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21 Apr 2011

Mubarak name to be removed from public places

An Egyptian court has ordered the names of Hosni Mubarak, the country's former president, and his wife Suzanne, to be removed from all public places, including streets and parks.
An Egyptian court has ordered the names of Hosni Mubarak, the country's former president, and his wife Suzanne, to be...
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20 Apr 2011

Mubarak deputy quizzed over protest deaths

Omar Suleiman, the former Egyptian vice-president, has been questioned in connection with violence against protesters during the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, the president, the general prosecutor's office has said. Suleiman, the country's long-time chief of intelligence, was questioned about "information held by the intelligence services on the events of the January 25 revolution," the prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.
Omar Suleiman, the former Egyptian vice-president, has been questioned in connection with violence against protesters...
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16 Apr 2011

Egypt dissolves former ruling party

An Egyptian court has dissolved the former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) and ordered its funds and property to be handed over to the government. The Higher Administrative Court issued the order on Saturday, meeting one of the key demands of the protest movement that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak in February.
An Egyptian court has dissolved the former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) and ordered its funds and property to...
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13 Apr 2011

Egypt detains Mubarak and sons

Hours after the former leader was hospitalised as he was questioned, a statement from the prosecutor's office, posted on Facebook early on Wednesday, announced the detention of the three men.
Hours after the former leader was hospitalised as he was questioned, a statement from the prosecutor's office, posted on...
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12 Apr 2011

Egyptian blogger jailed for three years

An Egyptian military court has jailed a blogger for three years for criticising the armed forces, ruling the country since president Hosni Mubarak''s ouster in February. "Regrettably, the Nasr City military court sentenced Maikel Nabil to three years in prison," Gamal Eid, Nabil''s lawyer, told the AFP news agency on Monday.
An Egyptian military court has jailed a blogger for three years for criticising the armed forces, ruling the country...
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12 Apr 2011

Hosni Mubarak hospitalised

Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president, has been hospitalised at the Red Sea port of Sharm el-Sheikh, where he has been staying since he was ousted from power by a popular uprising on February 11. "He has been under house arrest in Sharm el-Sheikh ever since he was ousted from power. We are still not sure of what condition he is in, but the former president has been complaining that he's been unwell for some time now," reported Zeina Khodr, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Cairo.
Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president, has been hospitalised at the Red Sea port of Sharm el-Sheikh, where he has...
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10 Apr 2011

Egyptian military to replace some governors

Egypt's ruling military council has decided to replace some provincial governors who had been appointed by Hosni Mubarak, the country's former president who was toppled by a popular uprising on February 11, state television has said.
Egypt's ruling military council has decided to replace some provincial governors who had been appointed by Hosni...
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10 Apr 2011

Egypt’s prosecutor summons Mubarak

Egypt's public prosecutor has summoned Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president, and his sons as part of investigations into the killing of protesters and the alleged embezzlement of public funds.
Egypt's public prosecutor has summoned Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president, and his sons as part of...
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9 Apr 2011

Egypt protests dispersed by force

Hundreds of army soldiers and Central Security officers stormed Cairo's Tahrir Square in the early morning hours on Saturday, firing shots into the air, brandishing tasers and batons, and beating people to disperse a crowd of thousands of protesters, witnesses said.
Hundreds of army soldiers and Central Security officers stormed Cairo's Tahrir Square in the early morning hours on...
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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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28 Mar 2011

Egypt’s Mubarak ‘under house arrest’

Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's ousted president, has been put under house arrest along with his family, according to an Egyptian military statement. Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Monday said that the former leader and his family would not be allowed to leave the country and denied reports that Mubarak had fled to Saudi Arabia.
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's ousted president, has been put under house arrest along with his family, according to an Egyptian...
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23 Mar 2011

Egypt exchange reopens amid nervousness

Egypt's stock exchange has reopened after a nearly two-month closure stemming from the mass protests that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak, but trading had to be briefly suspended after shares plunged by about 10 per cent.
Egypt's stock exchange has reopened after a nearly two-month closure stemming from the mass protests that toppled former...
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4 Mar 2011

