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50 protesters detained following Tahrir evacuation
Egypt
February 27, 2013
50 protesters detained following Tahrir evacuation
Qasr al-Nil Prosecution ordered 50 people detained pending investigation Wednesday after they were arrested in Tahrir Square.
Qandil visits Galaa Square to ‘support’ police
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Qandil visits Galaa Square to ‘support’ police
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil visited police officers in Galaa Square in Dokki in the early hours of Monday to express…
Hospital director: Suspect in Beni Suef police officer killing still alive
Egypt
February 16, 2013
Hospital director: Suspect in Beni Suef police officer killing still alive
Hamdi Mostafa, director of the Beni Suef Public Hospital, denied that Hossam Abouel Regal, a suspect in the death of…
US concerned over Egypt’s “climate of impunity”
Egypt
February 12, 2013
US concerned over Egypt’s “climate of impunity”
The United States expressed concern Tuesday about growing political polarization in Egypt and the "climate of impunity" over abuses by…
Protesters block roads and rails in push for better security
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Protesters block roads and rails in push for better security
Protesters gathering on train tracks in Sohag brought rail traffic to a halt Tuesday, National Railways Authority President Hussein Zakaria…
Low-ranking police officers stage sit-ins to call for satisfaction of their demands
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Low-ranking police officers stage sit-ins to call for satisfaction of their demands
The General Union of Police Personnel and Conscripts announced that hundreds of low-ranking police personnel in 10 governorates are staging…
Protests spark in Cairo and Alexandria over police violence
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Protests spark in Cairo and Alexandria over police violence
Hundreds in Cairo and Alexandria staged protests on Tuesday to denounce police violence. In Cairo, scores of men and women…
Security official: Morsy rejected police request to use greater force
Egypt
February 3, 2013
Security official: Morsy rejected police request to use greater force
The president refused a police request to allow them to use greater force with protesters around the presidential palace, Deputy…
Police drag protester, strip him naked
Egypt
February 1, 2013
Police drag protester, strip him naked
Police forces dragged a protester during the Ettehadiya Palace clashes on Friday night, stripped him naked, and beat him up…
Sharqiya court acquits security officials of revolution deaths
Egypt
January 31, 2013
Sharqiya court acquits security officials of revolution deaths
Zagazig Criminal Court acquitted eight security officials on Thursday accused of killing protesters in Sharqiya Governorate during the 2011 uprising.…