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Friday update: 3 protesters killed, 20 wounded, dozens arrested
Demonstrators rallied against recent Muslim Brotherhood death sentences
Mubarak retrial postponed to Wednesday
Former president to make fourth court appearance of the week
Mubarak retrial postponed to Tuesday
Ousted president and his sons now don a blue suit to court, after being convicted of embezzlement in May
Turkish police crackdown on protests condemned
Police clashed with protesters in Istanbul, firing tear gas and water cannon at people clustered on side streets, defying a government ban on demonstrations on the iconic Taksim Square – the epicentre of last year’s turmoil.
BREAKING: Turkey PM warns of crackdown if protesters defy ban
AFP – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Saturday police would clamp down on anyone defying a ban on demonstrations at Istanbul’s Taksim Square on the anniversary of a wave of mass protests last year. “If you go there, our security forces have received clear-cut instructions and will do whatever is necessary from A to Z,” Erdogan …
Human Rights Watch warns of underlying repression marring presidential elections
Rights group says completion of second phase of roadmap fails to signify democratic consolidation
3 dead, 23 wounded during Friday protests
Clashes broke out in Fayoum, Cairo
Democracy Index releases report on 2013 protests
Number of protests “reflects the failure of the [Egyptian] system to ensure economic and social rights”
Mubarak incitement trial postponed
On Monday Cairo Criminal Court will hear testimony from former state security chief
Mubarak incitement trial postponed until Tuesday
Former CSF head claims officers used restraint during the 25 January Revolution
Two more MB leaders referred to criminal court
The organisation was banned by court and designated a terrorist organisation by the government
Seven dead, 47 injured: Ministry of Health
Police officers assault lawyers for attempting to reach detained protesters
Tunisia police, protesters clash in deprived region
The region is one of the poorest in Tunisia and was a hotbed of unrest during the January 2011 revolt that toppled veteran strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
Friday violence leaves five dead
Clashes in governorates result in 122 arrests, Ismailia protester arrested with 14 IEDs
Judge recuses himself from Brotherhood leaders’ trial
18 Brotherhood leaders are being tried for clashes outside the group’s headquarters
Groups welcome Alexandria protesters’ release
The 14 adult defendants were handed 11-year prison sentences, while seven minors were ordered into a juvenile facility until their 18th birthdays, at which point their cases would be re-evaluated.
Maher denies calling for protest against military trials in front of Shura council: ANHRI Lawyer
Clashes broke out outside Abdeen Courthouse on Maher’s arrival
In Pictures: Clashes in front of Abdeen Courthouse
On Saturday dozens of protesters gathered in front of Abdeen Courthouse chanting against the Protest Law and calling for the release of the detainees. The protest was organised by the Revolutionary Front, who gave it the name “Turn yourself in”. “The protest was to show the Ministry of Interior that the revolutionaries are not afraid …
Anti-Coup Alliance protests against “vindictive violations” against women
The group has dubbed this Friday’s protest, “Egyptian women are a red line.”
16 arrested on 6 October sentenced to prison
Deadly violence on 6 October left dozens dead
Conflicting reactions to 6 October violence
The Anti-Coup Alliance calls for continued demonstrations
Suez Criminal Court rules innocent all accused of killing protesters
Suez saw 17 protesters killed, 300 injured during 25 January Revolution
Deaths, injuries and arrests during Friday protests
At least two reported dead and dozens injured and arrested after Friday protests
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
Mubarak’s trial postponed
Trial overshadowed by charges pressed against Morsi; defence requests summoning Al-Sisi to testify in court
Brotherhood trial postponed to October
Detained senior Muslim Brotherhood leaders did not attend first hearing
Head of Foreign Press Association in Egypt: It’s our duty to provide adequate coverage of the situation
Head of FPA in Egypt released a statement on Sunday after escaping an assassination attempt by armed protesters
The Muslim Brotherhood must be considered a political force in Egypt
By Nino Saviano Egypt appears to have turned the clock back to the Mubarak era. The military is the kingmaker while Muslim Brotherhood leaders are imprisoned and the organisation is being driven underground. But there is a key difference: Democratic elections are in the making. And while that’s a positive development filled with high expectations, …
Morsi: the symbol and the man
The deposed head of state proved an ineffective president, has he found his calling as a silent symbol of the Brotherhood he wasn’t fit to lead? Despite official visits from the African Union Delegation and the European Union’s Catherine Ashton, Morsi has not yet appeared publicly, nor has his location been released since his ouster. …
Rabaa clashes spark outrage, debate over casualties
Death toll ranges from 20 to 100 from conflicting Muslim Brotherhood and Ministry of Interior accounts