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Tuesday, 02-07-12, 15:04MP On Hunger Strike Calls for End of Violence Against Protesters[Aswat Masriya] Member of Parliament (MP), Ziad Al-Alimi, calls for the Ministry of Interior to stop all use of violence against the protesters. , read more...

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 13:39Presidential Nominations Open on March 10[Egypt Online] Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the chief of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces SCAF conferred on Monday 6/2/2012 Counselor Farouq Sultan, the president of the Supreme Constitutional Court and the head of the Presidential Elections Commission on the legal measures for opening nomination for the presidential elections. , read more...

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 13:39Nomination for Presidential Elections to Open On March 10[Egypt Online] Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the chief of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces SCAF conferred on Monday 6/2/2012 Counselor Farouq Sultan, the president of the Supreme Constitutional Court and the head of the Presidential Elections Commission on the legal measures for opening nomination for the presidential elections. , read more...

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 11:54Rights Activists At Risk of Prison[HRInfo] Egyptian authorities should drop all charges against unregistered nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and stop the criminal investigation of such groups, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities should not take action against NGOs until Egypt's new parliament proposes legislation consistent with international legal standards, Human Rights Watch said. The organizations under investigation are not registered under the Mubarak-era Associations Law, in many cases because the government failed to respond to , read more...

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 11:04Two Journalists Attacked, One Detained[HRInfo] The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns official attacks on journalists covering political unrest in Egypt this weekend. At least two journalists were shot by security forces in the past three days, and a third journalist was assaulted in police custody, according to news reports. , read more...

Monday, 02-06-12, 12:14Chinese Feed Illegal Ivory Trade[IPS] Cairo - The illegal trade in ivory continues in Egypt, with ivory products sold openly in local tourist markets by traders who operate with impunity, a new study by the conservation group Traffic has found. , read more...

Monday, 02-06-12, 11:18Cautious Peace Follows Clashes[Aswat Masriya] A state of cautious peace fills the area surrounding the Ministry of Interior, early Monday, following clashes between protesters and security forces. , read more...

Monday, 02-06-12, 8:19SCAF - We Will Not Allow Sedition Between Revolutionionary Youth, Army, Police[Egypt Online] The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) said in a statement on its Facebook website on Saturday 4/2/2012 that those who hate Egypt are seeking to stir sedition among the revolutionaries, the Army and the police. , read more...

Monday, 02-06-12, 8:19Tantawi,Ganzouri Confer On Security Situation[Egypt Online] Head of the supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi on Saturday 4/2/2012 discussed with Prime Minister Dr. Kamal El Ganzouri the latest developments in the wake of Port Said incidents and the need to take swift action to achieve security and stability. , read more...

Saturday, 02-04-12, 18:50Seven Die in Cairo Clashes[Aswat Masriya] Death toll of clashes between protesters and security forces in Cairo and Suez rises to 12. , read more...

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