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US and Egypt scrap ‘Bright Star’ military exercise this year
Egypt
August 17, 2011
US and Egypt scrap ‘Bright Star’ military exercise this year
Egypt and the United States are scrapping this year's planned military drills, known as Bright Star, the largest exercises of…
Military court jails two activists for insulting the army
Egypt
August 17, 2011
Military court jails two activists for insulting the army
An Egyptian military court on Wednesday sentenced Hassan Mahmoud Saeed, 18, and Karim Sayed, 23, to six months in prison…
Rights watchdog condemns trial of activist for insulting military
Egypt
August 17, 2011
Rights watchdog condemns trial of activist for insulting military
Egypt’s military rulers should drop legal charges being leveled against a local activist, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday, declaring…
Security forces violently disperse protest at Libyan Embassy
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Security forces violently disperse protest at Libyan Embassy
Security forces fired shots into the air and violently dispersed a protest late Monday night outside the Libyan Embassy in…
April 6 Youth Movement faces internal challenges
Egypt
August 14, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement faces internal challenges
When one of Egypt’s best-known pro-democracy movements split recently, many feared the event might signal a major blow for Egypt’s…
Political groups call for civil state over iftar in Tahrir
Egypt
August 13, 2011
Political groups call for civil state over iftar in Tahrir
Protesters from various political groups gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday to break their Ramadan fast. Several political groups and…
Egypt’s military deployed to Sinai to defend from potential terror attacks
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Egypt’s military deployed to Sinai to defend from potential terror attacks
Egyptian authorities on Friday deployed over 2000 soldiers to the Sinai Peninsula to thwart possible attacks by Islamist militants, security…
Stillness pervades Tahrir Square on Friday morning
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Stillness pervades Tahrir Square on Friday morning
A state of stillness prevailed in Tahrir Square before prayers on Friday morning, with the presence of Central Security Forces…
Islamist presidential hopeful rejects role for military in protecting civil state
Egypt
August 9, 2011
Islamist presidential hopeful rejects role for military in protecting civil state
Presidential candidate Mohamed Selim al-Awa has rejected calls for the Egyptian military to be given a role in protecting the…
Poll finds support for Mubarak execution, military role in politics
Egypt
August 9, 2011
Poll finds support for Mubarak execution, military role in politics
More than 60 percent of Egyptians who took part in a voluntary online poll earlier this month support the death…