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71 injured, at least 1 dead after army disperses Tahrir sit-in
Egypt
April 9, 2011
71 injured, at least 1 dead after army disperses Tahrir sit-in
Seventy-one people were injured and at least one killed when the army and the military police dispersed the protesters in…
Egyptians grapple with political overhaul
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Egyptians grapple with political overhaul
Egypt's politics have been transformed since Hosni Mubarak was toppled on 11 February but the prospect of elections may put…
Inmates start fire at Egyptian prison
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Inmates start fire at Egyptian prison
Hundreds of inmates at a prison in Egypt's Fayoum governorate set a ward on fire on Monday, protesting their continued…
South Sudan army-militia clashes kill 69: army
World
March 18, 2011
South Sudan army-militia clashes kill 69: army
Khartoum -- At least 59 soldiers and militiamen were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday in clashes between the South…
Released detainees recount military torture, thousands remain in custody
Egypt
March 17, 2011
Released detainees recount military torture, thousands remain in custody
Civilians who were detained by the military last week gave testimonials on Wednesday recounting the torture that they endured and…
Commander warns of ‘fifth column’ looking to destabilize Egypt
Egypt
March 14, 2011
Commander warns of ‘fifth column’ looking to destabilize Egypt
General Sobhy Sedky, the Commander of Egypt's Third Field Army, warned of a "fifth column" trying to cause chaos, sectarian…
The revolution betrayed?
Opinion
March 14, 2011
The revolution betrayed?
Cairo Airport new terminal makes its visitors feel slightly Lilliputian, with its lofty ceilings and ginormous escalators suspended in space.…
2000 people protest in Tahrir for Shafiq’s ouster
Egypt
March 1, 2011
2000 people protest in Tahrir for Shafiq’s ouster
Approximately 2000 people continued protesting today in downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square to call for the removal of Ahmed Shafiq's transitional…
Staff Brigadier General Tareq al-Mahdi to temporarily oversee Egyptian TV
Egypt
February 26, 2011
Staff Brigadier General Tareq al-Mahdi to temporarily oversee Egyptian TV
Staff Brigadier General Tareq Mahdi will supervise the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) temporarily until a suitable person is…
New coalition of 25 January workers calls for min wage, right to protest
Egypt
February 26, 2011
New coalition of 25 January workers calls for min wage, right to protest
A group of labor leaders on Friday met to establish the "Coalition of the 25 January Revolution Workers" and to…