Egypt's Revolution: 3 Years On

A timeline of post-Mubarak Egypt

25th January 2011

Protests Break Out

Nationwide protests break out across Egypt on January 25, 2011 on what is dubbed the “Day of Anger.” Organized by various groups including the We Are All Khaled Said, the April 6 Youth Movement, Kefaya and Mohamed ElBaradei’s National Association for Change, the protests are driven by demands for security sector reform, and a call for an end to police abuses. Khaled Said, an Egyptian man who was killed by police in June 2010, became the driving force behind the protests.

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26th Jan 2011 - 27th Jan 2011

Protests Continue

Protests grow in number, intensifying with varying degrees of violence throughout Egypt. On January 27, Mohamed ElBaradei said, "The people have broken the barrier of fear. There is no going back.”

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28th January 2011

Day of Rage

Dubbed the Friday of Anger, protests show no sign of abating as the government continues to take measures in attempt to quash dissent.

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29th January 2011

Omar Suleiman Named Vice President

50,000 protesters gather in Tahrir Square, ignoring curfew restrictions. Omar Suleiman is sworn in as vice president and Ahmed Shafiq as the new prime minister.

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31st January 2011

Mubarak Says He Will Not Seek Reelection

Mubarak says he will step down in September, as US President Barack Obama urges an immediate and peaceful transition.

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31st January 2011

Army Says it will not Attack Protesters

The army is ordered to fire live ammunition on protesters but refuses. The military tells protesters they will not attack them.

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2nd February 2011

Camel Battle

As Internet access is restored in Egypt, the nation witnesses one of the bloodiest days of the 18-day uprising. Pro-Mubarak supporters riding horses and camels armed with swords, whips and weapons attack the protester in Tahrir. Allegedly hired thugs of the regime, the Ministry of Interior denied its involvement in the attack.

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11th February 2011

Mubarak Steps Down

After 18 days of protests and hundreds killed, Vice President Omar Suleiman announces Mubarak’s resignation. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, a governing body of 21 officers in the military, assumes leadership of the country.

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5th March 2011

Sectarian Clashes in Atfeeh

In Atfeeh in Helwan, sectarian clashes break out after a church was demolished. The Armed Forces began rebuilding the church on March 13

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5th March 2011

Protesters Storm State Security Headquarters

In Cairo, protesters storm the State Security headquarters in Nasr City retrieving documents, and looking for detainees.

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8th March 2011

13 Killed in Coptic Protest in Moqattam

Manshayet Nasr in Moqattam witnesses violent sectarian clashes as Copts protest the attack on the Atfeeh church. As around 1,000 Copts gathered in protest, they are attacked by hundreds of people with molotov cocktails, knives and sticks. 13 are killed and 140 injured. Eyewitnesses said the people attacking the protesters did so as soldiers watched on and did not intervene.

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9th March 2011

March Constitutional Referendum

Egyptians take to the polls for the first time after Mubarak’s ouster in a referendum on constitutional amendments to the 1971 constitution proposed by the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF). The amendments, meant to set the legal framework for the post-Mubarak democratic transition, include limiting the presidential term, stipulate the appointment of a vice president, and outline the conditions for presidential bids. The amendments are approved by 77 percent of voters, with a 41 percent voter turnout. Islamists push for a ‘yes’ vote, framing it as a vote in favor of ‘Sharia,’ since the amendments maintained the role of Sharia in the constitution, while liberal forces call for a ‘no’ vote.

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9th March 2011

Tahrir Sit-in Violently Dispersed

A sit-in in Tahrir Square is violently dispersed by armed forces personnel, in one of the most violent attacks by the army on protesters since Mubarak’s ouster. Several activists are arrested and detained in the museum, among them singer Ramy Essam, and activist Samira Ibrahim. Ibrahim is among those who was subjected to a forced virginity test during her detention.

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23rd March 2011

New law criminalizes protests

The cabinet passes a law criminalizing protests to be enforced as long as emergency law is in place. The law carries with it a prison sentence and a fine of EGP 500,000.

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30th March 2011

Additional Constitutional Amendments Announced

11 days after the results of the constitutional referendum are announced, the government announces additional constitutional amendments that were not included in the original vote.

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8th April 2011

15 army officers join Tahrir protests

Mass protests against military rule are staged in Tahrir. Fifteen army officers, who later come to be known as the April 8 officers, join the protests. The military violently disperses the protest, arrests the soldiers, and at least one activist is killed.

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7th May 2011

12 Killed in Sectarian Violence

Up to twelve are killed and over 200 injured in sectarian clashes in Imbaba after a group of around 500 hardline Salafis march on three churches, setting them on fire. The clashes began as Salafis alleged that the Church was holding a woman who had converted to Islam, against her will.

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14th May 2011

Coptic Protest at Maspero Attacked

A protest stage by Coptic demonstrators at the State television building in Maspero, against the clashes in Imbaba, is attacked by unidentified assailants. The attack leaves two dead and at least 60 injured.

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22nd May 2011

150 Protesters Arrested at Israeli Embassy Protest

A protest staged in front of the Israeli embassy is violently dispersed by security forces. Police use live ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the protest. Over 150 are arrested and at least 350 injured.

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27th May 2011

Second Day of Rage

Tens of thousands of protesters return to the streets in what is dubbed the Second Day of Rage. Protesters call for a “second revolution,” driven by human rights abuses and lack of reform in the months following Mubarak’s ouster.

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28th June 2011

Balloon Theatre Attack

Families of martyred protesters are attacked at the Balloon Theatre in Cairo’s Agouza. The attacks prompt clashes between protesters and police, which quickly trigger mass protests the following day. According to the ministry of health, over 1,000 were injured in the clashes

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8th July 2011

July Million Man March

A “Million Man March” is staged in Tahrir, followed by a sit-in. Protesters continue to call for the same demands: prosecution of former regime officials and police. Protesters also chant against military rule. The Muslim Brotherhood joined the protest, but was later accused of leaving the protest early in an attempt to sabotage it.

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29th July 2011

Islamist Protest in Tahrir

The Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis stage a “million man demonstration” in which they call for the application of Sharia Law in Egypt. More than 30 political parties and groups who had originally decided to participate in the protest withdrew saying the day was “hijacked” by Islamist protesters.

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3rd August 2011

Mubarak Trial Begins

Dubbed the ‘Trial of the Century,’ Hosni Mubarak’s trial in which he faces charges of killing protesters begins. Mubarak appears in court, wheeled into the defendant’s cage on a bed, pleading not guilty to the charges. Mubarak’s sons, Alaa and Gamal, as well as former minister of interior, Habib al-Adly, also appeared in court.

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18th August 2011

Five Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Israeli Border Raid

Eight Israelis are killed and more than 30 wounded in a bombing in Eliat by militants said to have crossed the border from Egypt. As tensions between the two nations are heightened, five Egyptian army personnel are killed during an Israeli raid, leading to more protests staged at the Israeli embassy, during which a protester scales the building and replaces the Israeli flag with an Egyptian one. A protest on September 9 sees the storming of the embassy by protesters.

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30th September 2011

Aswan Church Burned Down

A 71 year old church in the village of Marinab in Aswan is attacked and set on fire. The attack on the church proves to be the spark for large Coptic protests in October. Christian-owned businesses are also attacked. The attacks were sparked due to renovations on the church which saw the church dome restored.

