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Army, police face off again

For the second time in a week, army officers faced off Wednesday with police forces. Forces from the military police and navy on Wednesday evening surrounded the Montazah Police department in Alexandria for an hour to release a navy officer … read more

Military training aircraft crashes near Aswan

A MiG-21 training aircraft crashed Wednesday north of Aswan, the military said without specifying what caused the incident. Military and civil police cordoned the crash site near al-Zeraat area in Ezbet al-Alfi, north of Aswan. Officials are still searching for … read more

Cease-Fire Announced in Israel-Gaza Conflict

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr announced a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during a Nov. 21 news conference in Cairo. The cease-fire is expected to begin at 9 p.m. local time. Israeli … read more

Renewed clashes in Cairo leave one dead

Ongoing clashes near the Ministry of Interior in central Cairo have left one person dead, stirring anger at governmental reluctance to restructure the police and security forces. The dead protester has been named as Gaber Salah, known as Jica, a … read more