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Violence against activists becomes more systematic, observers say

11 Mar 2013
Reports released by human rights organizations over the past months say that the targeting of activists and deliberate murder of civilians inside and outside detention facilities have been on the rise since President Mohamed Morsy was...
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Port Said sees relative calm after contentious verdict

10 Mar 2013
A day after an Egyptian court confirmed the death sentences of 21 Port Said civilians found guilty of causing Egypt’s worst sporting disaster, Port Said remains relatively calm – in stark contrast with the past fortnight, which...
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Bearded policemen remain at loggerheads with Interior Ministry

Bearded officers who were suspended for violating police appearance codes participate in a sit-in at the Interior Ministry on 27 February 2013 to demand they be reinstated.
10 Mar 2013
Unlike the usual “million-man” rallies organized by Islamists, there were barely 500 people taking part in the protest held by bearded policemen this past Friday in the Cairo district of Abdeen. There were, however, posters...
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Ultras divided on Cairo fire

Abd El Monaem ''Kabo'' (C, in cap), leader of Al-Ahly fans who are also known as ''Ultras'', shouts slogans in front of the Al-Ahly club after hearing the final verdict of the 2012 Port Said massacre in Cairo March 9, 2013.
10 Mar 2013
“Are you from the ultras?” asked one of the Ahly club football fans in a reserved manner, amid roaring crowds gathering in front of the club on Saturday afternoon, following the Port Said massacre verdict.  “Yes....
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Port Said massacre verdict feared by many

09 Mar 2013
Egypt awaits today the verdict of Sobhy Abdel Hamid, the head of the Port Said Criminal Court who is to decide the fate of 73 suspects accused of killing 72 football ultras after a match played last year turned violent.  The verdict...
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Delayed elections may defuse Egypt's crisis

08 Mar 2013
An administrative court order heralds a new stage in the controversy surrounding the parliamentary elections that were scheduled to take place in the midst of a multi-faceted crisis gripping the country. On Wednesday, an administrative...
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Student union elections reveal Brotherhood's weakening social base

Around 20,000 students protesting against deans of arts and veterinary faculties who ran over students by cars during elections over post of university president, Mansoura University campus, Daqahliya, 16 October, 2011.
07 Mar 2013
The preliminary results of student union elections across Egyptian state universities reflect a sweeping success for students affiliated with opposition political groups as well as independents. The results, observers argue, could...
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Forensics authority rejects notion of politicized reports, blames lack of information

07 Mar 2013
Khaled Saeed, Sayed Belal, Essam Ali Atta, Saad Saeed, Al-Husseini Abu Deif and Mohamed al-Gendy: For many Egyptians, these are the names of martyrs, tortured and killed in a struggle for dignity and social justice. These young men were...
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Unrest in the Delta: Resident’s death spurs violent clashes in Mansoura

Around 20,000 students protesting against deans of arts and veterinary faculties who ran over students by cars during elections over post of university president, Mansoura University campus, Daqahliya, 16 October, 2011.
06 Mar 2013
MANSOURA — The violence in Mansoura had ebbed significantly Monday after the driver of the Central Security Forces truck that ran over and killed a resident there was imprisoned. Mohamed Saad, a student, says the anti-regime...
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Detention continues for last Egyptian in Guantanamo, despite deteriorating health

06 Mar 2013
There are fears for the life of the last Egyptian detained in the US Guantanamo Bay facility. His health appears to be deteriorating, even as developments in his legal case provide hope that he may one day be released. Authorities are...
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