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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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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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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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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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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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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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