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267 detained in connection with Mohamed Mahmoud clashes
Egypt
November 25, 2012
267 detained in connection with Mohamed Mahmoud clashes
Security forces have arrested 267 people as of Sunday morning in connection with the clashes between protesters and security personnel…
Activists blame government for ongoing downtown violence
Egypt
November 22, 2012
Activists blame government for ongoing downtown violence
Fighting between police and protesters continues on Mohamed Mahmoud Street for the fourth day since demonstrations Monday marking the anniversary…
Police acquitted of killing revolution protesters
Egypt
November 22, 2012
Police acquitted of killing revolution protesters
Cairo Criminal Court acquitted Thursday police officers Ahmed Mostafa al-Shazly and Khaled Abu Raid of killing five protesters and injuring…
Police officer injured in clashes between Brotherhood and protesters in Ismailia
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Police officer injured in clashes between Brotherhood and protesters in Ismailia
A police officer was injured after intervening in clashes between Muslim Brotherhood members and protesters in Ismailia. He was hit…
Army, police face off again
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Army, police face off again
For the second time in a week, army officers faced off Wednesday with police forces. Forces from the military police…
Update: Confrontation between police, army under control, says military
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Update: Confrontation between police, army under control, says military
The violent clashes between police and army officers that broke out Monday evening in New Cairo's Fifth Settlement have been…
HRW: Morsy must reform security after Mohamed Mahmoud clashes
Egypt
November 19, 2012
HRW: Morsy must reform security after Mohamed Mahmoud clashes
President Mohamed Morsy’s commitment to security reform faces the challenge of holding transition-period officials accountable for the clashes between security…
50 political groups to mark Mohamed Mahmoud clashes anniversary
Egypt
November 19, 2012
50 political groups to mark Mohamed Mahmoud clashes anniversary
Fifty political groups have announced their participation in protests commemorating the clashes between police and protesters in Mohamed Mahmoud Street…
No hint of reform with Interior Ministry shuffle
Egypt
November 14, 2012
No hint of reform with Interior Ministry shuffle
The Interior Ministry reshuffle this week was billed as a way to improve security forces’ performance and efficiency in meeting…
Protesting policemen chain station shut in Gharbiya
Egypt
November 11, 2012
Protesting policemen chain station shut in Gharbiya
More than 500 policemen from the Bassioun Police Station in Gharbiya chained shut the station’s gates and began an open-ended…