New Egypt PM at Tahrir rally

Essam Sharaf, the new Egyptian prime minister, has addressed a massive rally by pro-democracy campaigners in Cairo's Tahrir [Liberation] Square. The square in the centre of the Egyptian capital was the focal point of anti-government protests that brought down Hosni Mubarak last month.
Essam Sharaf, the new Egyptian prime minister, has addressed a massive rally by pro-democracy campaigners in Cairo's...
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3 Mar 2011

Egyptian military jails activist

The arrest and sentencing of Amr Abdallah Elbihiry, 33, an Egyptian activist, has sparked outrage among pro-democracy activists and human rights groups in Egypt. Elbihiry was convicted and sentenced to five years in military prison on Wednesday by Egypt's Supreme Military Court, after being charged with assaulting a public official on duty and for breaking curfew.
The arrest and sentencing of Amr Abdallah Elbihiry, 33, an Egyptian activist, has sparked outrage among pro-democracy...
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28 Feb 2011

Egypt imposes travel ban on Mubarak

Egypt's general prosecutor has imposed a travel ban on former president Hosni Mubarak and his family pending further investigations. The prosecutor Abdel Magid Mahmud on Monday also ordered the freezing of all of their financial assets inside the country.
Egypt's general prosecutor has imposed a travel ban on former president Hosni Mubarak and his family pending further...
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27 Feb 2011

Egypt proposes presidency reform

Egypt is planning constitutional amendments that would open up competition for the presidency and only allow the winner to stay in office for eight years.
Egypt is planning constitutional amendments that would open up competition for the presidency and only allow the winner...
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26 Feb 2011

Egypt’s protest dispersed by force

The Egyptian army has used force to disperse activists gathered in Cairo s Tahrir Square to demand the removal of Hosni Mubarak loyalists from the interim cabinet. Egyptian soldiers fired in the air and used batons in the early hours of Saturday to disperse the crowd, the Reuters news agency reported
The Egyptian army has used force to disperse activists gathered in Cairo s Tahrir Square to demand the removal of Hosni...
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18 Feb 2011

‘Victory march’ fills Cairo square

Thousands of Egyptians have gathered for prayers for what has been billed as a "victory march" through Cairo's Tahrir Square to mark the overthrow of longtime leader Hosni Mubarak a week ago. The groups that sparked the 18-day revolt that led to Mubarak's downfall are calling the day the "Friday of Victory and Continuation,'' a name that reflects both their pride in forcing a change in national leadership and their worries about the future.
Thousands of Egyptians have gathered for prayers for what has been billed as a "victory march" through Cairo's Tahrir...
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17 Feb 2011

Egypt police officer on lives lost

Egypt paid a huge price, in terms of lives lost, for the revolution. However, a Brigadier with Cairo's police, told Al Jazeera in an exclusive interview that many lives could have been saved if police personnel had undergone correct training for riot control.
Egypt paid a huge price, in terms of lives lost, for the revolution. However, a Brigadier with Cairo's police, told Al...
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16 Feb 2011

Egyptians defy call to end strikes

Emboldened by the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak last week, Egyptians have been airing grievances over issues ranging from low wages to police brutality and corruption. Workers in banking, transport, oil, tourism, textiles, state-owned media and government bodies are striking to demand higher wages and better conditions, said Kamal Abbas of the Centre for Trade Union and Workers' Services.
Emboldened by the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak last week, Egyptians have been airing grievances over issues...
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15 Feb 2011

Clinton on what’s next for Egypt

Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has told Al Jazeera that the US is hopeful Egypt will become a model for democracy in the region. Some critics say that the US government is again sitting on the fence, as it did before president Mubarak resigned, in deciding whether to back the people or the army.
Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has told Al Jazeera that the US is hopeful Egypt will become a model for...
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15 Feb 2011