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9th October 2011

Maspero Massacre

In October, Egypt’s Christian Coptic minority stage several protests in Cairo over continued sectarian attacks outside the capital city. A protest on October 5 is violently dispersed by the military police. An October 9 protest draw thousands demonstrating against the destruction of a church in Upper Egypt. As the armed forces move in to quell the protest, up to 27 Coptic protesters are killed, some crushed under army APCs.

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18th November 2011

Islamist Join Mass Protest in Tahrir

Hundreds of thousands return to Tahrir Square, while protests are staged around Egypt, calling for the army to hand over power to a civilian government. Islamists join the protest due to the ‘supra-constitutional principles,’ SCAF wants to impose on the writing of a new constitution.

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19th November 2011

Mohamed Mahmoud Clashes

Clashes between police and protesters break out in Mohamed Mahmoud Street, off of Tahrir Square on November 19, after families of martyrs of the January 25 uprising were attacked by unknown assailants. The clashes last six days, leaving almost 50 dead and hundreds injured, many of them blinded. It is later revealed that security forces deliberately targeted anti-military protesters’ eyes.

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28th Nov 2011 - 15th Feb 2012

First Post-Mubarak Parliament Elections

On November 28, the first post-Mubarak parliamentary elections begin, as Egyptians take to the polls for the second time since the uprising. The elections are staged over a period of three and a half months under the supervision of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. About 54 percent of the eligible 50 million voters participate. Islamists dominated the elections, with the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party winning 48 percent of the seats, followed by the Salafi Nour Party earning 28 percent of the seats.

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16th December 2011

Cabinet Clashes

Clashes at the Egyptian cabinet break out in December after a sit-in is staged protesting the appointment of Mubarak-era minister, Kamal al-Ganzoury, as interim prime minister. The clashes last four days, leaving 24 dead and hundreds injured. During the clashes, a young woman, now known only as ‘the girl in the blue bra, is filmed being brutally beaten by military police.

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29th December 2011

NGO Raid

Security forces raid the offices of seventeen local and international non-governmental and human rights organizations, among them the American organizations Freedom House, NDI and IRI, as well as the German organization, Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The US and German organizations are accused of operating without a license, and receiving funds from a foreign government without prior permission.

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23rd January 2012

First Parliamentary Session

Egypt’s first post-Mubarak parliament convenes for its opening session. Thousands march on the parliament, calling for the revolutions’ demands to be met.

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1st February 2012

Port Said Massacre

In one of the worst incidents of violence in post-Mubarak Egypt, at least 79 people are killed and almost 1,000 injured in the Port Said stadium following a premier league match between the Al-Masry and Al-Ahly clubs. According to official media reports, Al-Masry fans wielding knives, swords, stones, bottles, and fireworks attacked the Al-Ahly fans. Hardcore football fans, known as Ultras, however, accuse security officials and the interim government of planning the massacre as punishment for their roles, both during the revolution and in post-revolutionary Egypt.

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11th February 2012

Protest Against Egypt Cabinet

Dissatisfied with the pace of change and the cabinet which encompasses many holdover from the Mubarak regime, thousands take to the street in protest. They call for the removal of Ahmed Shafiq as Prime Minister

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10th April 2012

First Constituent Assembly Suspended

A constituent assembly formed by the Islamist-dominated parliament is suspended amid accusations it is stacked with Islamist members, particularly from the ruling Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party. The constitution drafting body is suspended by order of the Administrative Court.

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2nd May 2012

11 Supporters of Hazem Abu Ismail Killed

With Presidential elections approaching, Salafi candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail is disqualified from the race. His supporters stage a sit-in at the ministry of defense. An attack by unknown assailants leaves 11 of his supporters dead, and 100 injured.

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2nd June 2012

Mass Protests in Tahrir

During a mass protest in Tahrir Square, presidential runners-up Hamdeen Sabbbahi, Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh and Khaled Ali call for the formation of a 'presidential council' as an alternative to the two final candidates.

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13th June 2012

Second Constituent Assembly Announced

A second constituent assembly is announced, after political parties end a deadlock on how to select its members. The parliament elects the members of the constituent assembly. Upon election, the assembly includes 33 members of political parties, 7 women, 7 youth representatives, 8 Copts. As time passes secular members of the constituent assembly begin to withdraw in protest to what they describe as Islamist dominance of the process.

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14th June 2012

Court Orders Parliament's Dissolution

Egypt’s first post-Mubarak parliament is dissolved by the Supreme Constitutional Court, on the grounds that the election of a third of its members was unconstitutional. The decision is viewed as a part of the power struggle between the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamists on one side and the SCAF on the other. The ruling came in the midst of presidential elections, and as a result, was viewed by political forces, including liberals, as a move by the SCAF to consolidate its rule. In July, one of Mohamed Morsi’s first moves as Egypt’s newly elected president, he attempts to restore the parliament, but is unsuccessful.

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24th June 2012

Mohamed Morsi Elected Egypt's President

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi was declared Egypt’s first civilian president after two rounds of voting. In the first round, which took place May 23-24, Morsi was in the lead with almost 25 percent of the vote. Ahmed Shafik, the presidential candidate who represented the old order, having served as Mubarak’s last prime minister, followed closely with almost 24 percent of the votes. On May 28, thousands gather in Tahrir Square protesting the results of the first round, and Shafik’s headquarters is attacked. On June 2, presidential runners un, Hamdeen Sabbahy, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and Khaled Ali call for a “presidential council” as an alternative to the two candidates. The calls come to nothing, and on June 15, more protests are staged against Shafik’s candidacy. In the run offs, taking place on June 16-17, Morsi won with almost 52 percent of the vote. He swore a symbolic oath in Tahrir on June 29, while swearing his official oath in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court on June 30.

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8th July 2012

Morsi Attempts to Reinstate Parliament

Issuing his first presidential decree, Morsi demands the reinstatement of the dissolved parliament. His decree provokes mass protests against Morsi, while Brotherhood supporters gathered in support of his decision.

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10th July 2012

SCC Freezes Morsi’s Decree

The Supreme Constitutional Court freezes Morsi’s decree reinstating the dissolved parliament. The next day, the presidency accepts the ruling out of respect for judicial rulings.

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19th July 2012

Morsi Releases 572 Military Prisoners

On the occasion of Ramadan, Morsi releases 572 prisoners detained by the military in the wake of Mubarak’s ouster. 530 of those released had already been convicted, while 42 were awaiting military trials.

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30th July 2012

Morsi Pardons 26 Islamists

Morsi pardons 26 Islamist convicts, among them member of al-Jama’a al-Islamiya and the Brotherhood, some of which were facing death sentences, after their conviction in terrorism related cases.

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2nd August 2012

Hisham Qandil Named Prime Minister

Morsi appoints Hisham Qandil, the outgoing irrigation prime minister in Kamal al-Ganzoury’s cabinet, as prime minister. Qandil forms a cabinet containing many holdovers from the Mubarak-era cabinet.

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5th August 2012

Sixteen Soldiers Killed on Egypt-Israel Border

In one of the worst attacks on security personnel in Sinai under Morsi, sixteen Egyptian border guards are killed by unknown assailants. The attack is followed, on August 8, by the beginning of the armed forces’ ‘Operation Eagle,’ while Morsi sacks the North Sinai governor as well as the Mubarak-era head of general intelligence, Murad Mowafy.

