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Presidential candidates say Abbasseya clashes part of plan to postpone power handover

Presidential candidates say Abbasseya clashes part of plan to postpone power handover

A number of presidential hopefuls have said they consider the violence in Abbasseya on Friday to be an attempt to…
Female detainees from Abbasseya clashes released Saturday

Female detainees from Abbasseya clashes released Saturday

All the female detainees arrested by the military during the clashes between protesters and the military police in Abbasseya on…
Wasat Party: Salafi sheikhs behind Abbasseya clashes

Wasat Party: Salafi sheikhs behind Abbasseya clashes

Wasat Party Spokesperson Tarek al-Malt has accused a group of Salafi preachers of inciting Friday’s clashes in Abbasseya.  Malt told…
Abbasseya metro station reopens following clashes

Abbasseya metro station reopens following clashes

The Egyptian Company for the Operation and Management of the Cairo Metro reopened the Abbasseya metro station on Saturday after…
Court confirms guilty verdict in Van Gogh painting theft trial

Court confirms guilty verdict in Van Gogh painting theft trial

The Court of Cassation confirmed Saturday an earlier verdict sentencing a former Culture Ministry official to a year of hard…
Gunmen attack military checkpoint in North Sinai

Gunmen attack military checkpoint in North Sinai

A military checkpoint in North Sinai was attacked by rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) on Saturday, resulting in the injury of two…
SCAF renews Abbasseya curfew

SCAF renews Abbasseya curfew

Egypt's ruling military council has said that an overnight curfew will be imposed for the second day in the area…
Military prosecutors order detention of 300 protesters over Abbasseya violence

Military prosecutors order detention of 300 protesters over Abbasseya violence

The East Cairo Military Prosecution office on Saturday has ordered the detention of 300 people over deadly clashes between troops…
Journalists Syndicate chairman demands release of journalists detained in Abbasseya

Journalists Syndicate chairman demands release of journalists detained in Abbasseya

Mamdouh al-Wali, head of the Journalists Syndicate, called on the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces to immediately release the…
ElBaradei says elected president should form constituent assembly

ElBaradei says elected president should form constituent assembly

Prominent reformer Mohamed ElBaradei, one of the founders of the newly-formed Constitution Party, has suggested that the elected president should…
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