Latest in Tag: violence Highlight
Latest in Tag: violence
In Pictures: Police take over Nahda sit-in
Photos by Mohamed Omar/DNE
In Pictures: Rabaa sit-in dispersal
Photos by Mohamed Gamil/DNE
Clashes in Downtown Cairo
Violence between local residents and pro-Morsi marchers flares up near the Interior Ministry
New wave of violence erupts during Eid El Fitr
Clashes erupt in several governorates in Egypt between ousted president Morsi’s supporters and their opponents
Resurgent Al-Qaeda far from defeated: analysts
“The pandemonium in Syria, Libya, and Egypt, are like a hothouse for al Qaeda,” says CIA analyst Bruce Riedel
Two Turkish Airlines pilots abducted in Lebanon
The abduction is believed to be related to the kidnap of nine Lebanese Shi’as in Syria in May 2012
Qaeda targeted in Yemen amid global security alert
Both Washington and London pulled out diplomatic personnel from Sanaa on Tuesday, citing intelligence reports of an imminent AQAP attack
US pulls staff from Lahore consulate over ‘threats’
The move came as Quetta was hit by its second attack in two days as gunmen shot dead at least nine people outside a mosque on Friday
Muslims celebrate Eid amid bombs, threat of violence
Muslims marked the Eid al-Fitr festival Thursday with feasts and prayers, even as the threat of fresh violence loomed in the Middle East
Kerry and Ashton call on Egyptian government to ease tensions
John Kerry and Catherine Ashton call for rejection of violence, release of political leaders from jail
11 arrested for Saturday violence in Minya
Prosecutor General charges 11 suspects following attacks in Bani Ahmed
One killed in Alexandria violence
Violence breaks out as pro-Morsi supporters march on the corniche
Protesters clash with residents in Rabaa Al-Adaweya
Residents face violence after attempting to remove a blockade belonging to the Rabaa sit-in
US senators urge end to violence in Egypt and release of MB leaders
Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham call for a transitional roadmap with clear timetables and inclusive reconciliation
Two more arrested in palace clashes case
Ousted president Mohamed Morsi’s bureau manager and his adviser for security and crises detained for presidential palace clashes.
Human Rights Watch concerned about sit-in dispersal
Dispersal of sit-ins could lead to a high number of deaths, says Human Rights Watch.
Minya Diocese recounts Saturday’s sectarian clashes
Maspero Youth Union blames Morsi supporters for the clashes caused by a pro-army song
EIPR calls on Mansour to stand against state security court
The initiative calls on interim president to not ratify a ruling against nine Copts and eight Muslims
Second army chief meets Sinai youth
Wasfy called on youth to support the armed forces against terrorism in Sinai
Al-Sisi meets with Islamists
Meeting aimed at easing tensions, said army spokesman
Rights organisations caution against security intervention
NCLHR and EIPR hold the state responsible for escalating violence and warn against the random use of force
15 injured in Minya sectarian clashes
A verbal dispute leads to clashes with live bullets and stones, three houses set on fire
EOHR calls on Interior Ministry to refrain from using lethal force
The Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights stressed the importance of the application of international human rights standards
One reported dead after clashes on Wednesday
Clashes in several governorates between pro-Morsi protesters, pro-army, and locals on Wednesday
National Salvation Front reaffirms trust in government to fight terrorism
The National Salvation Front stated it “reaffirms its trust in the Egyptian military and its Ministry of Interior against a blood hungry faction”
International concern over ending Cairo sit-ins
Amnesty International condemned the cabinet’s order as a “recipe for further bloodshed”
Foreign ministry critical of South Africa
Foreign ministry denounces South Africa’s statement regarding recent events in the country
National Council for Childhood and Motherhood condemns children’s participation in protests
UNICEF’s call: “Do not exploit children for political ends”
30 dead in Sinai since 30 June
Daily attacks in Sinai result in 30 dead and 151 injured, mostly security
AFTE highlights the fine line between freedom of expression and incitement
Incitement of violence should be criminalised, report says