Ex-judge to head Egypt reform panel

Egypt's new army rulers have appointed Tareq al-Bishry, a retired judge, to head a committee set up to suggest constitutional changes. Al-Bishry was a strong supporter of an independent judiciary during Hosni Mubarak's rule and is respected in legal circles for his independent views.
Egypt's new army rulers have appointed Tareq al-Bishry, a retired judge, to head a committee set up to suggest...
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14 Feb 2011

What makes a revolution succeed

On February 12, 32 years this week, Iran proclaimed its revolution a success: the Shah was gone, the military had been decimated, and a new era could dawn. Although what followed turned out very differently than what the Egyptians are hoping for, Iran's was one of the great revolutions of the 20th century, and Egyptians might well look to it for inspiration in their effort to oust an entrenched regime and gain new rights.
On February 12, 32 years this week, Iran proclaimed its revolution a success: the Shah was gone, the military had been...
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14 Feb 2011

Egypt’s revolution has just begun

Mubarak has fallen. February 11, 2011, has inscribed itself on the page of world history. Now the struggle for the 'heart and soul' of the revolution begins. It's a testing time, and all will be tested.
Mubarak has fallen. February 11, 2011, has inscribed itself on the page of world history. Now the struggle for the...
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14 Feb 2011

Army urges Egyptians to end strikes

Egypt's military council has renewed a call to workers to end a wave of strikes and play their role in reviving the economy after nearly three weeks of mass protests that led to the ousting of president Hosni Mubarak. In "Communique No 5", read out on state television on Monday, a spokesman for the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces called for national solidarity and criticised strike action that has severely disrupted the country's economy.
Egypt's military council has renewed a call to workers to end a wave of strikes and play their role in reviving the...
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11 Feb 2011

Profile Hosni Mubarak

Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's third and longest-serving president, resigned from office on February 11, 2011, after an 18-day-long mass uprising aimed at removing him from power
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's third and longest-serving president, resigned from office on February 11, 2011, after an...
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11 Feb 2011

Egypt’s military leadership

Hosni Mubarak has resigned as Egypt's president and transferred his powers to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. General Omar Suleiman, vice president and former intelligence chief, is among the key retired or serving military officers on the council
Hosni Mubarak has resigned as Egypt's president and transferred his powers to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces....
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11 Feb 2011

Hosni Mubarak resigns as president

Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has resigned from his post, handing over power to the armed forces. Omar Suleiman, the vice-president, announced in a televised address that the president was "waiving" his office, and had handed over authority to the Supreme Council of the armed forces.
Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has resigned from his post, handing over power to the armed forces. Omar...
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11 Feb 2011

Egypt braces for massive protest

Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters are expected to march onto the streets of Cairo and other Egyptian cities on Friday, in what could become the largest - and some fear the most violent - protests thus far.
Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters are expected to march onto the streets of Cairo and other Egyptian...
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10 Feb 2011

Mubarak refuses to stand down

Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has refused to step down from his post, saying that he will not bow to "foreign pressure" in a televised address to the nation. Mubarak announced that he had put into place a framework that would lead to the amendment of six constitutional articles in the address late on Thursday night.
Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has refused to step down from his post, saying that he will not bow to "foreign...
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10 Feb 2011

US reporter’s Cairo detention diary

Egyptian activists invited me along to the working-class Imbaba area of the city, instead of going to the known protests in central Cairo. They chose the neighborhood to show solidarity with protesters in areas of the city where they knew media and experienced activists wouldn't be, and to make sure that support was available if needed.
Egyptian activists invited me along to the working-class Imbaba area of the city, instead of going to the known protests...
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10 Feb 2011

Hosni Mubarak ‘may step down’

The Supreme Council of Egyptian Armed Forces has met to discuss the ongoing protests against the government of Hosni Mubarak, the president. In a statement entitled 'Communique Number One', televised on state television, the army said it had convened the meeting response to the current political turmoil, and that it would continue to convene such meetings.
The Supreme Council of Egyptian Armed Forces has met to discuss the ongoing protests against the government of Hosni...
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10 Feb 2011

