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Egypt not opposed to Renaissance Dam

May 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Bahaa ElDin said on Saturday that Egypt does not oppose the establishment of development projects or dams along the Nile River as long as it does not affect water distribution between countries. Bahaa … read more »

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The ‘Epidemic’ of Sexual Harassment—and Rape—in Morsi’s Egypt

February 18, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Since the “Arab Spring” came to Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood assumed power, sexual harassment, abuse, and rape of women has skyrocketed.  This graph, which shows an enormous jump in sexual harassment beginning around January 2011, when the Tahrir revolts … read more »

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Voting in Egypt as ‘Holy War’ to Empower Sharia

May 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The following article was originally published by the Gatestone Institute. Despite the fact that some in the West portray Islam and democracy as being perfectly compatible, evidence continues to emerge that, for many countries in the Middle East, democracy and elections are … read more »

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Egypt to hold presidential poll in May: report

February 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Egypt’s first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak was overthrown a year ago will be held by late May, Wednesday’s state newspaper al-Ahram quoted a government minister as saying. Army leaders who took over from Mubarak in February last year have … read more »

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Egypt to deploy troops ahead of strike

February 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Egypt’s ruling generals said on Wednesday they would deploy more soldiers and tanks across the country, an announcement seen as a warning to activists planning a national strike on the anniversary of the overthrow of president Hosni Mubarak. … read more »

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Egyptians, military police clash

January 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Over a dozen people were wounded on Friday when military police tried to disperse hundreds of Egyptian protesters demanding the relocation of a state nuclear power project. About 500 Egyptians rallied in front of the plant in Dabaa … read more »

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Are Nkrumah’s children in politics failing him? (Part I)

January 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The political career of Samia Yaaba Nkrumah and Dr. Sekou Nkrumah is in crisis. And that is even an understatement. Indeed, their political career is a flop. Their fate provides useful lessons in political miscalculation. While Samia’s experiences portray her … read more »

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Egypt Islamists offer sin-free tourism

December 12, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Islamists are dominating Egypt’s elections and some of them have a new message for tourists: welcome, but no booze, bikinis or mixed bathing at beaches, please. That vision of turning Egypt into a sin-free vacation spot could spell … read more »

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Thousands stream into Cairo’s Tahrir

November 25, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Thousands of Egyptians streamed into Tahrir Square on Friday ahead of a new mass rally to demand the end of military rule, capping a week of protests and deadly clashes just days before the first polls since Hosni … read more »

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Egypt to end military trials of civilians

September 5, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt’s army will stop trying civilians in military courts when it scraps the country’s decades-old emergency law, a top general said on Monday, as activists tried to build momentum for a mass protest against military trials this weekend. … read more »

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Mubarak trial set to resume

September 5, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Hosni Mubarak’s trial resumes on Monday with witnesses giving testimony to try to determine who gave the orders for the killing of hundreds of protesters in the revolt that ousted Egypt’s veteran president. The trial is to be … read more »

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Egypt seeks to settle land, other contract rows

September 1, 2011 by benim

The Egyptian government is seeking to settle disputes over the price of land and other issues with about 20 foreign and local investors in a bid to avoid costly arbitration and rebuild confidence in Egypt, an official said on Thursday. … read more »

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Mubarak trial wrenches emotions of Egyptians

August 5, 2011 by benim

Many Egyptians struggled with torn emotions on Thursday as they reviewed images splashed over newspapers and repeated on television of their octogenarian former president, a day after he went on trial following 30 years at the helm. “Mubarak in the … read more »

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Egypt’s transition tested by security breakdown

May 18, 2011 by benim

When Peter Matta went to check crops on his land on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital in the aftermath of an uprising that threw Hosni Mubarak from power, he was met by five strangers with guns. “What are you … read more »

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Toll in Egypt church attack rises to 10

May 8, 2011 by benim

CAIRO – Mobs set two churches on fire in western Cairo during sectarian clashes that left 10 dead and were triggered by rumors of an interfaith romance, in the latest incident of Muslim-Christian violence since a popular uprising ousted the … read more »

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Mubarak ‘may face death’ if proven guilty

April 15, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s ex-president Hosni Mubarak, detained pending a probe into corruption and state violence, may be jailed or hanged if found guilty of ordering the killing of demonstrators, state media said on Friday. The state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram quoted the head of … read more »

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Egypt protest leaders hail Mubaraks’ detention

April 14, 2011 by benim

Egyptian protest leaders hailed the detention of former president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons for a probe into violence against demonstrators, saying it was a “positive step” by the army. All three were placed under 15 days detention on … read more »

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Egypt’s ex-president, two sons detained for 15 days

April 13, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s ex-president Hosni Mubarak has been placed in detention for 15 days, prosecutors said on Wednesday shortly after state media reported his two sons had also been detained. In a statement on the public prosecutor’s Facebook page, a spokesman said … read more »

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Egypt: Three men to hang for rape

April 11, 2011 by benim

An Egyptian military court in the Suez Canal city of Ismailiya has ordered the execution of three men convicted of kidnapping and raping a woman last month, the state-owned press said on Monday. Mohammed Gamal Attiya, Mohammed Misbah Abdel Haq … read more »

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Egypt committee charges Mubarak with killing protesters

March 24, 2011 by benim

An Egyptian committee set up to investigate violence during demonstrations that toppled Hosni Mubarak has laid charges against the former president for the murder of protesters, a state newspaper said. The committee had also accused the former interior minister of … read more »

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Oprah to host Egypt show?

March 6, 2011 by benim

US television talk show star Oprah Winfrey is to host a live show from Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the epicentre of a revolution that ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, a report said Friday. Egypt’s new tourism minister Munir Fakhri Abdelnur was … read more »

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South Sudan army denies signing agreement with any armed militia group

January 22, 2011 by benim

A top military officer from South Sudan’s army, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), on Friday denied media reports that they have signed an agreement with an armed militia group in the regional capital of Juba earlier this week. On … read more »

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Egyptian, Algerian, Mauritanian set selves alight

January 17, 2011 by benim

Protesters set themselves on fire in Egypt, Algeria and Mauritania on Monday in apparent copycat self-immolation attempts inspired by the act that helped trigger a popular uprising in Tunisia. The desperate acts raised concerns that the practice could become a … read more »

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Egypt to protect Christians

November 7, 2010 by benim

Cairo – Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak promised to protect Coptic Christians in the country after al-Qaeda renewed threats against them, state-run media said on Sunday. Mubarak condemned “any terrorist plots targeting the Copts of Egypt” and told their pope, Shenouda … read more »

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