Egypt
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Protesters close Tahrir complex
Date: 2013-07-01 10:26:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:181269
CAIRO (MENA) - Protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square closed on Monday Mugamma Tahrir to press for holding early presidential elections. MENA correspondent said protesters closed the Tahrir complex building by standing in front of it and chanting ....
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Calm prevails Ittihadiya vicinity
Date: 2013-07-01 10:23:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:181261
CAIRO (MENA) - Calm prevailed on Monday the vicinity of Ittihadiya presidential palace with a rising number of tents of sitters-in. MENA correspondent said protesters pitched tents in the opposite side of Gate 3 and Gate 4 of the palace. ....
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Defense Ministry protesters maintain sit-in for 9th straight day
Date: 2013-07-01 10:19:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:181254
CAIRO (MENA) - Anti-president protesters outside the Defense Ministry continued their sit in Monday for the ninth day in a row. The protesters removed the barbed wire fences which they erected under Fangari Bridge and opened the vital Khalifa ....
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Rabaa Adaweya protesters continue sit-in
Date: 2013-07-01 10:16:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:181250
CAIRO (MENA) - Protesters outside the Rabaa Adaweya Mosque continued a sit-in they had started on Friday to defend the legitimacy of President Mohamed Morsi. Vigilance committees could be seen on Tayaran and Nasr streets, as well as side ....
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Calm prevails in Tahrir, square remains closed to car traffic
Date: 2013-07-01 10:14:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:181245
CAIRO (MENA) - Calm prevailed in Tahrir Square in the early hours of Monday after massive protests called for by the Rebel movement against President Mohamed Morsi filled the iconic square and spilled into all side streets all day Sunday. ....
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5 people killed in Egypt clashes: Health Ministry
Date: 2013-07-01 10:03:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:181226
CAIRO (MENA) – The death toll from clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi nationwide rose to five on Sunday, the health ministry said in a statement. As many as 613 were wounded, the statement added. Two people ....
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Presidential spokesman denies Begato resignation
Date: 2013-07-01 09:52:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:181201
CAIRO (MENA) – Presidential spokesman Omar Amer denied reports that Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Hatem Begato has resigned from his post. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Amer said the current sensitive stage in Egypt requires ....
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Opposition groups stage sit-in outside Ittihadiya palace
Date: 2013-07-01 09:51:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:181195
CAIRO (MENA) - A raft of political groups announced Sunday staging a sit-in outside the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Heliopolis, east Cairo, to demand President Mohamed Morsi's departure. Millions of protesters took to the streets ....
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Popular Current calls for general strike on Monday
Date: 2013-07-01 09:47:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:181210
CAIRO (MENA) – The opposition Popular Current called for staging a general strike on Monday and for a mass rally on Tuesday. In a statement on Sunday, it urged the Egyptian people not to be dragged into violence by provocations and be ....
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Military spokesman denies reports about Sisi's speech
Date: 2013-07-01 09:45:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:181203
CAIRO (MENA) – Military spokesman Ahmed Ali has denied reports that Defense Minister General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi would deliver a speech on Sunday. General el-Sisi is closely following up the situation around the clock, Ali said in a ....