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12th August 2012

Morsi Appoints Sisi Defense Minister

President Mohamed Morsi orders the retirement of senior military figures, Minister of Defense Hussein Tantawi and Chief of Staff Sami Anan. The president appoints Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the chief of military intelligence as new defense minister. Morsi also cancels the military-drafted addendum to the Constitutional Declaration, which put many authorities in military hands just before he was announced president in June. Later, Morsi grants Tantawi and Anan state medals, and appoints them as

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23rd August 2012

Morsi Issues Law Preventing Pretrial Detention of Journalists

Morsi issues a law preventing the pretrial detention of journalists. The decision comes in the wake of the detention of editor in chief of the private daily Ibrahim Afifi on charges of spreading false news and insulting the president.

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27th August 2012

Morsi Appoints Aides and Advisers

Morsi appoints four presidential aides and 17 advisors. The four aides include a member of the Salafi Nour Party, the Muslim Brotherhood, a Copt, and a woman. The 17 advisors include 10 Islamist, six of which are Freedom and Justice Party Members, and 3 are Nour Party members.

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Cairo court bans former NDP members from running in elections

6th May 2014

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Four bombs rock Cairo and the Sinai

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Egypt Foreign Minister visits US for high level meetings

2nd May 2014

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Egypt court sentences 683 Morsi supporters, Brotherhood Supreme Guide to...

28th April 2014

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Egypt court bans April 6 over espionage claims

28th April 2014

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US clears Egypt to receive military assistance

23rd April 2014

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Presidential elections registration Closes

20th April 2014

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Giza bomb kill police officer

19th April 2014

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Student killed, two journalists injured in Cairo University clashes

14th April 2014

A student, Mohamed Adel, died and two reporters suffered gunshot wounds on Monday during clashes at Cairo University that erupted between security...

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Bomb in Dokki injures two policemen

14th April 2014

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Egypt court rules Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis a terrorist organization

10th April 2014

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Egypt arrests another Al Jazeera journalist

9th April 2014

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US designates Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis a terrorist organization

9th April 2014

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Men sentenced to eight years prison for debauchery

8th April 2014

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Kuwait signs oil and diesel supply deals with Egypt

8th April 2014

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Three day truce in Aswan as negotiations continue

8th April 2014

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US 'deeply troubled' over activists' sentences; Egypt responds

8th April 2014

A spokesman for the US state department expressed concern over an Egyptian court’s decision to uphold a three year sentence for three Egyptian...

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Egypt court upholds three-year sentence for Maher, Adel and Douma

7th April 2014

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Hamdeen Sabbahi demands release of 'revolution activists'

7th April 2014

Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi has demanded the release from prison of activists who played key roles in the January 2011 uprising. Egypt cannot...

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Twenty-five dead, fourteen arrested amid Aswan tribal clashes

6th April 2014

At least twenty-five people have been killed in clashes between rival families in the southern Egyptian city of Aswan since Friday. Fourteen people...

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Mortada Mansoura announces presidential bid

6th April 2014

Mortada Mansour, Head of Zamalek Sporting Club, announced on Sunday he will run for president in the election due next month, the third candidate to...

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Egyptian cabinet passes new terrorism law to presidency

4th April 2014

The Egyptian government has approved a new terrorism law and sent it to the presidency for ratification. The bill had been in discussion for months...

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Sabbahi campaign members arrested in Mansoura

3rd April 2014

Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi’s campaign announced on Wednesday its members are being arrested and assaulted, among other violations...

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Muslim Brotherhood to challenge any attempts to restrict UK activity in...

3rd April 2014

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Egypt deports man lobbying against mass death sentences

3rd April 2014

Egyptian authorities deported a rights campaigner hours after he flew in to deliver a petition against death sentences imposed on 529 supporters of...

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Three explosions at Cairo University, at least two dead

2nd April 2014

Three bombs have exploded at Cairo University, killing one policeman and injuring at least five others. A fourth device was deactivated. Two bombs,...

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SCC appoints new chief to Presidential Electoral Commission

2nd April 2014

Judge Abdel-Aziz Salman was appointed as new secretary general to the Presidential Electoral Commission (PEC), the body overseeing Egypt’s...

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Sabbahi campaign claims breaches as signature collections begins

1st April 2014

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Students and security forces clash on university campuses throughout Egypt

1st April 2014

Brotherhood students continued protesting on university campuses on Tuesday, a reaction to the death of their colleagues in Al-Azhar University on...

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Defense for Badie, fifty Brotherhood leaders withdraw from Raba’a trial

1st April 2014

Defense lawyers for the Muslim Brotherhood's Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie and fifty of the group's leaders withdrew from the first session of a trial...

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UK launches investigation of the Muslim Brotherhood

1st April 2014

British Prime Minister David Cameron has told the country's intelligence agencies to investigate the Muslim Brotherhood, amid reports the group is...

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Presidential elections announced for May 26 and 27

31st March 2014

Presidential Elections Commission (PEC) – the judicial body overseeing the polls – announced the timetable for presidential elections on Sunday....

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Two Islamists sentenced to death for throwing youths off roof last July

31st March 2014

Alexandria Criminal Court sentenced two men to death Saturday for throwing youths off a roof last July, two days after Islamist president Mohamed...

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Sabbahi’s campaign requests official announcement on State TV

28th March 2014

Hamdeen Sabbahi’s presidential campaign has been in contact with Egypt’s State television in an effort to secure an opportunity to broadcast an...

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Washington declares neutrality in Egypt’s upcoming elections

27th March 2014

The United States vowed Thursday it was not backing any particular candidate in Egypt’s upcoming presidential elections, with former Army Chief Abdel...

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Sisi resigns and announces his intention to run for president

26th March 2014

Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi resigned from the military on Wednesday and announced that he was determined to run in Egypt's upcoming...

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NASL calls for protests over Minya Verdict

25th March 2014

Police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators gathered on Tuesday at Alexandria University to protest against mass trials of Muslim...

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International community slams death sentences for 529

25th March 2014

Police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators gathered on Tuesday at Alexandria University to protest against mass trials of Muslim...

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Sisi reshuffles army posts

25th March 2014

In a move that observers say might be a final step before he resigns from his military post, Defense Minister Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi...

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Egyptian court sentences 529 Muslim Brotherhood members to death

24th March 2014

On Monday, the Minya criminal court sentenced 529 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood to death in the largest such sentencing in Egypt's modern...

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Courts & Constitution

Activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah released on bail

23rd March 2014

Alaa Abdel-Fattah and Ahmed Abdel-Rahman, currently on trial on charges of organizing an illegal protest, were released late Sunday, after a Cairo...

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Courts & Constitution

Seventeen Al-Azhar students sentenced to fourteen years in jail for 2012...

21st March 2014

A Cairo court has sentenced seventeen Al-Azhar University students to fourteen years in jail on charges of storming the university headquarters,...

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Government and Opposition

Political parties call on Mansour to allow appeals in presidential...

20th March 2014

Five Egyptian political parties have sent interim President Adly Mansour a letter asking him to amend a controversial law which elevates the results...

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Protests and Clashes

Child killed in Beni Suef clashes as Brotherhood rallies in several...

