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Celebrating Police (State) Day in Mubarak’s Egypt

Today Egyptians around the country have off from work and school in recognition of a new national holiday: Police Day. The Mubarak regime, it seems, has a sense of humor

National Police Day in Egypt a troubling holiday

When the police day in Egypt was first brought to attention, it was a stunning reminder of the arrogance of the Egyptian government. Shocking to say the least, that a

HRW world report reveals Egypt continues to ignore rights

New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) lashed out at the Egyptian government at a press conference Sunday at Cairo’s Journalists Syndicate,

Telling The Truth

Those who chose to ignore the arrival of 1400 peace activists from around the world to Cairo,

Solidarity with Besieged Palestinians Is Not a Crime The Egyptian Government Must Stop Deceiving the

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) denounced the statements of the Egyptian officials in the media against the activists of the international campaign in solidarity with Gaza;

Gaza Freedom March Madness: Part One

While its official day one was the 28th of December, Code Pink’s Gaza Freedom March began in Cairo to commemorate Israel’s Gaza offensive, Operation Cast Lead, and to call attention

Egypt’s Internet presence increasing

CAIRO: Less than ten years ago, the Egyptian government established the ministry of technology and has been showing its teeth in new and innovative projects that are pushing the country

Egypt: Brotherhood feels wrath of state; leaders arrested

The battle between the Egyptian government and the Muslim Brotherhood wages on. This time, 10 senior members of the opposition Islamic group were arrested on Saturday, the group told Bikya

Amnesty criticizes Egypt probe of rockslide

Leading international human rights organization, Amnesty International, has lashed out at the Egyptian government over what it said was Cairo’s dismissal of the poorer segments of society that live in

Audit of USAID Democracy Programs in Egypt

Last week, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a comprehensive new report entitled, “Audit of USAID/Egypt’s Democracy and Governance Activities,” which evaluates the effectiveness of USAID’s democracy and governance