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Crackdown on journalists continues
Ismailia’s military prosecution detains award-winning Sinai journalist Abu Deraa for 15 days.
Morsi supporters resume protests
Plans for nationwide protests continue, show-up rate decreases
Al-Salafiya Al-Jihadiya calls the Egyptian Army “liars”
Jihadist group in Sinai accuses the army and state media of misrepresenting events in Sinai
Muslim Brotherhood member sentenced to life
Other leaders arrested around the country
Revenge of the Sisi
Deep State? Don’t give them too much credit; their danger is much simpler than that
Arab League should send fact-finding mission to Egypt: Arab rights groups
Arab civil society organistations blame “lack of political will” for human rights infringements
One army conscript dead, three soldiers injured in Port Said
The attack follows clashes between residents and pro-Morsi protesters leaving one dead and 25 injured.
Three dead and 36 injured in Friday’s Islamist protests
Thousands marched in response to the call
Army blocks access to major squares
Central metro stations also closed to prevent demonstrators from assembling
EIPR condemns ‘security interference’ in Suez strike
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights says workers seriously threatened by security officials
The Arab Spring: An implosion of historic proportions
By Ralph F Georgy When the Egyptian people rose, in what can only be described as a spontaneous and unprecedented show of collective displeasure with the status quo ante, to remove a dictator from power, the world witnessed the unmediated power of freedom emerging from centuries of control and manipulation. This power, densely compact and …
150 arrested in illegal border crossing
The group was apprehended at the Libyan border
No police state: Deputy prime ministers
Reconciliation is not a popular word: Deputy Prime Minister for Transitional justice
Turmoil in Egypt: Learning lessons from the Philippines
By James M. Dorsey With Egypt deeply polarised politically and religiously, kick–starting a political process capable of bridging divides and creating an inclusive democratic process seems a distant prospect. It will ultimately depend on the likely shrinking over time of the military’s popular base and the government’s realisation that it needs the United States and …
In Pictures: Cairo secured
Armed Forces place Al Nahda square, Itihadiya presidential palace, and Tahrir square under high security
Most Egyptians agree with sit-in dispersals: Baseera
A new poll shows most Egyptians saw pro-Morsi sit-ins as ‘non-peaceful’
US, Israeli defense chiefs talk Egypt, Syria
In a brief statement, the Pentagon said the two men “agreed to continue to maintain intensive dialogue on the multitude of challenges facing” their two countries
Talking Box by Ziad Akl
So the ridiculous bipolarity continues; the army-Muslim Brotherhood conflict still very much shapes the perceptions of Egyptians. But what’s been happening this last week is beyond ridiculous, beyond inhuman and beyond sad. Suddenly, all standing political actors stopped representing humanity. Both the army and the Brotherhood are locked in a hatred-fuelled circle that springs out …
Surviving journalist detained after army checkpoint shooting
Following Monday shooting at an army checkpoint in Beheira
Choices
Things in Egypt are moving quite quickly. It has gotten to the point where if one stops keeping up to date for an hour, one finds that a fundamental shift has just taken place – again. With that in mind, I am keenly aware that in the space of time it takes for me to …
Who is responsible for violence within Egypt?
Before the dispersal of the sit-ins at Rabaa Al-Adaweya and Al-Nahda squares, something resembling a consensus was being reached amongst Egypt’s democratic forces, which acknowledged that neither of the two was peaceful. This consensus was based off a series of clues and supporting evidence received from human rights organisations pointing to the fact that torture …
Army captures 11 after killing of 25 conscripts in Sinai
Monday attacks draw criticism of interior ministry, international condemnation
Morsi accused of complicity in 2012 protest deaths: sources
Morsi already stands accused of crimes related to his 2011 escape from prison
Violence continues in governorates
Army spokesman office denies attack on army checkpoints in Suez
Germany considering halting arms exports to Egypt: Merkel
Germany’s economic ministry indicated on Saturday that it had frozen all decisions on arms exports to Egypt.
Iraq backs Egypt crackdown on Morsi supporters
Nuri al-Maliki appealed for “self-restraint” but said Baghdad stood with the Egyptian government
Iran arms to Syria down but not over: Iraq FM
The United States has criticized Iraq for allowing Iran to fly weapons to Syria in support of embattled President Bashar Al-Assad
Eight dead, four injured in Al-Arish attacks
Pro-Morsi protesters burn Al-Arish city council
Obama cancels biannual joint military exercise with Egypt
US President condemns steps taken by interim government
Over 100 dead bodies being kept in mosque
Bodies were burnt or shot as a result of Wednesday’s clashes