19th March 2014

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood-led National Alliance to Support Legitimacy (NASL) called for a new wave of protests to start on Wednesday, the third...

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Courts & Constitution

Cairo court sentences twenty-six to death in absentia for terrorism...

19th March 2014

A Cairo criminal court sentenced twenty-six people to death and one person to fifteen years in prison for terrorism offences.The defendants were tried...

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Courts & Constitution

Officer sentenced to ten years in prison in Abu Zaabal case

18th March 2014

An Egyptian court sentenced a police officer to ten years in prison, with labor, on Tuesday, over the killing of thirty-seven detainees who were...

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Government and Opposition

Police raid National Alliance to Support Legitimacy conference

18th March 2014

Egyptian authorities raided a conference of the National Alliance to Support Legitimacy in Cairo's Garden City on Tuesday and held the attendees,...

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Government and Opposition

Interim president pledges help for Australian Al Jazeera journalist

18th March 2014

Egypt's interim president has pledged to help resolve the controversial trial of jailed Australian journalist Peter Greste, in a letter that the...

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Security

Six military conscripts shot dead near Cairo

16th March 2014

Gunmen shot dead six army officers near Cairo on Saturday, the second attack on Egyptian security forces in three days that the military has blamed on...

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Government and Opposition

In alleged leak, Shafiq says presidential elections will be rigged

13th March 2014

Ahmed Shafiq has questioned the wisdom of a Supreme Council of the Armed Forces’ (SCAF) nomination of its top general – Field Marshal Abdel Fattah...

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Regional and International

Egypt summons European envoys over human rights statement

13th March 2014

Egypt's foreign affairs ministry has summoned the envoys of European countries that sent a joint statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council...

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Regional and International

United States expresses concern over detainee abuse in Egypt

12th March 2014

The United States is "deeply concerned" about reports that detained Egyptian political activists have been abused and beaten by Egypt's security...

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Courts & Constitution

Lawsuit filed against newly ratified presidential elections law

9th March 2014

A long-awaited law aimed at regulating Egypt's upcoming presidential polls was officially issued by interim President Adly Mansour on Saturday. In a...

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Regional and International

Saudi Arabia declares Muslim Brotherhood a 'terrorist organization'

7th March 2014

Saudi Arabia listed Friday the Muslim Brotherhood of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi as a terrorist organization, along with Syria's two main...

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Legislation

Cabinet approves draft presidential elections law

6th March 2014

During its first meeting, the new cabinet approved the draft law regulating presidential elections after review of the legislation by the State...

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Government and Opposition

NCHR says pro-Morsi supporters initiated violence in Raba’a dispersal

5th March 2014

The National Council for Human Rights, Egypt's state-run rights watchdog, announced the results on Wednesday of its long-awaited report on last...

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Regional and International

Court orders freeze on Hamas activities in Egypt

4th March 2014

The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters has banned all activities in Egypt by Hamas pending a court verdict in an espionage case involving ousted president...

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Security

Bomb hits Egypt's reserve gas pipeline

4th March 2014

A bomb hit Egypt's reserve gas pipeline near Port Said on Wednesday morning, state news agency MENA reported. The improvised explosive device caused...

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Courts & Constitution

Khaled Said's killers sentenced to ten years in jail

3rd March 2014

Alexandria criminal court has sentenced two policemen to ten years in jail for killing Khaled Said, in a June 2010 incident that became one of the...

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Government and Opposition

Ibrahim Mehleb forms new cabinet

27th February 2014

Prime Minister designate Ibrahim Mehleb announced on Thursday that he is finalizing the list of names chosen for Egypt’s new cabinet, to be presented...

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Government and Opposition

Mansour reconstitutes the SCAF and the National Defense Council

27th February 2014

Interim President Adly Mansour has issued a presidential decree reconstituting the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to be headed by the...

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Regional and International

US State Dept report reproaches Egypt for human rights abuses

27th February 2014

The US State Department highlighted human rights violations committed in Egypt in its 2013 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, released on...

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Government and Opposition

Egypt's Beblawy government resigns

24th February 2014

Egypt’s Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawy announced on State TV Monday that his cabinet has submitted its resignation to interim President Adly Mansour....

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Courts & Constitution

Egypt court acquits all defendants in final January 25 killing of...

22nd February 2014

The Alexandria Criminal Court acquitted the last six remaining officers on trial for the killing of protesters during the January 25 uprising on...

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Security

Eighteen suspected militants killed in Sinai

20th February 2014

Egyptian security forces killed eighteen militants in a series of raids in the northern Sinai Peninsula

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Regional and International

Second US congressional delegation visits Cairo

19th February 2014

A five-member US congressional delegation arrived in Egypt on Wednesday to hold talks with top Egyptian government officials, days after discussions...

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Elections

Anan announces presidential bid

17th February 2014

Sami Anan, former Chief of Staff, announced on Sunday that he would participate as a candidate in upcoming presidential elections. The general, who...

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Courts & Constitution

Morsi's defense team withdraws

16th February 2014

The lawyer representing ousted president Mohamed Morsi and thirty-five other Muslim Brotherhood figures in Sunday's trial for espionage charges has...

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Security

Tourist bus blast

16th February 2014

Militant group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis claimed responsibility for the bombing of a tourist bus that killed four people in the Sinai Peninsula on Sunday....

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Regional and International

US criticizes Russia comments on Sisi

16th February 2014

United States Department of State Deputy Spokesman Marie Harf in a statement Thursday criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement...

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Courts & Constitution

188 referred to court over Kerdasa killings

13th February 2014

Public Prosecutor Hisham Barakat referred 188 suspects to Giza Criminal Court, as investigations showed their involvement in breaking into the Kerdasa...

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Regional and International

Sisi, Fahmy in official visit to Russia

12th February 2014

Egyptian army chief and defense minister Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi visited Russia, army spokesperson Ahmed Ali has stated. Sisi is accompanied by Foreign...

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Regional and International

Negotiations with Ethiopia over Renaissance Dam failed

11th February 2014

The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said on Monday evening that the negotiations in Addis Ababa over the Renaissance Dam crisis between...

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Security

Gas pipeline in Sinai attacked for fourth time

11th February 2014

Unknown assailants, suspected al-Qaeda-inspired militants, blew up a natural gas pipeline in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, in the fourth such...

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Courts & Constitution

Al-Jazeera crew referred to criminal court

10th February 2014

The trial of twenty Al-Jazeera crew members indicted on charges of inciting against Egypt and broadcasting false news is set to being on February 20....

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Elections

Sabbahy officially announces presidential bid

9th February 2014

Prominent leftist politician Hamdeen Sabbahy announced on Saturday that he will run for president in this year's elections, making him the first to...

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Security

Two explosions hit police trucks on Giza Bridge

7th February 2014

Two bombs exploded on Giza Bridge on Friday morning, apparently targeting Central Security Forces (CSF) trucks deployed on the bridge, Al-Ahram...

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Courts & Constitution

Egyptian court orders retrial for Port Said football killings

6th February 2014

The Court of Cassation accepted on Thursday the challenge of at least forty-eight defendants in the Port Said massacre case, but rejected the appeal...

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Courts & Constitution

Al-Jazeera journalists moved to lower security detention

6th February 2014

The family of detained Al-Jazeera English journalist Mohamed Fadel Fahmy said on Wednesday that he and his two colleagues were moved to a lower...

