Egyptian army demolishes tunnels with Gaza
On Thursday afternoon, Egyptian bulldozers began to demolish the tunnels between Egypt and the Gaza Strip which have functioned as the life-line to the besieged Gaza Strip since the...
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February 8, 2014
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February 8, 2014
Al-Ghanouchi rules out replication of Egyptian scenario in Tunis
After the ousting of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday night, the chief of Tunisia’s Ennahda Movement, Rashid al-Ghanouchi, ruled out a replication of the Egyptian scenario in Tunis....
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February 8, 2014
Egypt: 100 cases of rape in Tahrir Square
Reports from human rights organisations have revealed that the cases of sexual harassment and rape in Tahrir Square – where opposition supporters staged a sit-in – reached 100. According...
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February 8, 2014
De facto government arrests president and shuts down media
The de facto government of Egypt has arrested President Mohamed Morsi and closed down at least seven satellite television stations, arresting their staff in the process. It is believed...
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February 8, 2014
Oil prices rise due to Egypt unrest
Oil prices in the Asian markets rose sharply on Wednesday because of the ongoing unrest in Egypt, Aljazeera.net has reported. Brent Crude prices rose for a number of reasons,...
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February 8, 2014
16 Morsi supporters killed and more than 200 wounded in Cairo
The Egyptian health ministry has revealed that 16 supporters of President Mohammed Morsi have been killed in attacks by opposition protesters in the Cairo suburb of Giza. More than...
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February 8, 2014
Head of Tunisia's Al-Nahda Party tells Egyptians to stand up for their rights
The leader of Tunisia’s Al-Nahda Party has called on anti-coup protesters in Egypt to stand up for their rights and reject the removal of President Mohamed Morsi. Shaikh Rashid...
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February 8, 2014
Arbitrary detentions signal return of police state
The arbitrary detention of Muslim Brotherhood members signals the return of a police state, a movement spokesman has said. “That is why the Brotherhood cannot accept the coup against...
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February 8, 2014
Army and opposition "misjudged" Brotherhood power
The Egyptian army and opposition groups have “misjudged” the power of the Muslim Brotherhood, a leading journalist has claimed. The editor of the London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper, Abdul-Bari Atwan,...
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February 8, 2014
Police open fire while anti-coup protesters pray
Video Egyptian police opened fire towards anti-coup protesters on Friday while they were praying in front of the El-Arish Governorate building in north Sinai. The shooting was apparently intended...
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