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Several thousand people descended on the Defense Ministry calling for retribution for the deaths of protesters during military rule. Eyewitnesses reported that members of Ultras Ahlawy attacked activists during the protest |
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South Rafah residents held a poetry reading on Friday night in protest over Law 203, passed by Egypt's Defense Minister last December, which prevents residents from owning or using land within five kilometers of Sinai's eastern border with Israel. |
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Egyptian security officials say they have seized two tons of explosives headed to the Sinai Peninsula. |
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Port Said channel correspondent reported small demonstrations, noted the death of a demonstrator who was hit by stray bullet near police station. |
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Protesters were beaten and handed to security forces by street vendors in Downtown Cairo on Saturday, after they allegedly attempted to break into the Cairo Appeals Court, Located in the Egyptian High Court of Justice building. |
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A smalldemonstrationwas held outside the High Court |
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The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) said a number of assaults on journalists occurred last Friday, including an attack on Alaa AbdulBari, a photographer for Nisf El-Dounia magazine . Another photographer, Eman Helal from Al-Masry Al-Youm, was harassed by protesters while covering the "protest against violence", organised by Islamic groups in support of the president. ANHRI said Helal was targeted "because she is a woman". |
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A funeral for Egyptian police officer Hisham Te'ma took place in Beni Sweif on Saturday. Te'ma was injured during his attempt to settle an armed clash between two families in el-Ghamrawi and Ezbat el-Safeeh areas. He passed away in hospital after one hour as he sustained serious injuries. (Date of death unspecified) |
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After days of protests and strikes conducted by police warrant officers, Minister of Interior Mohamed Ibrahim agreed to 19 of the protesters' demands.The nationwide strike primarily demanded the repeal of the protest law passed by the Shura Council, Egypt's upper house of parliament. The new protest law bans military and police personnel from engaging in any acts of protest, which includes strikes and sit-ins. The striking policemen also demanded the removal of the Minister of Interior from the cabinet. Dozens are participating in the strike in Assiut, Luxor, Aswan and North Sinai while hundreds did so in Monufia and Qalyubia. Several cities, including Mansoura and Beni Suef, saw policemen temporarily suspend their sit-in to give authorities time to respond to their demands. |
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After days of protests and strikes conducted by police warrant officers, Minister of Interior Mohamed Ibrahim agreed to 19 of the protesters' demands.The nationwide strike primarily demanded the repeal of the protest law passed by the Shura Council, Egypt's upper house of parliament. The new protest law bans military and police personnel from engaging in any acts of protest, which includes strikes and sit-ins. The striking policemen also demanded the removal of the Minister of Interior from the cabinet. Dozens are participating in the strike in Assiut, Luxor, Aswan and North Sinai while hundreds did so in Monufia and Qalyubia. Several cities, including Mansoura and Beni Suef, saw policemen temporarily suspend their sit-in to give authorities time to respond to their demands. |