The poverty of dictatorship

Perhaps the most striking finding in the United Nations' recent 20th anniversary Human Development Report is the outstanding performance of the Muslim countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Here was Tunisia, ranked sixth among 135 countries in terms of improvement in its Human Development Index (HDI) over the previous four decades - ahead of Malaysia, Hong Kong, Mexico, and India. Not far behind was Egypt, ranked 14th.
Perhaps the most striking finding in the United Nations' recent 20th anniversary Human Development Report is the...
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10 Feb 2011

Why Egypt’s progressives win

On February 6, 2011, Egypt's hastily appointed vice president, Omar Suleiman, invited in the old guard - or what we could call the Businessman's Wing of the Muslim Brotherhood into a stately meeting in the polished rosewood cabinet chamber of Mubarak s presidential palace. The aim of their tea party was to discuss some kind of accord that would end the national uprising and restore "normalcy".
On February 6, 2011, Egypt's hastily appointed vice president, Omar Suleiman, invited in the old guard - or what we...
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10 Feb 2011

My revolution betrayed

From snowy Kiev, I have watched the revolutions in Cairo and Tunis with joy and admiration. Egyptians and Tunisians are right to be proud of their desire to peacefully overthrow despotic governments. But, as someone who led a peaceful revolution, I hope that their pride is tempered by pragmatism - because a change of regime is only the first step in establishing a democracy backed by the rule of law. Indeed, as my country, Ukraine, is now demonstrating, after revolutionary euphoria fades and normality returns, democratic revolutions can be betrayed and reversed.
From snowy Kiev, I have watched the revolutions in Cairo and Tunis with joy and admiration. Egyptians and Tunisians are...
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10 Feb 2011

US escalates pressure on Egypt

The embattled government of Egypt had not met even a minimum threshold of reforms demanded by the people of the country, the White House said on Wednesday, warning that massive protests will likely continue until real reforms are instituted.
The embattled government of Egypt had not met even a minimum threshold of reforms demanded by the people of the country,...
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9 Feb 2011

Egypt rejects US advice on reforms

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the Egyptian foreign minister, has rejected US calls for the immediate repeal of its emergency law and said Washington seemed to be trying to impose its will on Cairo. Asked if he viewed the advice provided by Joe Biden, the US vice-president, as helpful, Gheit told the PBS NewsHour programme "not at all, according to an interview transcript provided by the US TV broadcaster on Wednesday.
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the Egyptian foreign minister, has rejected US calls for the immediate repeal of its emergency law...
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9 Feb 2011

Labour unions boost Egypt protests

Egyptian labour unions have gone on a nationwide strike, adding momentum to pro-democracy demonstrations in Cairo and other cities. Al Jazeera correspondents, reporting from Egypt, said around 20,000 factory workers stayed away from work on Wednesday.
Egyptian labour unions have gone on a nationwide strike, adding momentum to pro-democracy demonstrations in Cairo and...
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9 Feb 2011

Hazards of reporting from Egypt

My experience of reporting from Egypt was not as harrowing as that of the nearly one dozen Al Jazeera employees who have been detained by the Egyptian military. But it does illustrate how quickly the situation turned ugly for foreign journalists and, perhaps, why tens of thousands of Egyptians turned so hostile to the press.
My experience of reporting from Egypt was not as harrowing as that of the nearly one dozen Al Jazeera employees who have...
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8 Feb 2011

Cables say Israel favours Suleiman

Omar Suleiman, Egypt's recently appointed vice-president, has long long seen by Israel as the favoured successor to Hosni Mubarak, the current president, according to a leaked diplomatic cable obtained by WikiLeaks, the whistleblower website, and published by the UK daily, The Telegraph.
Omar Suleiman, Egypt's recently appointed vice-president, has long long seen by Israel as the favoured successor to...
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7 Feb 2011

Egyptians feel the pinch

The ongoing turmoil in Egypt has prompted more than 160,000 tourists to flee the country. Many businesses have also been shut for days.
The ongoing turmoil in Egypt has prompted more than 160,000 tourists to flee the country. Many businesses have also been...
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7 Feb 2011

