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US and Egypt scrap ‘Bright Star’ military exercise this year
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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