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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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Police fire water cannon and tear gas at protesters in Cairo during violent demonstrations about the country’s leadership. Protesters throwing stones at security forces in Cairo One person has been killed and dozens injured during clashes between police and … read more »
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Mariz Tadros The eruption of protests, violence and civil disobedience in Egypt this month is a replay of the scene in 2011 before the status quo was ruptured, but the current regime’s attacks on women and religious minorities in order … read more »
At least 16 are killed in Port Said after 21 defendants are sentenced to death over clashes between rival fans last year Egyptian fans of Al Masry football club protest outside the Port Said prison against the death sentences of … read more »
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Tagged Al-Ahly S.C., Al-Masry, Al-Masry Club, Cairo, Egypt, Egyptian football protests, Egyptian protests, Hosni Mubarak, Port Said, tahrir square
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Egypt’s emergency services say 110 people have been injured in clashes between police and protesters during rallies marking the second anniversary of the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak’s regime. The two sides clashed throughout the day Friday in Cairo, Alexandria, … read more »
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By Amira Hass, haaretz The inspiration for the Arab Spring came from young people in the street, but it seemed to bypass the West Bank and Gaza. Haaretz tracks down the Palestinians still talking about a revolution “Hold your head … read more »
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The question riding on the chaos being played out – from the burning offices of the Freedom and Justice Party to the squares of Egyptian cities to the palace gates of power – is how will all this shape future … read more »
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Angry chants filled Tahrir Square on Tuesday as thousands of demonstrators filled the iconic center of last year’s revolt, this time to protest a recent decree that grants President Mohammed Morsi sweeping powers. The protesters, waving Egypt’s red, white and … read more »
November 25, 2012 by benim
By Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid, Arab News It was very difficult for anyone to think that President Muhammad Mursi would do that. But his spokesman announced it clearly. He said: “The president is above all and above all other authorities.” He … read more »
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Opponents and supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi clashed in Cairo on Friday in the first street violence between rival factions since the Islamist leader took office. Islamists and their opponents threw stones, bottles and petrol bombs, and some fought … read more »
Cairo – Egyptian security forces have fired tear gas to push back several hundred protesters trying to storm the Syrian Embassy in Cairo and raise the green-striped flag of Syria’s rebels. A security official says that 14 people were detained. … read more »
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Egypt’s military council has said the decision to dissolve parliament must be upheld, after new President Mohammed Mursi ordered the assembly to reopen. The military closed parliament last month after a court ruling. Its latest intervention is seen by some … read more »
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CAIRO – Islamist Mohammed Morsi promised a “new Egypt” and unwavering support to the powerful military as he took the oath of office Saturday to become the country’s first freely elected president, succeeding Hosni Mubarak who was ousted 16 months … read more »
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Islamist Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood was declared Egypt’s first democratic president on Sunday by the state election committee, which said he had defeated former general Ahmed Shafik with 51.7 percent of last weekend’s run-off vote. He succeeds Hosni … read more »
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Cairo – Thousands of protesters filled Cairo’s Tahrir Square overnight as Egypt’s rival presidential candidates, an Islamist and former general, accused each of trying to steal an election whose result is still not known five days after polling ended. Another … read more »
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The results of Egypt’s presidential election have been delayed adding to the tension in Tahrir Square. The people had been expecting to discover the winner today. Now they will have to wait until the weekend. The problem is said to … read more »
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The Muslim Brotherhood’s early declaration of victory on Monday was followed by a declaration of victory from Ahmed Shafiq’s campaign. Official results are not due until Thursday but the possibility of the Brotherhood leading Egypt appears increasingly likely. KHADIJA PATEL … read more »
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Egyptian officials given the task of recovering billions of dollars believed to have been stolen from the public purse during the Mubarak era are calling on other countries to deliver the help they promised. After a trip to London, where … read more »
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Cairo – Amnesty International called on Egyptian authorities on Monday to investigate reports of sexual assaults on women protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, to counter the impression that no one will be punished. There has been a rise in violent … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, Ahmed Shafik, Amnesty International, Cairo, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, IndepthAfrica, London, Sexual assault, tahrir square
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To most people, the outcomes in the trial of former dictator Hosni Mubarak and his top aides are a façade, a travesty of justice and are unacceptable. Egypt’s Mubarak has been sentenced to life in prison for “failing to stop … read more »
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AIRO — Ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s health has taken a turn for the worse since he was sentenced this weekend to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters, Egypt’s state news agency reported Tuesday night. The 84-year-old … read more »
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When Egyptian Judge Ahmed Refaat gave a life sentence on Saturday to former dictator Hosni Mubarak for being an accessory in the deaths of more than 800 protestors during the “Egyptian Spring,” the initial reaction among many in the crowded … read more »
Hundreds of people began gathering in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Sunday, foreshadowing a second day of protests after the country’s deposed president Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison for ordering the killing of demonstrators in the revolution that … read more »
After the promise of round one of Egypt’s first post-revolution presidential election, a bitter debate has arisen among many voters over the relative merits – and demerits – of the final two candidates. The crowds on Tahrir Square last year … read more »
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Tagged Ahmed Shafik, Arab Spring, Cairo, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, IndepthAfrica, Muslim Brotherhood, Politics, tahrir square
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Hossam El-Hamalawy ‘Who is the labour candidate in this presidential election?’ This is a question I have been asked frequently in the past few days. My answer is ‘no one’. Despite the presence of left wing candidates in the race, … read more »
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Tagged Egypt, Hossam El-Hamalawy, Labour, National Democratic Party, tahrir square, trade union, Trade Union Congress, TUC
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Sokari Ekine It’ been 16 months since the start of the Egyptian uprising on January 25 2011 followed by the exhilaration of the removal of President Hosni Mubarak by the thousands who gathered every day in Tahrir Square. Since then … read more »
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Tagged Ahmed Shafik, Cairo, Egypt, Egyptians, Hosni Mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood, Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, tahrir square
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VJ Um Amel It has been fifteen months since the resignation of former President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011. Since then there has been a continued sense of leaderlessness and overall instability throughout Egypt. Over the last two days1, Egyptians … read more »
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Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital is the focus of a giant let-down for many activists for change. They are deeply disappointed that the two most polarising and controversial figures in the race for the new presidency are the ones … read more »
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Tagged Ahmed Shafik, Amr Moussa, Cairo, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Islamism, Muslim Brotherhood, tahrir square
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Egypt’s worst violence in months escalated the confrontation between political forces and the ruling military ahead of a landmark presidential election, as suspected army supporters attacked mainly Islamist protesters outside the Defence Ministry, sparking clashes that left at least 11 … read more »
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With its own candidate, Hazem Abu Ismail, disqualified by the election commission, Egypt’s Salafist political party, al-Nour, has endorsed former Muslim Brotherhood member Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh for the presidency. While being called a “moderate” by many news outlets, Fotouh’s … read more »
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