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Military to form committee to provide ‘true information’ to the media
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Military to form committee to provide ‘true information’ to the media
Egypt’s military leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has ordered the formation of a committee of high-ranking army generals tasked with…
Doctors Syndicate appoints lawyer to defend virginity tests doctor
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Doctors Syndicate appoints lawyer to defend virginity tests doctor
The Doctors Syndicate has appointed a lawyer to represent the army doctor undergoing a military trial for conducting a virginity…
Regime still using Mubarak-era tactics to crush dissent, say lawyers
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Regime still using Mubarak-era tactics to crush dissent, say lawyers
Almost a year after the 25 January revolution and its central call for an end to police abuses in Egypt,…
Judge drops case against activists accused of inciting violence
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Judge drops case against activists accused of inciting violence
An Egyptian judge has dismissed all charges against three political activists and a prominent sheikh accused of inciting violence against…
Egypt to ask US for clear position on economic assistance
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Egypt to ask US for clear position on economic assistance
Egypt will ask the US government to clarify its stance on support for the Egyptian economy, Minister of Industry and…
Activist detained on charge of inciting cabinet sit-in violence
Egypt
January 13, 2012
Activist detained on charge of inciting cabinet sit-in violence
Two judges investigating the violent clashes outside the cabinet last December ordered activist Ahmed Doama detained Thursday for 15 days…
Latin America’s lessons for the SCAF
Opinion
January 12, 2012
Latin America’s lessons for the SCAF
Egypt is the first country since the Arab uprisings began in early 2011 to face the challenge of a transition…
Military plans celebrations for 25 January
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Military plans celebrations for 25 January
25 January has been set as a national day and the military will organize a huge celebration of the revolution,…
Al-Azhar calls for accelerating transfer of power
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Al-Azhar calls for accelerating transfer of power
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has called on Egypt’s military rulers to accelerate their handover of power to civilians. In…
Army dropping military trials for civilians, but not exceptional courts
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Army dropping military trials for civilians, but not exceptional courts
After about a year during which more than 12,000 Egyptians were tried in military courts and activists waged a relentless…