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Egypt:
'They Cannot Arrest Us All'
ThinkAfricaPress, 15 August 2013
"If you want to kill us, kill us. Come with tanks, come with aeroplanes, even cannons, we don't care. We are here for our rights. We say to Sisi, we will live with dignity or die… Read more »
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Egypt:
'I Don't Know How People Will Go Back to Living Together After What Happened'
UNIRIN, 15 August 2013
Among at least 525 people killed yesterday when Egyptian security forces moved to clear a weeks-long sit-in were two members of a civil society group promoting non-violence, called… Read more »
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Egypt:
Rescue Workers in the Line of Fire
UNIRIN, 15 August 2013
The killing and bloodshed was already well under way when Salma Bahgat, a Red Crescent volunteer, arrived at Rabaa Al Adawia, one of two sites of support for ousted president… Read more »
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Egypt:
Govt Orders Securirty Forces to Use Live Ammunition If Needed
Aswat Masriya, 15 August 2013
Egypt's Interior Ministry ordered its forces to use live ammunition when dealing with any attacks on security forces or building institutions, citing its legal right to defence. Read more »
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Egypt:
Clashes Toll Jumps to 578 Killed, 4201 Injured
Aswat Masriya, 15 August 2013
Egypt's Health Ministry said that 578 were killed and 4,201 were injured in Wednesday's clashes in several Egyptian cities. Read more »
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Egypt:
Politician Calls for Declaring Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Group
Aswat Masriya, 15 August 2013
A leading member of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party called for declaring the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group and disbanding its Freedom and Justice Party. Read more »
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Egypt:
Curfew Imposed in 12 Governorates
Egypt Online, 15 August 2013
Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy decided to impose curfew, that will last for the next month - or until further notice, in the governorates of Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Benif Suef,… Read more »
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Egypt:
Muslim Brotherhood Storm Govt. Building, Torch It
Aswat Masriya, 15 August 2013
Hundreds of protesters who support Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood stormed the Giza governorate's main building and torched it on Thursday, the state-owned news agency reported. Read more »
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Egypt:
UN Rights Chief Calls for Talks
UN News, 15 August 2013
The United Nations human rights chief today appealed to all parties in Egypt to act with restraint and initiate talks, following a day of bloody violence that left hundreds dead… Read more »
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Egypt:
Egypt Closes Rafah Crossing Indefinitely
Aswat Masriya, 15 August 2013
The Egyptian authorities closed Rafah crossing, which borders the Palestinian Gaza Strip, on Thursday until further notice, security sources said. Read more »