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Mixed responses to nationwide reshuffle of governors
Egypt

Mixed responses to nationwide reshuffle of governors

Prime Minister Essam Sharaf announced a reshuffle of governors that included appointing 11 new governors and transferring another four to…
Jama’a al-Islamiya calls for halt to ‘agitation’ against military
Egypt

Jama’a al-Islamiya calls for halt to ‘agitation’ against military

The ultraconservative Islamist group Jama'a al-Islamiya said on Tuesday that those who “agitate” against the military should stop and instead…
Rights organization calls for immediate release of Tahrir detainees
Egypt

Rights organization calls for immediate release of Tahrir detainees

A human rights organization on Tuesday demanded the immediate release of protesters detained Monday after military and police dispersed the…
Military official: 111 ‘thugs’ arrested during Tahrir clearing
Egypt

Military official: 111 ‘thugs’ arrested during Tahrir clearing

Security and military forces arrested 111 people during the dispersal of the Tahrir Square sit-in on Monday, an Egyptian military…
Military offers compensation for ‘martyrs’ but not ‘thugs’
Egypt

Military offers compensation for ‘martyrs’ but not ‘thugs’

The financial compensation awarded to the families of those killed during the revolution will differ depending on whether those killed…
Military experts: Egyptians will not accept Islamist theocracy
Egypt

Military experts: Egyptians will not accept Islamist theocracy

The Egyptian people will not accept a state governed by religion, military officers claimed on Friday. The officers attributed the…
Govt report rejects military council’s accusations against revolutionary groups
Egypt

Govt report rejects military council’s accusations against revolutionary groups

A government report published on Tuesday rejects accusations made by Egypt's ruling military council against revolutionary groups. The fact-finding report…
Tour guide: I was beaten by military during Abbasseya clashes for holding foreign cash
Egypt

Tour guide: I was beaten by military during Abbasseya clashes for holding foreign cash

One young woman says she was beaten and given electric shocks inside a military truck during clashes between protesters and…
Rights group urges military to cease defamation of revolutionaries
Egypt

Rights group urges military to cease defamation of revolutionaries

An Egyptian human rights group on Sunday urged the country's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to abandon "instigation…
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