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Egypt's Inaction on Sexual Attacks Stirs Fury - New York Times Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:51:10 GMT

National Post

Egypt's Inaction on Sexual Attacks Stirs Fury New York Times CAIRO — Rape victims and women's rights advocates lashed out on Tuesday at the escalating attempts by the Egyptian government and news media to dismiss a plague of sexual assaults more than three years after the Arab Spring uprising began to expose ... Egypt El-Sissi Apologizes to Sexual Attack VictimABC News Vicious gang sexual assault on woman at Egypt's presidential inauguration ...National Post Egypt's Sisi calls for firm action over Tahrir sex assaultsThe Guardian BBC News -Aljazeera.com all 2,000 news articles »

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Egyptian Leader Apologizes to Victim of Sexual Assault in Tahrir Square - New York Times Thu, 12 Jun 2014 00:26:50 GMT

BBC News

Egyptian Leader Apologizes to Victim of Sexual Assault in Tahrir Square New York Times CAIRO — President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt apologized on Wednesday to the victim of a mass sexual assault that took place in a crowd celebrating his election, declaring in a televised visit to her hospital bed that he urged every soldier, police ... Egypt President Sorry Over 'Worst' Sex AttackSky News Egypt activist Alaa Abdul Fattah jailed for 15 yearsBBC News Icon of Egypt's 2011 Revolt Sentenced to 15 YearsABC News National Post -VICE News all 516 news articles »

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Mob sex assaults on women overshadow Egyptian inauguration - CNN Tue, 10 Jun 2014 20:42:36 GMT

Mob sex assaults on women overshadow Egyptian inauguration CNN (CNN) -- Uniformed Egyptian police pull a woman in nothing but her underclothes from a frenzied mob. "Get back boy! Get back!" the officers say as one lifts his pistol into the air. Large patches of skin on the victim appear bloodied and raw as she ...

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Egypt deploys infantry battalion in Sinai to prevent attacks on Eilat - Haaretz Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:03:28 GMT

Haaretz

Egypt deploys infantry battalion in Sinai to prevent attacks on Eilat Haaretz Egypt has deployed a new infantry battalion in the Taba area of Sinai, south of Eilat, in a bid to prevent possible attacks on the Israeli resort city or on air traffic headed there, Egyptian sources said. The deployment was coordinated with Israel ... Fearing jihadi attack on Israeli planes, Egypt sends troops to borderThe Times of Israel Egypt Deploys Battalion Near Sinai Border to Fight JihadistsAlgemeiner all 6 news articles »

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Egypt President Apologises To Sex Attack Victim - Sky News Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:29:12 GMT

Egypt President Apologises To Sex Attack Victim Sky News Egypt's new president has ordered a crackdown on sex crimes after a video emerged of a woman being assaulted in Cairo's Tahrir Square. The blurry, two-minute clip, which was allegedly filmed during celebrations to mark Abdul Fattah al Sisi's ...

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Egypt's new President vows to 'correct the mistakes of the past' - CNN Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:56:35 GMT

Egypt's new President vows to 'correct the mistakes of the past' CNN (CNN) -- Egypt's former military chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was sworn in Sunday as President, vowing to lead the country through important changes. In its next phase, Egypt "will witness a total rise on both internal and external fronts, to compensate ...

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Egypt's El-Sissi Visits Sex Assault Victim - ABC News Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:08:13 GMT

Egypt's El-Sissi Visits Sex Assault Victim ABC News Bearing red flowers, Egypt's newly sworn-in president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Wednesday apologized in person to a woman who was sexually assaulted by a mob during weekend celebrations marking his inauguration, a gesture that is likely to bolster the ...

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Egypt Rushes To Jail Protestors, Stalls On Battle Against Sexual Assault - ThinkProgress Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:12:25 GMT

ThinkProgress

Egypt Rushes To Jail Protestors, Stalls On Battle Against Sexual Assault ThinkProgress Halfway through his first week in office, Egypt's new president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is handing down heavy sentences to protesters and critics of his regime but has been slower to follow up on promises that he would act to stem the country's epidemic ...

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Activists Who Challenged Egypt's Protest Ban Are Sentenced to 15 Years - New York Times Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:49:34 GMT

New York Times

Activists Who Challenged Egypt's Protest Ban Are Sentenced to 15 Years New York Times One of Egypt's most prominent dissidents, the blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah, was among three men arrested on Wednesday while waiting outside a court in Cairo to stand trial for violating the government's ban on unsanctioned protests. According to his ...

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Social media surveillance intensifies debate on freedoms in Egypt - Los Angeles Times Wed, 11 Jun 2014 13:03:19 GMT

Voice of America (blog)

Social media surveillance intensifies debate on freedoms in Egypt Los Angeles Times The introduction of a system for mass surveillance of social media in Egypt has triggered fresh accusations that authorities seek to suppress freedoms, although Interior Ministry officials insist it is primarily designed to fight terrorism. The new ... Egypt Wants Greater Monitoring of Bloggers, Social MediaVoice of America (blog) all 3 news articles »