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November 29
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Egypt: Liberal Forces Shocked At Islamists' Tahrir Protest
Liberal, leftist and socialist forces holding a Tahrir sit-in against a decree issued by President Mohamed Mursi are shocked at Islamists who announced an intention to stage a... Read more »
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Egypt: Aboul Fotouh - Some Opposition Powers Want to Settle Scores With Brotherhood
"What some opposition powers in Egypt are currently doing is a settling of accounts with the Muslim Brotherhood," former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh said on... Read more »
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Egypt: Judges Club Says Will Not Oversee Referendum On Constitution
Egypt's judges will not oversee the referendum on the new constitution whose final draft is scheduled to be put to vote on Thursday, leading figures in the Judges Club said on... Read more »
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Egypt: Elbaradei to Egypt Protesters - Stand Your Ground
Nobel Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei called on Egyptians on Wednesday to uphold their protest against the constitutional decree issued on Thursday by President Mohamed Mursi. Read more »
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Egypt: Qaradawi Hails Mursi's Decree, Describes It As 'Preemptive'
Prominent Islamic scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi hailed on Wednesday President Mohamed Mursi's constitutional decree, describing it as a "preemptive" step to preserve the state and its... Read more »
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Egypt: Egypt's Appeals Court Joins Strike Against Mursi Decree
Egypt's Court of Appeals decided on Wednesday to suspend its operations until President Mohamed Mursi rescinds a constitutional decree he issued on Thursday. Read more »
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Egypt: Ministry of Health - 260 Injured, 1 Dead, in Tuesday Events
Two-hundred and sixty people were injured in confrontations between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Mursi on Tuesday, announced Egypt's Health Ministry on Wednesday. Read more »
November 28
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Egypt: Egypt Cassation Court Joins Strike Against Mursi
Egypt's Court of Cassation decided on Wednesday to suspend its operations in all its locations until President Mohamed Mursi rescinds a constitutional decree he issued on Thursday. Read more »
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Egypt: Egypt Arrests 18 in Scuffles Near Tahrir
Eighteen people were arrested on Wednesday morning in Simon Bolivar Square near Tahrir in clashes between protesters and police forces, reported the state's news agency. Read more »
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Egypt: Clashes Pick Up in Tahrir Following Anti-Mursi Protest
Confrontations between protesters and police forces picked up on Wednesday morning in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Read more »
November 27
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Egypt: Egypt Arrests 348 in Cairo Police Confrontations
Egypt has arrested 348 people in scuffles between police and protesters, head of Cairo security said on Tuesday, adding that convicts and ex-convicts were among the defendants. Read more »
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Egypt: Judges Reject Mursi's Presidential Decree
Egypt's Judges Club denounced on Tuesday the presidential statement on the strife induced by President Mohamed Mursi's recent constitutional decree, describing the decree as... Read more »
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Egypt: New Scuffles Near Tahrir Square
Scuffles between security forces and protesters resumed on Tuesday by Omar Makram Mosque near Tahrir Square. Read more »
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Egypt: Judges Hold Urgent Talks
The Supreme Judicial Council - Egypt's highest judicial authority - convened an urgent meeting on Tuesday to discuss a constitutional decree issued by President Mohamed Mursi. Read more »
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Egypt: Protesters Head to Tahrir to Protest Mursi's Decree
Cairo's Tahrir Square witnessed on Tuesday afternoon an increase in the number of protesters rallying to express outrage against President Mohamed Mursi's recent decree. Read more »
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Egypt: Ministry of Health - 444 Injured in Egypt's Police-Civilian Confrontations
Egypt's Ministry of Health announced that the number of injuries in recent scuffles has reached 444 people and one death in Cairo and another in Damanhour. Read more »
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Egypt: Thousands Mourn Youth Activist
Thousands of protesters marched to Tahrir Square on Monday to commemorate the death of activist Gaber Salah (Gika) who was a member of the April 6 youth movement. Read more »
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Egypt: Egypt Arrests 329 in Mohamed Mahmoud Scuffles
Egypt has arrested 329 "troublemakers" in scuffles between police and protesters, a security source said on Monday, adding that legal measures are being taken against the... Read more »
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Egypt: Egypt Presidency Orders Investigation in Recent Deaths
The president's office asked Egypt's prosecution on Monday to swiftly reveal its investigation results of the recent events that the country has witnessed and refer those... Read more »
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North Africa: Facebook Campaign Reveals Arab Women Struggle
A Facebook page that goes by the name "The Uprising of Women in the Arab World" launched a two-week campaign on Sunday to expose the suffering of women. Read more »
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Egypt: U.S. Embassy in Cairo Halts Services On Tuesday
The United States embassy in Cairo said on Monday that it will terminate its operations on Tuesday for security reasons. Read more »
November 26
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Egypt: Egypt Court Receives 12 Challenges to Mursi's Decree
An Egyptian court has received 12 legal challenges to President Mohamed Mursi's decree that has prompted violent clashes and a drop in the country's stock market. Read more »
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Egypt: Egypt Says Shots Came From Among Protesters
Egypt's Minister of Interior Ahmed Gamal said on Monday that police forces did not fire birdshots at protesters but only used teargas to disperse them. Read more »
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Egypt: Nation's Electricity Company Faces Liquidity Shortage
Egypt's Electricity Holding Company said on Sunday that the power sector is suffering from a liquidity shortage due to the failure of state institutions and some companies to pay... Read more »
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Egypt: Brotherhood Changes Location of Tuesday Protest
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood decided on Sunday to change the location of its Tuesday demonstration, said Mahmoud Ghozlan, the group's media spokesman. Read more »
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