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529 Morsi Backers Sentenced to Death in Egypt

By Sarah Benhaida – AFP – Cairo — A court ordered the execution of 529 supporters of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi after only two hearings on Monday, in the largest such sentencing in Egypt’s modern history.

The unprecedented verdict, amid an extensive crackdown on Morsi supporters, is likely to be overturned on appeal, legal experts […]

12 Soldiers Killed In Car Bomb Attack in Egypt

ميدان الأوبرا في فيينا يحيي مهرجانا فنيا لدعم السياحة في جمهورية مصر العربية

Sky News – At least 12 Egyptian soldiers have been killed and 24 wounded in a car bomb attack in Sinai, according to Sky sources.

According to reports a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into one of two busses carrying off-duty soldiers between […]

Mubarak Leaves Jail For Hospital Under House Arrest

المؤتمر العام السابع للمصريين في الخارج يستند على حائط مائل في أوروبا

CAIRO – AFP – Egypt’s toppled dictator Hosni Mubarak was transferred from prison to house arrest at a military hospital on Thursday, in a move overshadowed by a blistering crackdown against his Islamist successors. The former strongman, forced to quit in […]

Cairo massacre: After today, what Muslim will ever trust the ballot box again?

روبرت فيسك: بعد مجزرة القاهرة الإسلاميون لن يثقوا بصناديق الاقتراع مرة أخرى

Robert Fisk – Independent – Wednesday 14 August 2013 – This marks a tragic turning point, from which it will take Egypt years to recover – The Egyptian crucible has broken. The “unity” of Egypt – that all-embracing, patriotic, essential glue that has bound […]