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Deposed president's supporters intensifying measures in Rabaa Al Adawiya Sq.
Date: 2013-08-03 09:58:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:226920
The popular committees at Rabaa Al Adawiya Square in Cairo's Nasr City, where supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi are staging a sit-in, are intensifying measures while other supporters are trying to storm the Media Production City outside ....
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ElBaradei hopes for reconciliation in Egypt
Date: 2013-08-03 09:49:46 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:226908
Egypt's vice president for Foreign Affairs Mohamed ELBaradei hoped, in an interview with US newspaper Washington Post at his office, to achieve a national reconciliation in Egypt. Asked about possibility of crackdown by army against pro-Morsi ....
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Egyptian Orthodox church denies news of assassination attempt to Pope Tawadros
Date: 2013-08-03 09:40:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:226900
Egyptian Orthodox church denied Friday news about aborting an attempt to assassinate Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese. "Such news is baseless and the pope is safe," the Papal office said in a statement, urging ....
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Egypt's premier says Interior Ministry is assigned to combat terrorism, violence
Date: 2013-08-03 09:37:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:226896
Egypt's Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy said that a recent decision by the government in its meeting on Wednesday assigned the Interior Ministry to take all the necessary measures to combat the terrorism and violence in line with constitution and ....
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Gunmen open fire at civil protection department in Arish
Date: 2013-08-03 09:33:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:226891
A number of unidentified gunmen opened fire at the civil protection department in Arish early Saturday and quickly fled the scene. No injuries were reported. The gunmen were traveling in a car that had no plates and started firing at the ....
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Evidence points to torture carried out by Morsi supporters - AI
Date: 2013-08-03 09:28:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:226883
Evidence, including testimonies from survivors, indicates that supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi tortured individuals from a rival political camp, said Amnesty International. Anti-Morsi protesters told Amnesty International how ....
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FM to Brahimi: Egypt backs Syrian revolution
Date: 2013-08-02 17:40:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:226406
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi asserted to UN-Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi - during their meeting on Thursday - Egypt's adamant stand in support of the Syrian revolution. In statements on Friday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman ....
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Serious dialogue only way out of bottleneck - Azhar
Date: 2013-08-02 12:59:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:225975
Urgent and serious dialogue is the only way out of the present crisis and the only means for rebuilding trust among all Egyptian segments, Al-Azhar reiterated. In a statement Friday, the religious institution underlined its stance rejecting ....
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Kerry: Egyptian military didn't take over Egypt
Date: 2013-08-02 10:39:54 GMT - Pakistan - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:225773
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that the Egyptian military did not take over but instead was "restoring democracy" in Egypt, the ABC News reported. The military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi after protests by millions ....
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US State Department says focuses with Egypt government to restore democracy
Date: 2013-08-02 10:39:21 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:225770
US State Department said on Thursday it focuses now on working with the Egyptian interim government to restore democracy in Egypt. "We have continued to urge the interim government officials and security forces to respect the right of peaceful ....