Egypt: Mursi Declares State of Emergency

Aswat Masriya, 27 January 2013

President Mohamed Mursi on Sunday enforced emergency law in three Suez Canal governorates for 30 days and called for dialogue with prominent politicians on Sunday. Read more »

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Egypt's President Declares State of Emergency

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Al Jazeera

Publication Date:

27 January 2013

Egypt's president Mohammed Morsi has declared a 30-day state of emergency in three areas hit by days of violent protests. At least 50 people have ... see more »

Egypt: More Die in Port Said Unrest

Aswat Masriya, 27 January 2013

The Egyptian state television quoted the Ministry of Health on Sunday which reported that the death toll rose up to seven in Port Said. Read more »
Egypt: National Salvation Front to Boycott Elections

Aswat Masriya, 26 January 2013

Egypt's National Salvation Front announced on Saturday that it will boycott the upcoming parliamentarian elections if the president does not respond to their demands of forming a… Read more »
Egypt: Sixteen Die in Clashes Over Death Sentences

Aswat Masriya, 26 January 2013

Sixteen people on Saturday were killed and 176 others were injured in ongoing Port Said clashes following a court verdict that sentenced 21 defendants to death. Read more »
Egypt: Armed Forces Reopen Suez-Ain Sokhna Road

Aswat Masriya, 27 January 2013

Egypt's Third Army field forces in Suez reopened on Sunday the (Suez - Ain Sokhna), after being cut off. Read more »
Egypt: U.S. Embassy in Cairo Suspends Services Due to Security Concerns

Aswat Masriya, 27 January 2013

The American mission in Cairo has suspended its services on Sunday due to security concerns surrounding the embassy. Read more »
Egypt: Revolution Deviating From Peaceful Course - Mursi

Aswat Masriya, 27 January 2013

President Mohamed Mursi on Sunday said in a speech addressed to the nation that the revolution is deviating from its peaceful course. Read more »

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Egypt's Port Said hit by Renewed Deadly Clash

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Al Jazeera

Publication Date:

27 January 2013

At least six people are dead in Egypt, after violence broke out during funeral processions for more than 30 people killed in clashes on ... see more »

Egypt: NDC Condemns Violence, Urges Peaceful Protest

Egypt Online, 27 January 2013

The National Defense Council (NDC) denounced on Saturday 26/1/2013 resorting to violence in clashes erupted in main cities and called for dialogue and respecting the rule of law. Read more »
Egypt: Rights Groups Condemn Arrest of Activists for Filming Clashes

Aswat Masriya, 27 January 2013

Rights groups have condemned the arrest of two activists during their filming of clashes between security forces and protesters from their balconies in Qasr Al-Aini Street near… Read more »
Egypt: British Embassy in Cairo Suspends Public Services

Aswat Masriya, 27 January 2013

The British embassy in Cairo said on its official website on Sunday that it will suspend its public services, without citing reasons. Read more »
Egypt: British Foreign Office Condemns Violence in Egypt

Aswat Masriya, 27 January 2013

Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned the recent violence that Egypt has witnessed in light of its second anniversary of the 2011 uprising that… Read more »
Egypt: Teargas and Shots At Port Said Funeral

Aswat Masriya, 27 January 2013

Tens of thousands of Port Said residents rallied on Sunday to mourn 29 people who were killed in violence that erupted on Saturday when a court sentenced 21 defendants to death for… Read more »
Egypt: Army Spokesman Dismisses Reported Deaths, Injuries

Egypt Online, 26 January 2013

The Armed Forces denied reports that scores of army men in Sinai were killed and injured in a criminal attack against them. Read more »
Egypt: Deadly Clashes Follow Soccer Riot Verdict

Tunis Afrique Presse, 26 January 2013

At least 30 people died Saturday in Port Said, officials say, in clashes sparked by the sentencing to death of 21 local people over football riots in Egypt. Read more »

Protesters gather at Tahrir square during a demonstration against president Muhammad Morsi in Cairo, Dec. 1, 2012. Egypt's Constituent Assembly (CA) approved almost unanimously the final draft of constitution early Friday morning.

Egypt: Death Sentences for Stadium Killings

Egypt Online, 26 January 2013

Port Said Criminal Court sentenced to death 21 defendants in Port Said stadium massacre case. Read more »
Egypt: 21 Defendants Receive Death Penalty in Football Massacre Trial

Aswat Masriya, 26 January 2013

Port Said Criminal Court on Saturday sentenced to death 21 defendants accused of involvement in killing 74 people during riots that followed a football match in Port Said last… Read more »

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Clashes Erupt Across Egypt

Demonstrators and security forces have confronted one another and engaged in clashes across Egypt on the second anniversary of the revolution which deposed former president Hosni ... Read more »
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