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Egypt:
Activists Call Mass Protests for Friday
RNW Africa, 25 November 2011
Egyptian activists called for fresh mass protests in Cairo on Friday to demand an immediate end to army rule, even as the military vowed to prevent unrest from disrupting elections… Read more »
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Egypt:
'Army Exerting All Efforts to Stop Bloodshed'
Egypt Online, 24 November 2011
The Armed Forces are exerting all efforts to stop the bloodshed of Egyptians, said Deputy Commander of the Central Military Zone General Saeed Abbas on Wednesday 23/11/2011. Read more »
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Egypt:
It's January Again in Tahrir Square
IPS, 23 November 2011
Days of clashes between protesters and security forces culminated on Tuesday evening in what was estimated to be a million-man rally in Cairo's Tahrir Square to demand an end to… Read more »
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Egypt:
Azhar Grand Imam Calls On Police to Stop Opening Fire Against Demonstrators
Egypt Online, 24 November 2011
Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Al Tayyeb, the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar has called on the commanders of the Egyptian Police to stop opening fire at demonstrators. He also urged the armed forces… Read more »
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Egypt:
More Deaths Despite Cleric's Ceasefire Call
RNW Africa, 24 November 2011
Four more people died in clashes as the grand imam of Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning, called on Egyptian police not to shoot at protesters demanding democratic… Read more »
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Egypt:
UN Rights Chief Urges Probe Into Demonstrators Killings
RNW Africa, 23 November 2011
The UN human rights chief called Wednesday for an independent probe into the killing of demonstrators by Egypt's military and security forces. Read more »
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Egypt:
Local Vote Compass Tops 100,000 Visitors
RNW Africa, 23 November 2011
About 100,000 Egyptians have consulted the Vote Compass since it was launched just over a week ago. Read more »
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Egypt:
Tahrir Square Changes the Country Again
RNW Africa, 22 November 2011
A choking mix of police tear gas and smoke from tyres set alight by demonstrators forced me to leave Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday evening. It was the third day of sporadic… Read more »
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Egypt:
Military Offers Handover of Power
RNW Africa, 23 November 2011
Egypt's military ruler said presidential polls will be held by the end of June, and offered a referendum on the immediate transfer of power in a bid to defuse tensions after days… Read more »
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Egypt:
Egyptians Find Revolutionary Tactics Just as Effective Second Time Round
Daily Maverick, 23 November 2011
Egyptians have returned to Cairo's Tahrir Square, and other cities, in the kind of sustained numbers that eventually toppled Hosni Mubarak. This time their target is the military… Read more »
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Egypt:
Egypt Set for Mass Rally Against Military Rule
RNW Africa, 22 November 2011
Egyptians are being urged to rally en masse on Tuesday to demand an end to military rule after days of bloody clashes that are threatening to derail next week's first elections… Read more »