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Government and Opposition

Egyptian authorities order two remaining downtown walls removed

4th February 2014

Egypt's Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on Monday ordered for a major street leading into Tahrir Square to be reopened and for the walls blocking...

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Courts & Constitution

Morsi ‘Ittihadeya’ trial adjourned to March 1

4th February 2014

During its fifth hearing, the trial of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi and fourteen co-defendants has been adjourned until March 1.Civil...

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Regional and International

Egypt summons Qatar’s chargé d’affaires over extraditions

4th February 2014

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Qatari chargé d'affaires on Tuesday to demand that Qatar “stop the media campaigns” against...

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Courts & Constitution

Morsi Ittihadeya trial resumes; Postponed to February 4

1st February 2014

Cairo Criminal Court ordered on Saturday the postponement of the trial of former president Mohamed Morsi over the 2012 presidential palace clashes to...

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Human Rights Violations

Security forces raid two news networks in cairo

1st February 2014

Homeland Security officers broke into the offices of the Yaqeen and Hassry news networks Saturday evening, the Association for Freedom of Thought and...

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Regional and International

Putin supports Sisi bid for presidency

1st February 2014

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he supported Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s bid for presidency, wishing him luck after...

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Protests and Clashes

Islamist rallies see limited clashes

31st January 2014

Following a call by the National Alliance to Support Legitimacy for its supporters to rally for one week starting Friday in order to commemorate...

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Regional and International

African Union stands by decision on Egypt suspension

31st January 2014

The African Union (AU) High-Level Panel for Egypt “affirmed the correctness” of the July 2013 decision to suspend Egypt’s activities within the...

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Regional and International

US slams charges against Egypt journalists

29th January 2014

The United States hit out at the Egyptian government Wednesday for charges brought against journalists, slamming prosecutors for "an egregious...

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Elections

Interim president puts new election law to national dialogue

29th January 2014

Interim President Adly Mansour proposed a national dialogue to discuss radical changes to the presidential election rules. “The dialogue will be...

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Courts & Constitution

Morsi appoints defense lawyer, trial postponed

28th January 2014

Deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood went on trial at a Cairo police academy on Tuesday on charges in connection with a...

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Courts & Constitution

Four Al-Jazeera journalists and sixteen others referred to criminal court

28th January 2014

Egyptian prosecutors referred on Wednesday four foreign Al-Jazeera journalists and sixteen Egyptians, including Peter Greste, Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and...

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Government and Opposition

Egypt's SCAF authorizes Sisi’s presidential bid

27th January 2014

Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) empowered army chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to run for president, according to reports from state-run...

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Elections

Presidential Elections to Come First

26th January 2014

Presidential elections will take place before a House of Representatives is elected, said Interim President Adly Mansour. The president announced the...

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Protests and Clashes

Third Anniversary of January 25 Revolution

25th January 2014

The third anniversary of the popular revolt that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak, saw deadly fighting erupt between police and supporters of deposed...

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Security

Four Bombings in Cairo

24th January 2014

Greater Cairo is rocked by four separate bombings leaving at least six dead. One of the bombings takes place in front of the Cairo Security...

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Courts & Constitution

Dozens Charged with Insulting Judiciary

21st January 2014

Dozens of Islamists and secularists are charged alongside Morsi with insulting the judiciary. Among those charged are former members of parliament,...

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Courts & Constitution

Morsi Faces Fresh Charges

19th January 2014

Morsi faces new charges of insulting the judiciary, in the fourth case brought against the former president. He faces charges over a 2011 prison...

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Courts & Constitution

Egypt 2013 Constitution Passes

14th Jan 2014 - 18th Jan 2014

A constitutional referendum takes place over a two-day period across Egypt’s governorates. On January 18, the High Elections Commission announces the...

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Government and Opposition

Brotherhood Declared Terrorist Organization

25th December 2013

In the wake of the Mansoura bombing, for which militant group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis has claimed responsibility, Egypt’s cabinet declares the Muslim...

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Security

Mansoura Bombing Kills 13

24th December 2013

In the first major bombing in the Nile Delta, a deadly attack hit the Daqahliya Security Directorate in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the city...

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Courts & Constitution

Activists Maher, Adel and Douma Sentenced

23rd December 2013

Three leading figures of Egypt's 2011 uprising are jailed for three years for their role in recent protests, as the army-backed authorities...

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Courts & Constitution

Mansour Receives Draft Constitution

4th December 2013

The fifty-member committee concludes its task of amending Morsi’s 2012 constitution and submits it to interim president Adly Mansour. The draft,...

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Legislation

Egypt Passes Protest Law; Activists Arrested

25th November 2013

Adly Mansour approves a restrictive protest law that requires Egyptians to seek prior approval for staging demonstrations. Secular activists...

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Government and Opposition

Egypt to Review Morsi Pardons

21st November 2013

Egypt announces a plan to review all pardons issued by Morsi during his year in power, among them pardons issued for members of al-Jama’a al-Islamiya

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Courts & Constitution

Morsi Appears in Court in First Public Appearance

4th November 2013

In his first public appearance since his overthrow, Morsi appears in court on charges of inciting violence. The Brotherhood leaders appearing...

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Courts & Constitution

Committee of Fifty Begins Constitutional Amendments

8th September 2013

With the constitutional amendments received from the ten-member committee, the Committee of Fifty (selected by the presidency) which includes two...

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Courts & Constitution

Mohamed Badie Arrested

20th August 2013

As arrests of Brotherhood leaders continue, Mohamed Badie, the Muslim Brotherhoo supreme guide is arrested. His arrest is followed by the arrests of...

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Security

25 Police Conscripts Killed

19th August 2013

Islamists kill 25 police conscripts in Sinai. Two buses transporting the conscripts is ambushed near Rafah. The men are shot execution-style.

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Security

37 Prisoners Die in Custody

18th August 2013

37 pro-Morsi protesters are killed while in custody. Held in a police truck, officials accuse them of attempting a prison break. Police fire teargas...

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Protests and Clashes

Dispersal of Raba'a and Nahda Sit-Ins

14th August 2013

Following Morsi’s ouster, the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist movements mobilize supporters to stage significant sit-ins in Cairo, in Raba’a...

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Sectarian Violence

Churches Attacked Across Egypt

14th Aug 2013 - 22nd Aug 2013

Up to 80 churches are attacked across Egypt in what is described as the worst sectarian violence Egypt has witnessed in recent history. Attacks on...

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Courts & Constitution

Trial for Brotherhood Leaders Announced

4th August 2013

The trial of six Muslim Brotherhood leaders, among them Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie, and Brotherhood leader Khairat al-Shater, is set for...

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Protests and Clashes

81 Killed in Clashes in Cairo

27th July 2013

In the worst violence seen since Morsi’s ouster, 81 civilians and a police officer are killed in clashes at a demonstration in support of Morsi, with...

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Courts & Constitution

Court Orders Morsi’s Detention as Thousands Protest for Sisi

26th July 2013

A court officially orders Morsi’s detention over allegations that he was involved in the 2011 prison breaks, in collusion with Palestine’s Hamas....

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Courts & Constitution

Constitutional Amendments Begin

21st July 2013

A ten member committee, comprised of six judges and four constitutional law professors, begins to amend the 2012 constitution. The process comes under...

