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Latest in Tag: military
Three teachers injured on Arish-Rafah International Road shooting
Unknown assailants were targeting a military tank escorting a vehicle transporting the teachers
Hamas member arrested for planning car bombing of security site
Hamas member calls the news a “fabrication”
US Senate bill allows room for aid to return to Egypt
New legislation gives US president waiver over ‘foreign funding law’ within the context of national security
Draft constitution opens the door for military domination: ANHRI
Human rights organisations acknowledge improvement in the draft, yet highlight articles which could limit rights and freedoms
Al-Sisi meets US military commander
Minister of Defence and Commander of the US Central Command discuss issues relating to regional security
Mass protester killings going unanswered: HRW, Amnesty International, 11 NGOs
Statement recommends establishing an “effective independent fact-finding committee” to investigate unlawful killings
Amnesty highlights human rights violations in Egypt’s draft constitution
The human rights watchdog acknowledges current draft is better despite existing violations
Military prosecution releases two photojournalists
Released on bail; journalists’ cameras remain in custody
Suspended Logic
By Dr Mohamed Fouad Last week, we spoke about the gripping polarisation turned mass mania. We have seen how it became easier and less painful to choose sides rather than be pragmatic about any situation. There is no doubt that we have been living three years where logic has been put on hold and all …
Military police arrests two photojournalists
Journalists accused of vandalising military property
Draft constitution finalised
Constitution to be submitted to interim president on Tuesday then put to referendum
New footage released of deadly Sinai bus explosion
A video recently surfaced showing footage of the explosion from various angles
Discussion of contentious articles halts Constituent Assembly voting
Assembly holds meetings to reach consensus over the contents of the preamble; article allowing military trials for civilians criticised
Constitutional articles on armed forces stir controversy
Constituent Assembly passes articles allowing military trials of civilians and temporarily granting SCAF authority to take part in electing defence minister
Sinai car-bomb casualties died ‘confronting terrorism’: Al-Sisi
Defence minister delivers speech after military funeral for 11 soldiers killed in North Sinai car bomb explosion
Russia prepared to invest in Egyptian nuclear energy: Lavrov
Russia’s foreign minister reiterates his country’s willingness to finance development
Explosion kills 11 in North Sinai
The explosion early Wednesday morning also left dozens injured
Symbolic coffin placed over Tahrir monument
The monument was defaced within hours of its inauguration
Constitution to ensure decentralisation in governorate systems
The assembly did not allocate a quota for minorities in the parliament
Egypt is intent on tightening siege on Gaza: Hamas
Rafah border crossing, which connects the Gaza Strip to the outside world has been shut for 10 days
US focused on its own relationship with Egypt: State Department
State Department provide little comment on Russian delegation’s visit to Egypt
Russian ministers visit ‘historic’: Fahmy
Russian Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs will meet with General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi and President Adly Mansour
The coup is a betrayal of the oath Al-Sisi swore: Morsi
Egypt’s ousted president addresses Egyptians in a statement read by his lawyer
Egypt cannot be censored into unity
The ugly face of military fascism continues to show in Egypt, and if recent happenings are any indicator, the trend shows little sign of reversing. As reported in Al Arabiya, at least three Egyptians have been tried in military court since Morsi was deposed in July resulting in two suspended six-month jail sentences and another …
Egypt, Russia to discuss political and military cooperation
Preparatory meeting held ahead of visit by Russian Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs
Two soldiers killed on Ismailia-Zagazig Desert Road attack
Attack on Abu Sowair checkpoint is the third on security officials in Ismailia outskirts in past week
Calls against allowing military trials of civilians in constitution
Military trials are the military’s means of fighting the revolution: Revolutionary Socialists
Top Russian delegation expected in Cairo
Russian foreign minister and defence minister to meet with Egyptian counterparts this week
Army rejects banning military trials for civilians : Salmawy
Constituent Assembly spokesman affirms that Article 219 will be omitted and the ban of “political activity on religious grounds”
Journalists in Egypt continue to face harassment
Numerous attacks on journalists outside the Police Academy on Monday were reported