speed up the transition to civilian rule in a deal made with Islamist...
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21 Nov 2011

Clashes in Egypt’s Tahrir Square over protests

Clashes are continuing between demonstrators and security forces in the Egyptian capital as protests enter a fourth day. At least 13 people died and hundreds were injured over the weekend as troops launched a major assault to clear Cairo's Tahrir Square of protesters. Efforts to clear the square appeared to continue on Monday, with tear gas canisters being thrown at protesters.
Clashes are continuing between demonstrators and security forces in the Egyptian capital as protests enter a fourth day....
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20 Nov 2011

Cairo’s Tahrir Square reoccupied by defiant protesters

Thousands of Egyptian protesters have re-occupied Tahrir Square in the capital, Cairo, after a violent attempt by troops and police to evict them. They returned less than an hour after the assault, chanting against Egypt's ruling military council. Demonstrators earlier fled as security forces fired tear gas and beat them with truncheons. At least four people have died since Saturday, reports say.
Thousands of Egyptian protesters have re-occupied Tahrir Square in the capital, Cairo, after a violent attempt by troops...
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20 Nov 2011

Clashes in Cairo Continue Into a Second Day

Egypt's interim military rulers battled a reinvigorated protest movement calling for its ouster Sunday, as thousands of demonstrators forced troops to retreat from Tahrir Square for a second night in a row.
Egypt's interim military rulers battled a reinvigorated protest movement calling for its ouster Sunday, as thousands of...
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19 Nov 2011

Violence Erupts in Cairo, Even as Military Cedes Political Ground

Thousands of protesters chanting for an end to military rule battled riot police officers firing tear gas, rubber bullets and bird shot in Tahrir Square on Saturday, as the military-led interim government appeared to soften its demands for special powers and protections in the future Egyptian constitution.
Thousands of protesters chanting for an end to military rule battled riot police officers firing tear gas, rubber...
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18 Nov 2011

Egyptians gather for rally in Tahrir Square

Thousands of Islamist and secular protesters have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a mass rally to press the ruling military to hand power to a civilian government. As legislative elections draw near, the first polls since a popular uprising toppled Hosni Mubarak's presidency, protesters are demanding more control over the constitution the new parliament is to draft.
Thousands of Islamist and secular protesters have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a mass rally to press the ruling...
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5 Nov 2011

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood continues to alienate itself from the people

As the brutal crackdown against peaceful protesters in Cairo and several other Egyptian cities continued unabated for six days running, the Muslim Brotherhood stayed out of the fray, declaring clearly that it would not join the protests. In deciding to stay away from these protests, the Brotherhood may have committed its gravest mistake to date. The footage showing a dead protester being dragged by a security officer and dumped near a rubbish heap, appearing on many satellite channels and the internet, has not only shocked and enraged Egyptians, but it has sent them out on to the streets in their thousands to protest against this outrage.
As the brutal crackdown against peaceful protesters in Cairo and several other Egyptian cities continued unabated for...
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30 Sep 2011

Egyptians gather to ‘reclaim revolution’

Egyptian activists have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square to press the ruling military to speed up the transfer of power to civilians and revoke emergency laws once used by Hosni Mubarak, the ousted president, against his opponents
Egyptian activists have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square to press the ruling military to speed up the transfer of power...
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16 Sep 2011

Egyptians rally in Tahrir Square against return of emergency laws

Egyptians have returned to Tahrir Square to rally against the military junta's reactivation of Mubarak-era emergency laws, and Amnesty International has described the move as the biggest threat to human rights in the country since the revolution of 25 January.
Egyptians have returned to Tahrir Square to rally against the military junta's reactivation of Mubarak-era emergency...
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10 Sep 2011

Egypt on alert after Israel embassy attack

Egypt has declared a state of alert after protesters stormed the Israeli embassy in Cairo, prompting the ambassador and staff to flee, in the first attack of its kind since the two nations made peace 32 years ago.
Egypt has declared a state of alert after protesters stormed the Israeli embassy in Cairo, prompting the ambassador and...
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10 Sep 2011

Protest of Thousands in Cairo Turns Violent

A demonstration that brought tens of thousands to this city's central Tahrir Square turned violent on Friday, when thousands of people - led by a heavy contingent of soccer fans - tore down a protective wall around the Israeli Embassy, while others defaced the headquarters of the Egyptian Interior Ministry.
A demonstration that brought tens of thousands to this city's central Tahrir Square turned violent on Friday, when...
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9 Sep 2011