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Government and Opposition

Interim Cabinet Sworn In

16th July 2013

Hazem El-Beblawy’s interim cabinet is sworn in. No Islamists are included in the list, with the Nour Party, the only Islamist party supporting Morsi’s...

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Government and Opposition

Roadmap Announced

8th July 2013

As the Brotherhood vows to continue protests, and violent clashes see dozens killed, a new roadmap is announced by interim president Mansour, laying...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Ousted by Coup D'Etat

3rd July 2013

Minister of defense, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, joined by leaders from across the secular political spectrum, and state and religious institutions,...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Delivers a Defiant Speech

2nd July 2013

Remaining members of the cabinet resign, as the army calls for a transfer of power to a new prime minister. Morsi ignores the army’s demands,...

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Government and Opposition

Military Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum

1st July 2013

Ten more ministers submit their resignation, as the Minister of Defense, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, issues a statement giving the presidency 48 hours to...

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Protests and Clashes

Millions Protest Against Morsi

30th June 2013

Millions take to the street calling for Morsi to step down, while the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Moqattam is once again attacked. Estimates of...

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Protests and Clashes

Rival Protests Staged in Cairo; NASL Announced

28th June 2013

Thousands of Morsi’s supporters gather in Raba’a al-Adaweya Square, while thousands of his opponents gather in Tahrir Square and the Presidential...

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Security

Army Begins Visible Deployment

27th June 2013

Army tanks are once again seen deploying in Egyptian streets, as the Brotherhood orders mobilization of its supporters.

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Delivers Three Hour Speech

26th June 2013

Speaking for almost three hours in a live address to the nation, Morsi announces a set of measures, including tasking the ministry of interior with...

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Protests and Clashes

Brotherhood Announces Open-Ended Demonstration

24th June 2013

The Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party announces it is joining an open-ended sit-in at Raba’a al-Adaweya Square, under the banner, “Legitimacy is...

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Sectarian Violence

Four Shias Killed in Mob Attack

23rd June 2013

Four Shias, including prominent cleric, Hassan Shehata, are beaten to death by a mob of thousands of angry villagers. Over 30 are injured in the...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Appoints Jama’a al-Islamiya Governor in Luxor

17th June 2013

Morsi appoints 16 new governors, among the 7 members of the Muslim Brotherhood. The move is criticized, particularly for his choice of Adel al-Khayat,...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Attends Syria Solidarity Rally

15th June 2013

In a rally at the Cairo Stadium, Salafi and hardline Islamists speak before thousands of Morsi and Islamist supporters. Morsi declares Egypt’s support...

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Regional and International

National Dialogue on Ethiopia Crisis Aired on Live TV

4th June 2013

With a crisis brewing between Egypt and Ethiopia over the latter’s Renaissance Dam. Egypt says the construction of the Ethiopian Dam will have a...

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Government and Opposition

Another Cabinet Reshuffle

7th May 2013

Morsi orders another cabinet reshuffle. The move brings in more Brotherhood ministers, bringing the total number of Brotherhood members in the cabinet...

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Government and Opposition

Tamarod Launches its Facebook Page

26th April 2013

Tamarod (Rebel), identifying itself as group of youth calling for early presidential elections, launches its Facebook page. They begin a petition...

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Government and Opposition

Another Morsi Adviser Resigns

23rd April 2013

Presidential adviser for legal affairs, Mohamed Fouad Gadallah, resigns. His resignation is one of the most prominent, and damning, as he issues a...

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Courts & Constitution

SCC Rules Against Parliamentary Elections Appeal

21st April 2013

The SCC dismisses an appeal against the ruling suspending parliamentary elections. The next day, Morsi meets with top judges and a statement following...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Orders Withdrawal of Complaints Against Journalists

10th April 2013

With several complaints filed against journalists, among them popular satirist Bassem Youssef, on charges of insulting the president, Morsi orders the...

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Protests and Clashes

Coptic Orthodox Cathedral Attacked

7th April 2013

A mob attacks the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo’s Abbasseya, where a funeral is being held for four Christians killed in sectarian violence in...

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Regional and International

Morsi receives an honorary doctorate from Pakistan’s National University of...

18th March 2013

Morsi receives an honorary doctorate from Pakistan’s National University of Science and Technology. He is criticized for his speech which contains...

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Protests and Clashes

Muslim Brotherhood Headquarters in Moqattam Attacked

17th March 2013

Clashes at the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Moqattam begin, lasting several days. On March 22, clashes intensify as at least 40 are injured,...

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Courts & Constitution

ESLA Appeals Administrative Court Ruling

7th March 2013

On behalf of the presidency, the Egyptian State Lawsuit Authority appeals the Administrative Court ruling.

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Courts & Constitution

Administrative Court Strikes Down Elections Decree

6th March 2013

The Administrative Court overturns Morsi’s decree calling for parliamentary, also as a result of what it says is the unconstitutionality of the...

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Courts & Constitution

SCC Declares Electoral Law Unconstitutional

18th February 2013

Morsi attempts to schedule parliamentary elections for April, but the Supreme Constitutional Court rules the electoral law unconstitutional.

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Dismisses Salafi Advisor

17th February 2013

Morsi dismisses one of his Salafi advisors, Khaled Alam al-Din, a member of the Nour Party. Khaled al-Zarqa, also a member of the Nour Party, resigns...

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Regional and International

Iranian President Visits Egypt

5th February 2013

In a historic move, Iran’s president visits Egypt for the first time since the two nations severed ties in 1979. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is met...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi’s Europe Trip Cut Short; NSF & Nour Party Join Forces

30th January 2013

Embarking on a trip to Europe, Morsi returns earlier than planned to Egypt due to escalating violence. While in Europe, he asks the German government...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Holds Another National Dialogue

28th January 2013

Another national dialogue is held, this time mainly with representatives from Islamist parties, including the Salafi Nour Party. Abdel Moneim Aboul...

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Protests and Clashes

State of Emergency Declared in Canal Cities

27th January 2013

As protests continue in Port Said, having spread to neighboring Canal cities of Suez and Ismailia, in a televised speech, Morsi declares a state of...

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Protests and Clashes

Hundreds of Thousands Protest Against Morsi

25th January 2013

Following days of angry protests due to court verdicts acquitting police of charges of killing protesters in the 18 day uprising, hundreds of...

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Government and Opposition

Qandil Cabinet Sees Reshuffle

6th January 2013

A cabinet reshuffle sees 10 new ministers sworn in, after demands for the removal of interior minister among others. The new cabinet now includes 8...

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Economy

Foreign Reserves Fall to Critical Minimum

29th December 2012

The Central Bank of Egypt announces that foreign reserves are down to $15 billion, down from $36 billion in 2010. Measures are put in place to prevent...

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Courts & Constitution

2012 Constitution Ratified

25th December 2012

Egypt’s 2012 constitution is ratified, after its drafting by an Islamist-dominated body. The constitution passes with a 63.8 percent approval rate....

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Government and Opposition

President Appoints 90 Shura Council Members

23rd December 2012

Morsi appoints the remaining 90 members of the Shura Council.

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Elections

Referendum on 2012 Constitution

15th Dec 2012 - 22nd Dec 2012

A referendum on the controversial constitutional draft is held in two rounds. The voting takes place over an extended period of time because of a...

