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  • Ashton urges Egyptian sides to 'exercise self restraint'

    Ashton urges Egyptian sides to 'exercise self restraint'

    Date: 2013-07-09 09:16:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:193844

    Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, urged all Egyptian sides to exercise self restraint and renounce violence during the current political divisions. "I strongly condemn all violent acts, ....

  • Amnesty calls for urgent, impartial investigation into deaths in Egypt

    Amnesty calls for urgent, impartial investigation into deaths in Egypt

    Date: 2013-07-09 09:14:44 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:193838

    Amnesty International called on Monday for an urgent independent investigation into the reported deaths of at least 51 people outside the Republican Guard headquarters. "There is a crucial need for independent and impartial investigations ....

  • Masked men open fire at Mary Girgis Church in Port Saidد

    Masked men open fire at Mary Girgis Church in Port Saidد

    Date: 2013-07-09 09:11:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:193837

    Masked men opened fire in the wee hours of Tuesday at Mary Girgis Church in Port Said governorate, with no reports of casualties. The attackers managed to flee. Police and military forces rushed to the Church headquarters. ....

  • US denies calling on Egyptian army to release Morsi

    US denies calling on Egyptian army to release Morsi

    Date: 2013-07-09 08:57:27 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:193826

    The US State Department on Monday denied calling on the Egyptian army to release ousted president Mohamed Morsi or any Muslim Brotherhood members. The US focuses on the coming phase in Egypt, department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in ....

  • Hagel urges Sisi on peaceful civilian transition in Egypt

    Hagel urges Sisi on peaceful civilian transition in Egypt

    Date: 2013-07-09 08:54:56 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:193822

    The Pentagon disclosed information on Sunday that US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had spoken to head of Egypt’s armed forces in recent days, emphasizing the need for "a peaceful civilian transition in Egypt." The conversations between Hagel ....

  • Prosecution impounds FJP premises over weapons

    Prosecution impounds FJP premises over weapons

    Date: 2013-07-08 14:57:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:192917

    CAIRO (MENA) – The prosecution confiscated the HQ of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, in Downtown Cairo after finding cold weapons inside. The prosecution inspected the HQ after a number of people ....

  • Interim president launches inquiry into Republic Guard compound violence

    Interim president launches inquiry into Republic Guard compound violence

    Date: 2013-07-08 14:48:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:192899

    CAIRO (MENA) - The Presidency expressed on Monday deep sorrow over the bloody events that took place early this morning and the death and injury of many people following an attempt to storm the Republican Guard compound. "We urge all parties to ....

  • 2 policemen killed, 6 injured outside Republican Guard House

    2 policemen killed, 6 injured outside Republican Guard House

    Date: 2013-07-08 14:31:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:192869

    CAIRO (MENA) – Two police elements were killed and six others injured during the violent incidents around the Republican Guard House at Monday dawn, a high-level security source said. Speaking to MENA, the source said the incidents left ....

  • 6 arrested with bullets in possession

    6 arrested with bullets in possession

    Date: 2013-07-08 14:29:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:192864

    CAIRO (MENA) – Security forces arrested a Hazemoon member (supporter of Islamist Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail) and five others with huge amounts of ammunition in their possession on Monday. The six were arrested in an apartment in the southern Cairo ....

  • 3 counselors appointed assistant attorneys general

    3 counselors appointed assistant attorneys general

    Date: 2013-07-08 14:08:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:192816

    CAIRO (MENA) - The Supreme Judicial Council decided Monday to appoint counselors Adel el-Saied, Moustafa Soliman and Magdy Dorgham assistant attorneys general. ....

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