Suleiman The CIA’s man in Cairo

On January 29, Omar Suleiman, Egypt's top spy chief, was anointed vice president by tottering dictator, Hosni Mubarak. By appointing Suleiman, part of a shake-up of the cabinet in an attempt to appease the masses of protesters and retain his own grip on the presidency, Mubarak has once again shown his knack for devilish shrewdness. Suleiman has long been favoured by the US government for his ardent anti-Islamism, his willingness to talk and act tough on Iran - and he has long been the CIA s main man in Cairo.
On January 29, Omar Suleiman, Egypt's top spy chief, was anointed vice president by tottering dictator, Hosni Mubarak....
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7 Feb 2011

Hamas eyes Brotherhood rise

Hamas has been in power in Gaza for four years, and is firmly entrenched in the community. The organisation's early origins lie in the Muslim Brotherhood, and the two groups still have very close links.
Hamas has been in power in Gaza for four years, and is firmly entrenched in the community. The organisation's early...
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7 Feb 2011

Egypt’s elite fears instability

Much of the focus in Egypt has been on the protesters most of whom come from humble backgrounds, but what about the country's wealthier residents?
Much of the focus in Egypt has been on the protesters most of whom come from humble backgrounds, but what about the...
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7 Feb 2011

Talks fail to end Egypt protests

Pro-democracy protesters are continuing their sit-in in Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square, showing no signs of being appeased by talks held a day earlier between the government and opposition groups.
Pro-democracy protesters are continuing their sit-in in Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square, showing no signs of being...
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7 Feb 2011

The shaping of a New World Order

While Obama's rhetoric moved more quickly towards the Egyptian people than did President Carter's towards Iranians three decades ago, his refusal to call for Mubarak's immediate resignation raises suspicion that, in the end, the US would be satisfied if Mubarak was able to ride out the protests and engineer a "democratic" transition that left American interests largely intact.
While Obama's rhetoric moved more quickly towards the Egyptian people than did President Carter's towards Iranians three...
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7 Feb 2011

Suleiman ‘panned’ Egypt opposition

Omar Suleiman, Egypt's recently appointed vice-president, has previously harshly criticised Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood in his communications with US officials, according to leaked US diplomatic cables. The revelations came as Suleiman met opposition leaders, including the Muslim Brotherhood, on Sunday in an bid to end a political crisis that has seen hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets in opposition to Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's president.
Omar Suleiman, Egypt's recently appointed vice-president, has previously harshly criticised Egypt's opposition Muslim...
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7 Feb 2011

Egyptian voices reflect diversity

Mohammed idolises Gamal Abdel Nasser, the socialist and nationalist hero of modern Egyptian politics, but elsewhere on the rooftop we find Sohail, the son of a wealthy businessman who professes no religious ideology but admires the Muslim Brotherhood s organisational skills.
Mohammed idolises Gamal Abdel Nasser, the socialist and nationalist hero of modern Egyptian politics, but elsewhere on...
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7 Feb 2011

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist

Ayman Mohyeldin, an Al Jazeera correspondent who was detained while covering the unrest in Egypt, has been released. He was seized by the Egyptian military near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Sunday, but was freed nine hours later following a concerted appeal by the network and supporters of Mohyeldin.
Ayman Mohyeldin, an Al Jazeera correspondent who was detained while covering the unrest in Egypt, has been released. He...
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7 Feb 2011

Egypt reform promises doubted

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has cast doubt on the government's willingness to follow through on promised reforms, following talks with authorities aimed at ending the country's political crisis.
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has cast doubt on the government's willingness to follow through on promised reforms,...
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7 Feb 2011

Egypt’s new dawn echoes of 1919

The anxious jubilation and the revolutionary vivacity that permeated the atmosphere of Egypt's cities were reminiscent of the events that unfolded during Egypt s popular uprising of 1919, when, for the first time in the history of the modern Egyptian state, thousands of ordinary Egyptians of all classes, men and women, young and old, Muslim and Christian, took to the streets to demand political change.
The anxious jubilation and the revolutionary vivacity that permeated the atmosphere of Egypt's cities were reminiscent...
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7 Feb 2011

