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Tantawi denies military intends to field presidential candidates
Egypt
October 5, 2011
Tantawi denies military intends to field presidential candidates
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), denied Wednesday that the military intends…
Air force to perform air displays in 11 governorates
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Air force to perform air displays in 11 governorates
The Egyptian Air Force will perform a series of air displays in 11 governorates, starting on Tuesday and continuing for…
Activists expect big turnout for anti-military protest in Tahrir
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Activists expect big turnout for anti-military protest in Tahrir
Youth groups, political parties and independent activists plan to gather in Tahrir Square on Friday, 30 September to protest the…
Amnesty International wants military, police officers prosecuted over torture video
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Amnesty International wants military, police officers prosecuted over torture video
Amnesty International described a video of police and army officers torturing detainees that was recently released online as “deeply unsettling”…
Masked gunmen fire at military checkpoint
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Masked gunmen fire at military checkpoint
Masked gunmen on Sunday fired at a military checkpoint on the Suez - Ismailia highway. No casualties were reported, and…
ElBaradei slams military rulers’ performance during transition
Egypt
September 22, 2011
ElBaradei slams military rulers’ performance during transition
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei slammed the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces' (SCAF) performance during the country's transition period…
Egypt’s military ruler holds talks with US Central Command chief
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Egypt’s military ruler holds talks with US Central Command chief
The head of Egypt’s ruling military council met on Tuesday with the head of US Central Command, the state-run news…
SCAF to fund 4000 housing units in Port Said
Egypt
September 7, 2011
SCAF to fund 4000 housing units in Port Said
Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Wednesday approved the construction of 4000 housing units at its…
Dozens chant anti-military slogans in Tahrir
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Dozens chant anti-military slogans in Tahrir
Dozens gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square Tuesday night protested the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces' (SCAF) failure to announce…
Political powers renew calls for September protest
Egypt
August 30, 2011
Political powers renew calls for September protest
Two revolutionary groups on Monday renewed calls for participation in planned nationwide demonstrations on 9 September. The Coalition of Revolutionary…