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In Pictures: Aftermath of the attack on the Minister of Interior
A car bomb exploded near the minister’s house, targeting his motorcade on Thursday morning.
Al-Salafiya Al-Jihadiya calls the Egyptian Army “liars”
Jihadist group in Sinai accuses the army and state media of misrepresenting events in Sinai
Giza police station hit with explosion
Assailants remain at large

5 journalists killed, more than 80 arrested in last 2 months
Reporters Without Borders decries continued targeting of journalists
Security forces guarding Port Said church injured in attack
Police in front of a church near the Suez Canal city are attacked in drive-by shooting

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

Al Qaeda leader’s family members arrested in Nasr City
National security prosecutor’s office investigates following seizure of firearms and computers

Nile City clashes case postponed after judge’s absence
Defendants have been incarcerated for 13 months

No police state: Deputy prime ministers
Reconciliation is not a popular word: Deputy Prime Minister for Transitional justice

Lethal force justified against armed groups says former grand mufti
Ali Gomaa approves of security forces efforts against armed groups, condemns ‘American interference’

Research centre finds sit-in dispersal adhered to international standards
Ibn Khaldun Center outlines 14 August dispersal process

Most Egyptians agree with sit-in dispersals: Baseera
A new poll shows most Egyptians saw pro-Morsi sit-ins as ‘non-peaceful’

Collective punishment and competing collateral
Blood and burned churches. These are the lasting images in Egypt over the past week. Out of context, each are abhorred and condemned by most. However, the unprecedented levels of violence in the country have not only desensitised many Egyptians to such images, but have sparked arguments as observers take parts of the images to …
Deaths of prisoners is a ‘heinous crime’ says anti-torture group
Anti torture movement claims Abo Zaabal detainees were tortured before suffocation.

Cabinet questions legality of Al-Jazeera Mubasher Egypt
Cabinet met on Sunday to discuss the current situation and decided to from an independent committee to document events

Egypt police say 36 dead Islamist prisoners died from tear gas
“Thirty-six of the prisoners died of suffocation and crowding after tear gas was used to stop their escape,” the ministry said

Update: 36 Egyptian Islamists killed in jailbreak
The agency reported that “unknown gunmen” had tried to aid the prisoners, who kidnapped a police officer
In Pictures: Clashes ensue on Ramsis street
Clashes ensued on Ramsis street after Muslim brotherhood supporters congregated at Al-Fatah mosque. Several individuals dies and others got injured after violence erupted between the protesters, the residents and the police force. Photos by Ahmed Al-Malky

Health Ministry raises death toll of Wednesday’s clashes to 638
Ministry spokesman says 288 of the dead were killed in Rabaa Al-Adaweya

EU’s Ashton calls for end to Egypt state of emergency
European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton on Wednesday criticised all sides

Almost 280 dead after Egypt police storm protests
Gory photographs and video images of the Cairo bloodbath dominated social media networks, as world powers called for restraint

El Beblawi praises police, says Egypt committed to elections
Egypt’s interim prime minister Hazem al-Beblawi praised police for their “self-restraint” on Wednesday

Riots rage in Egypt’s second city of Alexandria
Chanting “Morsi is my president,” the protesters set fire to car tyres and tore down pictures of army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

State of emergency and curfew imposed
President authorises armed forces to assist police in maintaining security
In Pictures: Police and Army surround Rabaa
Photos by Ahmed AlMalky/DNE
In Pictures: Police take over Nahda sit-in
Photos by Mohamed Omar/DNE
In Pictures: Rabaa sit-in dispersal
Photos by Mohamed Gamil/DNE

Rabaa Al-Adaweya remains despite fears of forced dispersal
More marches are planned for coming days, despite fears of dispersal
11 arrested for Saturday violence in Minya
Prosecutor General charges 11 suspects following attacks in Bani Ahmed

Police don’t intervene to protect citizens: EIPR
Statement calls on the Prosecutor General office to hold police accountable for citizen’s deaths