Arab revolutions transcend Iran’s

Just a short four weeks ago, Iran's Green Movement appeared to be the most vibrant political struggle in the Middle East. That is the case no more. With the uprising in Tunisia that overthrew long-time dictator Zine el Abedine Ben Ali, and with its spread to the streets of Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen and most spectacularly Egypt, the Arab world is on the march, demanding democracy, human rights and jobs.
Just a short four weeks ago, Iran's Green Movement appeared to be the most vibrant political struggle in the Middle...
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5 Feb 2011

Mubarak’s phantom presidency

Western commentators, whether liberal, left or conservative, tend to see all forces of coercion in non-democratic states as the hammers of "dictatorship" or as expressions of the will of an authoritarian leader. But each police, military and security institution has its own history, culture, class-allegiances, and, often its own autonomous sources of revenue and support as well
Western commentators, whether liberal, left or conservative, tend to see all forces of coercion in non-democratic states...
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5 Feb 2011

Egypt and the Palestinian question

Along with the laundry list of domestic grievances expressed by Egyptian protesters calling for an end to the regime of Hosni Mubarak, the popular perception of Egypt's foreign policy has also been a focal point of the demonstrations. Signs and chants have called on Mubarak to seek refuge in Tel Aviv, while his hastily appointed vice-president, Omar Suleiman, has been disparaged as a puppet of the US. Egypt's widely publicised sale of natural gas to Israel at rock bottom prices has featured in many refrains emanating from the crowds.
Along with the laundry list of domestic grievances expressed by Egyptian protesters calling for an end to the regime of...
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4 Feb 2011

Mubarak says he ‘wants to go’

Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has said in an interview to America's ABC News that he is "fed up" and wants "to go" after 62 years in public service. However, he fears the consequences if he were to quit immediately, saying his resignation would bring chaos to Egypt. Protesters demanding an end to Mubarak's 30-year rule continue to clash with his supporters on the streets of Cairo. The uprising has been blamed on poverty, corruption and recession.
Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has said in an interview to America's ABC News that he is "fed up" and wants "to...
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3 Feb 2011

Media in the line of fire in Egypt

Journalists in Egypt domestic and foreign are increasingly under siege, with Egyptian authorities detaining reporters and gangs of young men roaming the streets looking for anyone with camera equipment. Some of the pressure has come from the government: Six Al Jazeera journalists were detained for several hours earlier this week, and while they were eventually released, their equipment remains with the police.
Journalists in Egypt domestic and foreign are increasingly under siege, with Egyptian authorities detaining reporters...
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3 Feb 2011

Running battles rage in Cairo

There have been running battles between pro-democracy protesters and loyalists of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's embattled president, near Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square. Witnesses said that gunshots rang out from a bridge leading to the square, the epicentre of protests against Mubarak for the past 10 days.
There have been running battles between pro-democracy protesters and loyalists of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's embattled...
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1 Feb 2011

The triviality of US Mideast policy

Watching and responding." That was the phrase used by PJ Crowley, the US state department spokesman, in his recent interview with Al Jazeera. In the midst of the startling and compelling events taking place in the Middle East since the advent of Tunisia's ongoing "jasmine revolution", with people taking to the streets in Algeria, in Yemen, in Jordan, and, most importantly, shaking the foundations of the Mubarak regime in Egypt - the US, he said, is passively "watching and responding".
Watching and responding." That was the phrase used by PJ Crowley, the US state department spokesman, in his recent...
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2 Jan 2011

Egypt’s Copts clash with police

Angry Coptic Christians have clashed with police as they demanded more protection for Egypt's Christians following a New Year's Day church bombing that killed 21 of their brethren. Hundreds of members of Egypt's large Christian minority protested in Cairo and Alexandria, the northern city where the presumed suicide bomber detonated a device outside a church during a midnight service.
Angry Coptic Christians have clashed with police as they demanded more protection for Egypt's Christians following a New...
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31 Aug 2011

