CBS News | Egypt deploys troops in Suez after nine killed on anniversary of uprising Reuters CAIRO/ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt's armed forces deployed troops in the city of Suez early on Saturday after nine people were shot dead during nationwide protests against President Mohamed Mursi, underlining the country's deep divisions as it ... Angry protests leave 7 dead on Egypt anniversary On anniversary of revolution, unrest in Egypt leaves 7 dead, hundreds injured 4 killed in Egypt protests on uprising anniversary |
The surprising priorities of Egypt's public Washington Post (blog) As the Post's Abigail Hauslohner reported, about 40 percent of Egypt's population lives on less than $2 a day, and the country is struggling with a massive budget deficit as it attempts to meet requirements for an IMF loan. The government's attempts to ... |
Egypt: More than 110 hurt in 2nd anniversary protests CBS News Two years after Egypt's revolution began, the country's schism was on display Friday as the mainly liberal and secular opposition held rallies saying the goals of the pro-democracy uprising have not been met and denouncing Islamist President Mohammed ... |
The Hindu | A 'Black Bloc' Emerges in Egypt New York Times (blog) While using Twitter to narrate events in Tahrir Square on Friday, people in Egypt described tires burning in the street, protesters blocking traffic and hurling rocks, and police officers launching tear gas in an effort to break up crowds that had ... Protesters, police clash in northern Egypt 'Black Bloc' stops tramway in Alexandria, protests in Cairo Egypt police fire tear gas at Alexandria protest: witnesses |
Ahram Online | Soccer stadium hearing threatens Egypt with more unrest Reuters The court had been due to rule on Saturday in the cases brought against 73 people, 61 of whom are charged with murder in what was Egypt's worst stadium disaster. However, the public prosecutor has said new evidence has emerged, meaning a verdict may ... Egypt faces precarious court session as threats mount over Port Said trial Egypt Stadium Riot Defendants to Remain in Port Said for Verdict Apprehension grips Egypt on eve of court ruling |
ABC News | Egypt Two Years Later: No Accountability? ABC News On the second anniversary of the revolution that toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, human rights groups are slamming the new government for allowing abuse and torture to continue and for failing to hold anyone accountable for the deaths of ... |
Egypt Violence Leave At Least 5 Dead In Suez, Medics Say Huffington Post CAIRO/ISMAILIA, Egypt, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Five people were shot dead in the Egyptian city of Suez during nationwide protests against President Mohamed Mursi on Friday, the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. One of the dead ... |
TIME | Egypt's Revolution in Retrospect: TIME Goes to Tahrir Square TIME Egypt's Revolution in Retrospect: TIME Goes to Tahrir Square. Jan. 25, 20130. prev. 1 of 34. next. Egypt Revolution. Dominic Nahr / Magnum for TIME. A torn poster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak seen on January 2011. Share. A selection of the best ... |
Angry Protests, Clashes On Egypt Anniversary NPR Friday's rallies appeared to have brought out at least 500,000 opposition supporters, a small proportion of Egypt's 85 million people, but large enough to suggest that opposition to Morsi and his Islamist allies is strong in a country fatigued by two ... |
Two years later, Egypt revolution has not quieted USA TODAY The divide was apparent Friday in giant rallies in Cairo and elsewhere in which protesters complained that the goals of the pro-democracy uprising have not been met and that Islamist President Mohammed Morsi was turning Egypt into another dictatorship. |