Egyptians protest against military rule

Protesters are holding a mass rally at Cairo's Tahrir Square calling for reforms, as the ruling military say it will respond harshly to any violence by activists. Friday's gathering was expected to branch out into a march to the nearby cabinet offices, to press Egypt's military rulers to keep their promises of reform after a revolt ended Hosni Mubarak's presidency in February.
Protesters are holding a mass rally at Cairo's Tahrir Square calling for reforms, as the ruling military say it will...
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30 Jul 2011

Cracks surface in Egypt’s ‘unity’ protest

Egypt's secular groups have said they no longer support the protest movement and have withdrawn their support after Islamist groups hijacked Friday's protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square. The secularists' boycott came as tens of thousands of people gathered on Friday to demonstrate in what had been dubbed "The Friday of Unity and the People's Will" march.
Egypt's secular groups have said they no longer support the protest movement and have withdrawn their support after...
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30 Jul 2011

Islamists in Egypt Mass in Square to Demand Religious State

Tens of thousands of Egyptian Islamists poured into Tahrir Square on Friday calling for a state bound by strict religious law and delivering a persuasive show of force in a turbulent country showing deep divisions and growing signs of polarization.
Tens of thousands of Egyptian Islamists poured into Tahrir Square on Friday calling for a state bound by strict...
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29 Jul 2011

Activists rally for ‘unity’ in Egypt

Tens of thousands of people have packed Cairo's Tahrir Square on a day that representatives from Egypt's political parties have dubbed "The Friday of Unity and the People's Will". The rally comes as part of efforts by political parties to show a united front and the country's political forces recently agreed on a common set of demands to ensure a peaceful, high turnout at Friday's rally.
Tens of thousands of people have packed Cairo's Tahrir Square on a day that representatives from Egypt's political...
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29 Jul 2011

Egypt uprising: Islamists lead Tahrir Square rally

Tens of thousands of people have packed Cairo's Tahrir Square, after the first call by Islamist leaders for nationwide demonstrations since President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown in February. Many protesters - dominated by Muslim Brotherhood supporters - are calling for an Islamic state and Sharia law.
Tens of thousands of people have packed Cairo's Tahrir Square, after the first call by Islamist leaders for nationwide...
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23 Jul 2011

Violent clashes erupt in Egyptian capital

More than 200 people have been injured in clashes between groups of armed men and pro-reform protesters marching towards Egypt's ministry of defence in the capital, Cairo. Thousands calling for the "downfall" of the country's ruling military council were trying to reach the military headquarters on Saturday when they were attacked by opponents armed with knives and sticks.
More than 200 people have been injured in clashes between groups of armed men and pro-reform protesters marching towards...
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15 Jul 2011

Egyptians voice frustrations in Tahrir Square

Egyptians are gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square as anger and frustration mounts due to the lack of significant changes in the country since the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak.
Egyptians are gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square as anger and frustration mounts due to the lack of significant changes...
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12 Jul 2011

Tahrir Square sit-in protesters attacked

A group of armed men has attempted to disrupt a sit-in taking place in Cairo's Tahrir Square, injuring at least eight people, security sources have told Al Jazeera. The men approached the square, which is being occupied by protesters demonstrating against the government, armed with knives on Tuesday, and attempted to force their way into the central space.
A group of armed men has attempted to disrupt a sit-in taking place in Cairo's Tahrir Square, injuring at least eight...
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2 Jun 2011

Egyptian army denies ‘virginity tests’

Hundreds of Egyptians have held a demonstration in central Cairo against the army's treatment of female protesters. According to Amnesty International at least 17 women arrested in Tahrir Square were forced to have "virginity tests". A military official has denied the allegations.
Hundreds of Egyptians have held a demonstration in central Cairo against the army's treatment of female protesters....
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13 May 2011

Thousands gather in Egypt’s Tahrir Square

Thousands of people have gathered in Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, rallying for different causes. Activists had called for a mass show of unity on Friday, a week after 15 people were killed in sectarian violence in the country.
Thousands of people have gathered in Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, rallying for different causes....
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1 Apr 2011

Protesters demand Mubarak face trial in Egypt

Thousands of people have gathered on Friday in Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, calling for ousted president Hosni Mubarak and members of his former administration to face justice.
Thousands of people have gathered on Friday in Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, calling for ousted...
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22 Mar 2011

Egypt’s Interior Ministry building ablaze

Egypt s Interior Ministry was in flames Tuesday afternoon as firefighters tried to contain the blaze, dodging burning chunks coming off the top of the main building and even using buckets of water to try to douse it.
Egypt s Interior Ministry was in flames Tuesday afternoon as firefighters tried to contain the blaze, dodging burning...
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