On Sufis and ‘Political Dervishes’

Egypt s political landscape can be likened to tectonic plates: constantly shifting. The aftershocks of the country s political tsunami continue to be felt in the alignments, re-alignments and coalition building unfolding day by day.
Egypt s political landscape can be likened to tectonic plates: constantly shifting. The aftershocks of the country s...
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28 Jan 2016

Egyptian court upholds jail terms for activists

A court in Egypt has upheld two-year prison sentences for five secular opposition activists convicted of joining illegal demonstrations staged in memory of protests that were violently suppressed. According to a court official and a defence lawyer, they were accused of taking part in an event in November 2015 in memory of the violence four years earlier.
A court in Egypt has upheld two-year prison sentences for five secular opposition activists convicted of joining illegal...
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26 Jan 2016

Two years in Egyptian jail for wearing anti-torture T-shirt

The Egyptian government has been slammed for the continued detention of a young student for wearing an anti-torture t-shirt. Mahmoud Hussein has spent more than two years in jail for the t-shirt without being charged, which Amnesty International said on Tuesday was an "utter disgrace" and "flagrant violation of Egyptian and international law". Hussein was just 18-years-old when he was arrested in 2013 for wearing a "Nation Without Torture" t-shirt and a scarf with the logo of "25 January Revolution".
The Egyptian government has been slammed for the continued detention of a young student for wearing an anti-torture...
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17 Aug 2015

Morsi appeals death sentence in Egyptian court

The defence for ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has filed an appeal against a death sentence and life-in-prison term for the former leader, a lawyer says. An Egyptian court upheld the death sentence against the former leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood in June for the alleged offences during the 2011 uprising against former president, Hosni Mubarak. The court had consulted Egypt's grand mufti, the government interpreter of Islamic law who plays an advisory role.
The defence for ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has filed an appeal against a death sentence and life-in-prison...
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22 Apr 2015

Egypt’s Morsi sentenced to 20 years in jail

A Cairo court has sentenced former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and 12 other defendants to 20 years in prison. Morsi was convicted on Tuesday of ordering the arrest and torture of protesters in clashes outside the presidential palace in December 2012. The court acquitted the former president of murder charges that could have seen him face the death penalty.
A Cairo court has sentenced former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and 12 other defendants to 20 years in prison. Morsi...
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1 Apr 2015

US lifts arms embargo on Egypt

The United States has announced it is lifting its hold on the supply of military equipment to Egypt, which was frozen when the military took power in Cairo nearly two years ago. The White House said President Barack Obama was freeing up the equipment and making other changes to military ties with Washington's long-time ally to support US interests while encouraging Egypt's political reforms.
The United States has announced it is lifting its hold on the supply of military equipment to Egypt, which was frozen...
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4 Mar 2015

Egyptian court suspends parliamentary elections

An Egyptian court has suspended the country's upcoming parliamentary elections, following an earlier Supreme Constitutional Court ruling deeming laws regulating the vote unconstitutional. The decision by Judge Yahia Dakrouri of the Administrative Court on Tuesday was expected after the higher court's ruling last week. The country's election committee later will set a new date for the vote.
An Egyptian court has suspended the country's upcoming parliamentary elections, following an earlier Supreme...
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23 Feb 2015

Egypt sentences leading activist to five years in jail

An Egyptian court has sentenced Alaa Abdel Fattah, a leading figure in the country's 2011 uprising, to five years in jail in a move condemned by human rights observers . Abdel Fattah, 33, was a leading secular figure in the revolt that toppled president Hosni Mubarak. Abdel Fattah is one of several activists to have been jailed since the army overthrew president Mohamed Morsi in mid-2013, and launched a crackdown on his Muslim Brotherhood and other groups, including secular democracy activists.
An Egyptian court has sentenced Alaa Abdel Fattah, a leading figure in the country's 2011 uprising, to five years in...
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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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12 Feb 2015

