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Female protesters systematically targeted, say rights watchdogs
Egypt

Female protesters systematically targeted, say rights watchdogs

Local human rights watchdogs on Sunday accused the Egyptian military of systematically targeting female political activists, and demanded that Egypt’s…
Video exposes military abuse of Coptic protester
Egypt

Video exposes military abuse of Coptic protester

Internet users on Wednesday shared a video clip that shows military police beating and dragging a protester on the ground…
Egyptian consulate committee to visit pilgrims in Jeddah Airport
Egypt

Egyptian consulate committee to visit pilgrims in Jeddah Airport

The Egyptian consulate in Saudi Arabia on Monday sent a diplomatic delegation to resolve pilgrims' problems in Jeddah Airport, Egypt's…
Police reform: Getting it right
Opinion

Police reform: Getting it right

It's widely believed that regimes that lack popular legitimacy often resort to torture. Desperate to retain control over their people,…
Interim or not, military should not rule alone
Opinion

Interim or not, military should not rule alone

A population does not pay with the lives of its citizens to rid itself of one authoritarian, unaccountable form of…
The revolution betrayed?
Opinion

The revolution betrayed?

Cairo Airport new terminal makes its visitors feel slightly Lilliputian, with its lofty ceilings and ginormous escalators suspended in space.…
Maadi witnesses protests after killing of microbus driver by police
Egypt

Maadi witnesses protests after killing of microbus driver by police

Hundreds gathered in New Maadi's Gazayer Square to protest police abuse with a particular focus on abuse against drivers of…
The struggles of Lebanon’s migrant maids
World

The struggles of Lebanon’s migrant maids

Beirut--On 21 October this year, 26-six year-old Ethiopian migrant worker Zeditu Kebede Matente was found dead hanging from an olive…
December trial date set for 6th October police accused of torture
Egypt

December trial date set for 6th October police accused of torture

The 6th of October's Court of Misdemeanor chose 7 December as the date to commence the prosecution of three police…
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