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Protests and Clashes

Protests Continue

11th December 2012

Protests continue in Cairo – supporters of Morsi gather at Raba’a al-Adaweya Square, while his opponents gather at the presidential palace.

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Replaces November 22 Decree with Modified Version

9th December 2012

In the absence of the NSF, Morsi’s national dialogue meeting proceeds, after which he issues a decree rescinding elements of the November 22...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Calls for Dialogue

6th December 2012

In the wake of the Ittihadeya Clashes, several regional Brotherhood officers are attacked and torched. Morsi calls for dialogue with the main...

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Protests and Clashes

Ittihadeya Clashes

5th December 2012

In response to Morsi’s constitutional decree, tens of thousands of protesters took to the street, rallying outside the Ittihadeya presidential palace...

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Protests and Clashes

Islamist Protesters Surround SCC

2nd December 2012

With an impending court ruling hanging over the head of the constituent assembly, which could have seen its suspension, Islamist protesters surround...

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Courts & Constitution

Constituent Assembly Approves Draft

30th November 2012

The Constituent Assembly, consisting mainly of Islamist members, after the withdrawal of all liberal and secular members, votes on the draft...

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Protests and Clashes

Clashes in Damanhour Leave One Dead

25th November 2012

As clashes over Morsi’s decree continue, Islam Fathi, a 15-year-old supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood is killed in Damanhour.

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Courts & Constitution

Judges Strike Announced

24th November 2012

Several judges announce they are on strike until Morsi reverses his decree.

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Courts & Constitution

Morsi's Constitutional Decree

22nd November 2012

Morsi issues a constitutional decree immunizing not only all of his presidential decrees, but also the Islamist dominated constituent assembly tasked...

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Regional and International

Morsi Brokers Gaza Ceasefire

21st November 2012

Morsi brokers a ceasefire between the Palestinian and Israel government after over a week of rocket fire launching from Gaza into Israel, and Israel...

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Courts & Constitution

Prominent Activists Shot in Protest

21st November 2012

During a protest calling sector security reform, several prominent activists are shot among them, Mohamed Elgindy and Mohamed Kristy.

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Protests and Clashes

Mohamed Mahmoud Anniversary

19th November 2012

Commemorating the anniversary of the Mohamed Mahmoud Clashes, activists take to the streets. Violent confrontations with the police leave two...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Meets with Opposition

3rd November 2012

Morsi meets with Hamdeen Sabbahy, Amr Moussa and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, in talks attempting to come to a consensus on the constitutional draft...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Sends Letter to Shimon Peres

17th October 2012

Reports emerge of a warm letter sent from Morsi to Israeli President Shimon Peres. The presidency initially denies the letter was sent. Months later,...

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Protests and Clashes

Accountability Friday

12th October 2012

Marking Morsi’s first 100 days in office, protesters take to Tahrir Square, once again calling for the revolution’s demands to be met. The protests...

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Courts & Constitution

Morsi Attempts to Dismiss Prosecutor General

11th October 2012

Marking the start of Morsi’s conflict with the judiciary, he dismisses the Mubarak-era prosecutor general Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, appointing him Egypt’s...

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Courts & Constitution

Camel Battle Verdict Issued

10th October 2012

A Cairo court issues a not-guilty verdict for all those accused of killing protesters during the February 2 Camel Battle. Among those acquitted are...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Issues Pardons Protesters

9th October 2012

Morsi issues a pardon for all protesters arrested between January 25, 2011 and June 30, 2012. The decree, which granted amnesty to those “sentenced...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Speaks on the Occasion of October 6

6th October 2012

At a rally staged at the Cairo Stadium, Morsi addresses tens of thousands of his supporters on the occasion of the October 6 anniversary of the 1973...

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Regional and International

Morsi Speaks at UNGA

26th September 2012

Morsi gives a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York. He reiterates Egypt’s position on Syria, while also speaking about Palestine, and...

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Security

US Embassy in Cairo Attacked

11th September 2012

The US embassy in Cairo is attacked by protesters after the appearance of an online film mocking Islam and the Prophet Mohamed. Protesters scale the...

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Regional and International

Morsi Visits Iran

30th August 2012

Going to Iran to participate in the Non-Aligned Movement Summit, he becomes the first Egyptian official to visit Iran in 30 years. In his speech, he...

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Regional and International

Morsi Visits China

28th August 2012

Morsi embarks on his first international visit outside of the Middle East, heading to China. He is joined by a number of Egyptian businessmen, among...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Appoints Aides and Advisers

27th August 2012

Morsi appoints four presidential aides and 17 advisors. The four aides include a member of the Salafi Nour Party, the Muslim Brotherhood, a Copt, and...

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Legislation

Morsi Issues Law Preventing Pretrial Detention of Journalists

23rd August 2012

Morsi issues a law preventing the pretrial detention of journalists. The decision comes in the wake of the detention of editor in chief of the private...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Appoints Sisi Defense Minister

12th August 2012

President Mohamed Morsi orders the retirement of senior military figures, Minister of Defense Hussein Tantawi and Chief of Staff Sami Anan. The...

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Security

Sixteen Soldiers Killed on Egypt-Israel Border

5th August 2012

In one of the worst attacks on security personnel in Sinai under Morsi, sixteen Egyptian border guards are killed by unknown assailants. The attack is...

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Government and Opposition

Hisham Qandil Named Prime Minister

2nd August 2012

Morsi appoints Hisham Qandil, the outgoing irrigation prime minister in Kamal al-Ganzoury’s cabinet, as prime minister. Qandil forms a cabinet...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Pardons 26 Islamists

30th July 2012

Morsi pardons 26 Islamist convicts, among them member of al-Jama’a al-Islamiya and the Brotherhood, some of which were facing death sentences, after...

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Government and Opposition

Morsi Releases 572 Military Prisoners

19th July 2012

On the occasion of Ramadan, Morsi releases 572 prisoners detained by the military in the wake of Mubarak’s ouster. 530 of those released had already...

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Courts & Constitution

SCC Freezes Morsi’s Decree

10th July 2012

The Supreme Constitutional Court freezes Morsi’s decree reinstating the dissolved parliament. The next day, the presidency accepts the ruling out of...

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Legislation

Morsi Attempts to Reinstate Parliament

8th July 2012

Issuing his first presidential decree, Morsi demands the reinstatement of the dissolved parliament. His decree provokes mass protests against Morsi,...

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Courts & Constitution

Mohamed Morsi Elected Egypt's President

24th June 2012

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi was declared Egypt’s first civilian president after two rounds of voting. In the first round, which took...

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Courts & Constitution

Court Orders Parliament's Dissolution

14th June 2012

Egypt’s first post-Mubarak parliament is dissolved by the Supreme Constitutional Court, on the grounds that the election of a third of its members was...

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Courts & Constitution

Second Constituent Assembly Announced

13th June 2012

A second constituent assembly is announced, after political parties end a deadlock on how to select its members. The parliament elects the members of...

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Protests and Clashes

Mass Protests in Tahrir

2nd June 2012

During a mass protest in Tahrir Square, presidential runners-up Hamdeen Sabbbahi, Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh and Khaled Ali call for the formation of a...