Egypt court grants bail to Al Jazeera journalists

An Egyptian court has granted bail to the detained Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy. A retrial was ordered by the country's Court of Cassation last month, overturning a lower court's verdict that had falsely found them guilty of helping the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group. The three journalists, along with seven colleagues outside the country, were accused of spreading "false news" during their coverage of demonstrations protesting a military toppling of former president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.
An Egyptian court has granted bail to the detained Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy. A retrial was...
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1 Feb 2011

Mubarak to stay on till election

Clashes erupt in Alexandria shortly after Egyptian president's speech offering a mixture of concessions and defiance.
Clashes erupt in Alexandria shortly after Egyptian president's speech offering a mixture of concessions and defiance.
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28 Nov 2011

ElBaradei ‘willing’ to head Egypt’s cabinet

Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian presidential candidate and leading political figure in the country, has said he will drop his bid to be head of state, if the country's military rulers allow him to become the interim prime minister, his office said. ElBaradei, who met earlier on Saturday with the head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, said he was "ready to renounce the idea of being a candidate in the presidential election if officially asked to form a cabinet".
Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian presidential candidate and leading political figure in the country, has said he will drop...
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2 Feb 2011

Egypt Internet back up as protests turn violent in Cairo

Internet access in Egypt was restored Wednesday as protests turned violent in the capital, a day after president Hosni Mubarak said he would not step down immediately and as pro-government demonstrators, some on horseback and camels, took to the streets and challenged opponents to the regime.
Internet access in Egypt was restored Wednesday as protests turned violent in the capital, a day after president Hosni...
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1 Feb 2011

How Egypt did (and your government could) shut down the Internet

How hard is it, exactly, to kill the Internet? Egypt seems to have been able to do it. But Egypt's situation isn't exactly the same as that in the Western world. And even though Egypt only has four big ISPs, the fact that everything went down after midnight local time suggests that it took considerable effort to accomplish the 'Net shut-off. After all, it seems unlikely that President Hosni Mubarak ordered the Internet to be shut down as he went to bed; such a decision must have been made earlier in the day, and then taken hours to execute
How hard is it, exactly, to kill the Internet? Egypt seems to have been able to do it. But Egypt's situation isn't...
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5 Apr 2011

Mubarak accused of illegal trading

Egypt's anti-corruption body yesterday issued a decision to freeze the assets of a number of former Mubarak officials, including the former speaker of the lower house of parliament Fathi Sarour, the former speaker of the upper house of parliament Safwat el-Sherif, the former Mubarak chief of staff Dr. Zakaria Azmi, and former housing minister Mohamed Ibrahim Suleiman. Egypt's official news agency MENA also reported that the asset freeze applied to their wives and children.
Egypt's anti-corruption body yesterday issued a decision to freeze the assets of a number of former Mubarak officials,...
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19 Jul 2011

Exhausted Egypt PM set to resume cabinet talks

The cabinet, aimed at appeasing protesters who want a purge of old regime figures and quicker reforms, was meant to take office on Monday but a swearing in ceremony was postponed amid objections to the choice of ministers.
The cabinet, aimed at appeasing protesters who want a purge of old regime figures and quicker reforms, was meant to take...
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4 Mar 2011

Egypt’s new PM vows to meet protesters’ demands

Egypt's prime minister-designate vowed Friday before thousands of demonstrators at a central Cairo square to do everything he could to meet their demands and pleaded with them to turn their attention to "rebuilding" the country.
Egypt's prime minister-designate vowed Friday before thousands of demonstrators at a central Cairo square to do...
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1 Mar 2011

The Brotherhood Revolution!

Here I do not seek to imply that the Muslim Brotherhood was behind Egypt's revolution against the former regime, but rather I am alluding to news that young members of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood intend to carry out a revolution within the organization itself. This is a remarkable development, for several reasons.
Here I do not seek to imply that the Muslim Brotherhood was behind Egypt's revolution against the former regime, but...
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