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112 anti-government protesters jailed in Egypt

Mon Jun 9, 2014 21:52:01

An Egyptian court in Cairo has sentenced 112 anti-government demonstrators to one year in jail, as authorities continue to quell dissent.

El-Sisi warns "extremists" of no reconciliation

Mon Jun 9, 2014 08:57:14

Egypt's newly sworn-in president has vowed that there would be no reconciliation with anyone who had "committed crimes" or "adopted violence" against Egyptians, a thinly veiled reference to the Muslim Brotherhood and other opposition movements.

El-Sisi, Saudis both oppose free speech

Sun Jun 8, 2014 14:34:35

General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt and the Saudi regime sing from the same hymn page. They both oppose the people’s demand for free speech or even reforms.

Sisi sworn in as Egypt's president

Sun Jun 8, 2014 14:05:10

Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt's former defense minister, has been sworn in by the Supreme Constitutional Court as the country's new president after winning last month's presidential poll.

Egypt tightens grip on 'unauthorized' preachers

Sun Jun 8, 2014 12:43:18

Egypt has banned unauthorized preachers from offering sermons or teaching Islam in mosques and other public places, according to a decree marking further measures by the military-installed interim government to curb Muslim Brotherhood influence.

Egypt court sentences 10 more Morsi backers to death

Sat Jun 7, 2014 18:51:43

Cairo’s Shubra Criminal Court has sentenced 10 more supporters of military-toppled president Mohamed Morsi to death on allegations of inciting violence and blocking the Qalyoub Highway last July.

Saudis arrive early in Egypt to prepare for prince visit

Sat Jun 7, 2014 12:03:08

A Saudi Arabian delegation has arrived at Cairo airport in advance of the Persian Gulf kingdom's Crown Prince Salman, who is planning to attend the inauguration of Egyptian President-Elect Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday.

Israel's Peres, Netanyahu congratulate Egypt's Sisi

Fri Jun 6, 2014 23:49:58

Top officials of the Israeli regime have congratulated Egypt’s former military chief and president-elect Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in private phone calls, according to Sisi’s official social networking site.

Egypt police forces attack Al-Azhar University

Fri Jun 6, 2014 20:42:50

Egyptian security forces have attacked the student dormitories at Cairo campus of the prominent Al-Azhar University in an effort to bring under control rioting by students that support the country’s military-ousted elected president Mohamed Morsi.

Egypt demands maximum jail term for Jazeera reporters

Thu Jun 5, 2014 17:15:49

Egyptian prosecutors on Thursday demanded the "maximum" penalty, ranging from 15 to 25 years in jail, for all 20 defendants in the trial of Al-Jazeera journalists accused of aiding the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood.

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