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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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10 Feb 2011

Wired and Shrewd, Young Egyptians Guide Revolt

They were born roughly around the time that President Hosni Mubarak first came to power, most earned degrees from their country s top universities and all have spent their adult lives bridling at the restrictions of the Egyptian police state some undergoing repeated arrests and torture for the cause.
They were born roughly around the time that President Hosni Mubarak first came to power, most earned degrees from their...
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8 Feb 2011

TV Interview of Protest Leader Revives Crowd in Cairo Square

Several thousand demonstrators marched on the Egyptian Parliament for the first time and masses crammed into Tahrir Square on Tuesday to demand the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak in a revolt buoyed by the broadcast of an emotional television interview with a young Google executive conducted hours after his release from secret detention.
Several thousand demonstrators marched on the Egyptian Parliament for the first time and masses crammed into Tahrir...
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change gesture, democracy struggle, protests, social media
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4 Feb 2011

Egyptians Muster for a New Protest as Crackdown Widens

With signs of fracturing within Egypt's ruling elite, hundreds of thousands of people packed Cairo's central Tahrir Square on Friday, chanting slogans, bowing in prayer and waving Egyptian flags to press a largely peaceful campaign for the removal of President Hosni Mubarak.
With signs of fracturing within Egypt's ruling elite, hundreds of thousands of people packed Cairo's central Tahrir...
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2 Feb 2011

Clashes Erupt in Cairo Between Mubarak’s Allies and Foes

The Egyptian government struck back at its opponents on Wednesday, unleashing waves of pro-government provocateurs armed with clubs, stones, rocks and knives in and around Tahrir Square in a concerted effort to rout the protesters who have called for an end to President Hosni Mubarak s near-30-year rule.
The Egyptian government struck back at its opponents on Wednesday, unleashing waves of pro-government provocateurs armed...
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1 Feb 2011

Hundreds of Thousands Protest in Cairo for MubarekÂ’s Ouster

In a test of wills that seemed to be approaching a critical juncture, hundreds of thousands of people crammed into Cairo s vast Tahrir Square on Tuesday, seeking to muster a million protesters demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.
In a test of wills that seemed to be approaching a critical juncture, hundreds of thousands of people crammed into Cairo...
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31 Jan 2011

Government Offers Talks With Protesters After Army Says It Will Not Fire

The political forces aligned against President Hosni Mubarak seemed to strengthen on Monday, when the Army said for the first time that it would not fire on the protesters who have convulsed Egypt for the last week. The announcement was followed shortly by the government s first offer to talk to the protest leaders.
The political forces aligned against President Hosni Mubarak seemed to strengthen on Monday, when the Army said for the...
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31 Jan 2011

Egyptian Army Says It Will Not Fire on Protesters

Egypt s new vice -president said on Monday that President Hosni Mubarak has authorized him to open a dialogue with the opposition for constitutional and political reforms. The vice president, Omar Suleiman, did not offer any further details.
Egypt s new vice -president said on Monday that President Hosni Mubarak has authorized him to open a dialogue with the...
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31 Jan 2011

Protests Persist in Egypt as New Cabinet Is Seated

In a limited gesture unlikely to ease protesters pressure for his ouster, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt reorganized his government on Monday, leaving some key ministers in place but replacing the interior minister in charge of the police.
In a limited gesture unlikely to ease protesters pressure for his ouster, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt reorganized...
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30 Jan 2011

Egyptians Defiant as Military Does Little to Quash Protests

President Hosni Mubarak struggled to maintain a tenuous hold on power on Saturday as the military did not act against tens of thousands of demonstrators who defied a new curfew to call for an end to his nearly 30 years of authoritarian rule.
President Hosni Mubarak struggled to maintain a tenuous hold on power on Saturday as the military did not act against...
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