Egypt has jailed four top security officials accused of ordering police to shoot and kill protesters during country’s 18-day uprising, which ousted longtime leader Hosni Mubarak, officials said Friday. Rights activists welcomed the move as a step toward ending the … read more
After taking over from President Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian military spent its first month in power trying to juggle competing political demands, quell labor unrest and defuse religious clashes—all while using minimal force. Unprepared for the monumental task of governing … read more
Responding to public alarm over escalating lawlessness and sectarian violence, Egyptian political leaders urged police Thursday to return to the streets as soon as possible, saying their absence threatens to undermine the country’s fledgling democracy. Often associated with corruption and … read more
Egypt has released two prisoners who were jailed for involvement in the 1981 assassination of a former Egyptian president, Anwar Sadat, al-Jazeera television reported on Thursday. “The Egyptian authorities have released Abboud el-Zomor and Tarek el-Zomor who were accused in … read more
On Thursday, protesters still encamped in Cairo’s Tahrir Square — demanding a new constitution and dissolution of the country’s security apparatus — clashed with counter-protesters wanting drive them out so that life could return to normal there. The military intervened … read more
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday she would visit Egypt and Tunisia next week, her first trip to those countries since their presidents were deposed after mass protests. Clinton also told US lawmakers she planned to meet with … read more
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Violent scenes in Cairo this week have renewed concerns about sectarian tensions after encouraging signs of national unity during the recent revolution. They were also a worrying sign of the extent to which security has broken down. Reports say 13 … read more
The clashes that erupted between hundreds of Copts and Salafists yesterday evening in Muqattam, Cairo left thirteen dead, according to official reports, and 110 injured. The salafists are an Islamist trend, which believes it is sinful to oppose or rebel … read more
Attackers armed with knives and machetes on Wednesday waded into hundreds of pro-democracy activists in Cairo’s Midan Tahrir, witnesses said, as insecurity raged in post-revolutionary Egypt. Stone-throwing skirmishes were continuing and activists were gathering sticks and stockpiling rocks to defend … read more