Latest in Tag: tear gas Highlight
Latest in Tag: tear gas

Using tear gas to break up brawl in detention cell is a crime: human rights researcher
Police forces used tear gas to stop an alleged jailbreak at Al-Hawmdeya police station, killing one prisoner

Police officer appeals verdict in Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh’s murder case
Convicted officer was sentenced to 15 years, victim’s aunt says ‘there should have been retribution’

UK arms deals with Egypt soar amid warming diplomatic ties
Critics say UK regulation of arms deals is too lenient on human rights abusing countries

CSF Officer Yassin Salah gets 15 years: The full story
Al-Sabbagh lost her life, betrayed by those who vowed to protect it, says prosecution

Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh faced threats of kidnapping her 6-year-old son
“May God be with you”, Al-Sabbagh’s family tells officer’s family

7 minors sentenced in Al-Qubba Palace clashes case
Clashes erupted between protesters and police outside the Al-Qubba presidential palace in February 2013

Lawyer in Air Defence Stadium case vows to uncover whether killings were ‘intended’
Families of victims condemn media silence in Cairo press conference
7 protesters remain free, 11 in detention pending investigations
Arrests were made following a violent demonstration in Downtown Cairo days before 25 January Revolution anniversary
Prosecutor General accuses policeman of Al-Sabbagh’s killing
“Authorities intransigent towards defence lawyers and Al-Sabbagh’s colleagues,” says lawyer

When a night out for football in Egypt turned dark
Having friends over in Egypt, my home for over a year and a half now, is always both a great joy and bit of a hassle. What should and shouldn’t I show them to give them the best holiday and the best impression of Egypt? However, seven Dutch university friends proved to be an easy …

Protesters with Molotov cocktails dispersed with live ammunition in downtown Cairo
Some protesters were caught as they fled the scene, and violently beaten by non-uniformed men

Canada, UK embassies remain closed as security talks ongoing with Interior Ministry
Reported explosion outside British Embassy an ‘accident’

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 …

Prisoners suffocated on gas, says new report
Forensic Medical Authority report supports interior ministry statements

Clashes in Downtown Cairo
Violence between local residents and pro-Morsi marchers flares up near the Interior Ministry

Rabaa clashes spark outrage, debate over casualties
Death toll ranges from 20 to 100 from conflicting Muslim Brotherhood and Ministry of Interior accounts

Clashes in Alexandria leave two dead and tens injured
Clashes are still on-going between rival protesters, despite a massive police and military deployment.

Turkey defends democratic credentials as tear gas flies
Turkey’s embattled government insisted it was “not a second-class democracy” even as police tear-gassed protesters massed in the streets

Violence kicks off in Cairo and Alexandria
Brotherhood supporters and opponents face off near Tahrir Square and Samouha

Calm falls after cathedral violence
Police maintain presence at the cathedral after a day and night of teargas and two deaths

Prosecutor general condemns opposition forces for High Court clashes
Thirty-eight injured outside the High Court, opposition groups claim police attacked peaceful protest

Clashes mar 6 April anniversary
The remaining demonstrators set fire to several dumpsters to protect against the tear gas

Bahrain protesters clash with police: reports
Bahrain has witnessed two years of political upheaval linked to opposition demands for a real constitutional monarchy

Bahrain police fire tear gas at protester’s funeral
After the burial, a crowd of protesters tried to march on “Pearl Square” in Manama, the focus of the February-March 2011 uprising.
In pictures: Al Qubba Palace clashes
Tear gas and water used to disperse protesters
In Pictures: Clashes and detentions around Shephard and Semiramis hotels
Photos by Mohamed Omar

Protesters block 6th of October bridge
Burning tires and bonfires at both ends of the bridge from Ramses Street were blocked

Heavy tear gas fired at Maspero protesters
The Central Security Forces used excessive tear gas to disperse protesters

Qasr Al-Doubara church field hospital attacked by tear gas
The church was forced to briefly close down