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Protests and Clashes

11 Supporters of Hazem Abu Ismail Killed

2nd May 2012

With Presidential elections approaching, Salafi candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail is disqualified from the race. His supporters stage a sit-in at the...

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Courts & Constitution

First Constituent Assembly Suspended

10th April 2012

A constituent assembly formed by the Islamist-dominated parliament is suspended amid accusations it is stacked with Islamist members, particularly...

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Protests and Clashes

Protest Against Egypt Cabinet

11th February 2012

Dissatisfied with the pace of change and the cabinet which encompasses many holdover from the Mubarak regime, thousands take to the street in protest....

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Security

Port Said Massacre

1st February 2012

In one of the worst incidents of violence in post-Mubarak Egypt, at least 79 people are killed and almost 1,000 injured in the Port Said stadium...

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Government and Opposition

First Parliamentary Session

23rd January 2012

Egypt’s first post-Mubarak parliament convenes for its opening session. Thousands march on the parliament, calling for the revolutions’ demands to be...

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Security

NGO Raid

29th December 2011

Security forces raid the offices of seventeen local and international non-governmental and human rights organizations, among them the American...

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Protests and Clashes

Cabinet Clashes

16th December 2011

Clashes at the Egyptian cabinet break out in December after a sit-in is staged protesting the appointment of Mubarak-era minister, Kamal al-Ganzoury,...

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Elections

First Post-Mubarak Parliament Elections

28th Nov 2011 - 15th Feb 2012

On November 28, the first post-Mubarak parliamentary elections begin, as Egyptians take to the polls for the second time since the uprising. The...

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Protests and Clashes

Mohamed Mahmoud Clashes

19th November 2011

Clashes between police and protesters break out in Mohamed Mahmoud Street, off of Tahrir Square on November 19, after families of martyrs of the...

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Protests and Clashes

Islamist Join Mass Protest in Tahrir

18th November 2011

Hundreds of thousands return to Tahrir Square, while protests are staged around Egypt, calling for the army to hand over power to a civilian...

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Protests and Clashes

Maspero Massacre

9th October 2011

In October, Egypt’s Christian Coptic minority stage several protests in Cairo over continued sectarian attacks outside the capital city. A protest on...

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Sectarian Violence

Aswan Church Burned Down

30th September 2011

A 71 year old church in the village of Marinab in Aswan is attacked and set on fire. The attack on the church proves to be the spark for large Coptic...

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Security

Five Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Israeli Border Raid

18th August 2011

Eight Israelis are killed and more than 30 wounded in a bombing in Eliat by militants said to have crossed the border from Egypt. As tensions between...

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Courts & Constitution

Mubarak Trial Begins

3rd August 2011

Dubbed the ‘Trial of the Century,’ Hosni Mubarak’s trial in which he faces charges of killing protesters begins. Mubarak appears in court, wheeled...

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Protests and Clashes

Islamist Protest in Tahrir

29th July 2011

The Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis stage a “million man demonstration” in which they call for the application of Sharia Law in Egypt. More than 30...

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Protests and Clashes

July Million Man March

8th July 2011

A “Million Man March” is staged in Tahrir, followed by a sit-in. Protesters continue to call for the same demands: prosecution of former regime...

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Protests and Clashes

Balloon Theatre Attack

28th June 2011

Families of martyred protesters are attacked at the Balloon Theatre in Cairo’s Agouza. The attacks prompt clashes between protesters and police, which...

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Protests and Clashes

Second Day of Rage

27th May 2011

Tens of thousands of protesters return to the streets in what is dubbed the Second Day of Rage. Protesters call for a “second revolution,” driven by...

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Protests and Clashes

150 Protesters Arrested at Israeli Embassy Protest

22nd May 2011

A protest staged in front of the Israeli embassy is violently dispersed by security forces. Police use live ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas to...

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Protests and Clashes

Coptic Protest at Maspero Attacked

14th May 2011

A protest stage by Coptic demonstrators at the State television building in Maspero, against the clashes in Imbaba, is attacked by unidentified...

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Sectarian Violence

12 Killed in Sectarian Violence

7th May 2011

Up to twelve are killed and over 200 injured in sectarian clashes in Imbaba after a group of around 500 hardline Salafis march on three churches,...

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Protests and Clashes

15 army officers join Tahrir protests

8th April 2011

Mass protests against military rule are staged in Tahrir. Fifteen army officers, who later come to be known as the April 8 officers, join the...

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Courts & Constitution

Additional Constitutional Amendments Announced

30th March 2011

11 days after the results of the constitutional referendum are announced, the government announces additional constitutional amendments that were not...

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Legislation

New law criminalizes protests

23rd March 2011

The cabinet passes a law criminalizing protests to be enforced as long as emergency law is in place. The law carries with it a prison sentence and a...

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Protests and Clashes

Tahrir Sit-in Violently Dispersed

9th March 2011

A sit-in in Tahrir Square is violently dispersed by armed forces personnel, in one of the most violent attacks by the army on protesters since...

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Elections

March Constitutional Referendum

9th March 2011

Egyptians take to the polls for the first time after Mubarak’s ouster in a referendum on constitutional amendments to the 1971 constitution proposed...

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Protests and Clashes

13 Killed in Coptic Protest in Moqattam

8th March 2011

Manshayet Nasr in Moqattam witnesses violent sectarian clashes as Copts protest the attack on the Atfeeh church. As around 1,000 Copts gathered in...

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Protests and Clashes

Protesters Storm State Security Headquarters

5th March 2011

In Cairo, protesters storm the State Security headquarters in Nasr City retrieving documents, and looking for detainees.

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Sectarian Violence

Sectarian Clashes in Atfeeh

5th March 2011

In Atfeeh in Helwan, sectarian clashes break out after a church was demolished. The Armed Forces began rebuilding the church on March 13

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Protests and Clashes

Mubarak Steps Down

11th February 2011

After 18 days of protests and hundreds killed, Vice President Omar Suleiman announces Mubarak’s resignation. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces,...

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Protests and Clashes

Camel Battle

2nd February 2011

As Internet access is restored in Egypt, the nation witnesses one of the bloodiest days of the 18-day uprising. Pro-Mubarak supporters riding horses...

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Protests and Clashes

Army Says it will not Attack Protesters

31st January 2011

The army is ordered to fire live ammunition on protesters but refuses. The military tells protesters they will not attack them.

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Protests and Clashes

Mubarak Says He Will Not Seek Reelection

31st January 2011

Mubarak says he will step down in September, as US President Barack Obama urges an immediate and peaceful transition.

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Government and Opposition

Omar Suleiman Named Vice President

29th January 2011

50,000 protesters gather in Tahrir Square, ignoring curfew restrictions. Omar Suleiman is sworn in as vice president and Ahmed Shafiq as the new prime...

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Protests and Clashes

Day of Rage

28th January 2011

Dubbed the Friday of Anger, protests show no sign of abating as the government continues to take measures in attempt to quash dissent.

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Protests and Clashes

Protests Continue

26th Jan 2011 - 27th Jan 2011

Protests grow in number, intensifying with varying degrees of violence throughout Egypt. On January 27, Mohamed ElBaradei said, "The people have...

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Protests and Clashes

Protests Break Out

25th January 2011

Nationwide protests break out across Egypt on January 25, 2011 on what is dubbed the “Day of Anger.” Organized by various groups including the We Are...

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