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News Coverage Prepared for: The European Union to Egypt

Date 14 November 2011

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Thematic Headlines

Domestics scene :

Elections Updates

National Assembly Demands Supervision over SCAF Budget

28 Rules Governing TV Coverage of Elections

Prosecution Orders Forensic Report of Essam Atta

Data War Breaks Out Between Baradei Campaign and Central Administration

Two Saints Church Case Postponed to January

Awwa Urges Citizens to Protest on Nov. 18

Prime Defendant in “Gas Pipeline Blasts” Arrested

“Village War” Crawls to Luxor: 2 Injured in Armed Family Feud

12 Sufi Leaders Get Support of Iranian Shiites against Wahabi Salafists

“Tantawi for President” Campaign Dubs its Outspoken Critics as Hypocrites

Voting with Braille System

Misr Insurance Calculates Compensation for Israel-Bound Gas Pipeline

Alaa’s Detention Renewed

Interview with Hamed Ammar

Lawsuits Against Judges

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Thematic Headlines

Domestics scene :

Egypt’s Church Celebrates Pope’s 40th Anniversary as Its Head

Violence Continues In Aswan after Police Kills Boatman

A Million-Man Demonstration against El-Selmi’s Document

Judges and lawyers’ crisis

The Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs Modifies its Committees

Case against Court Panel Examining Recusal of Mubarak Trial’s Judge postponed

Aboul Fotouh Rejects El-Selmi’s Document

Clashes between Protestors and Security Forces in Damietta

Demonstrations against SCAF

Regional development:

Expatriate Egyptians Updates

Libya Imposes Visas on Egyptians

Moussa Welcomes Syria Suspension from Arab League

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Waqa'i`al-Masriya (English: The Egyptian Events, founded 1828). It is majority owned by the Egyptian

government.

Al-Akhbar: Egyptian state-owned semi-official daily newspaper It was founded in May 1952 as a part of Akhbar El Yom.

Al-Gomhoria: Egyptian state-owned daily newspaper An influential state-owned Egyptian Arabic language daily newspaper. It was established in 1954.

Al-Shorouk: Egyptian daily independent newspaper is a prominent Arabic newspaper published in Egypt[1] and several other Arabic nations. It is a daily independent

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Al-Masry al-Yom: Independent daily newspaper On 7 June 2004, it published its first edition. The paper initially circulated primarily amongst Cairo’s intellectual

elite, providing objective news coverage in the belief that good news would beat sensationalist reporting found in

other Egyptian print media. After 3 years, it was challenging Al-Ahram for the status of being the national paper

of record. Though

Tahrir: Daily independent newspaper

Dostor: Daily independent newspaper

Yom 7: Daily independent newspaper

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Table Of Content

Newspaper…………………………………………………………………………………..14-80

Elections Updates……………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………..........14-18 Libya Imposes Visas on Egyptians………………………….……………………………………………………………………………….19 28 Rules Governing TV Coverage of Elections…………………………………………………………………………………………….20

The Military Court Uncovers Suspects’ Names ……………………………………………………………………………………………21 Tantawi for President” Campaign Dubs its Outspoken Critics as Hypocrites ………………………………………………………..22 Prime Defendant in “Gas Pipeline Blasts” Arrested……………………………………………………………...… …............................23 Village War” Crawls to Luxor: 2 Injured in Armed Family Feud ……………………………………………………………………….24 FeAwwa Urges Citizens to Protest on Nov. 18……………………………………………………………...……………. ……………….25 12 Sufi Leaders Get Support of Iranian Shiites against Wahabi Salafists …………………………………………………………….26 Elections Updates ……………………………………………………………...… …………………………………………………………..27-30

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Government Contests Court Decision to Exclude Former NDP Members from Elections …………………………………………..42-44 Maspero Youth Coalition: We Will Continue Protests…………………………………………………………………………………….45 Demonstrations against SCAF…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………46

Ladies in Matrouh Rebel …………………………………………..………………..............................................................................................31 Electoral Awareness in Tanta …… …………………………………………..……………….............................................................................32 Farscore who failed NDP Candidates…. …………………………………………..………………...................................................................33 The Democratic Front Slate Accepted ……………………..................................................................................................................................34 Al-Nour Secretary………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….35 First Claim Against Justice and Freedom’s Slate ……………………………………………………..............................................................36 Race Heating up in Isma’ilyyah …………………………………………………………………........................................................................37 Remnants in Sohag ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….38 One Lady VS 46 Men in Munouifyyah …………………………………………………………………………………………………………39 Al-Wafd Rejects Secularism and Theocracy …………………………………………………………………………………………………..40 Court Ruling against NDP Remnants in Suez ………………………………………………………………………………………………..41

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National Assembly Demands Supervision over SCAF Budget…………………………………………………………………………..47 Elections Updates……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….48 Data War Breaks Out Between Baradei Campaign and Central Administration………………………………………………………49 Expatriate Egyptians Updates………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….50 Prosecution Orders Forensic Report of Essam Atta………………………………………………………………………………………...51

Alaa’s Detention Renewed ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..52 Final Party Lists Declared ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..53 Elections Updates …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……54 Expatriate Egyptians Updates ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….55 Two Saints Church Case Postponed to January……………………………………………………………………………………………...56 Sawiris Founder of Free Egyptians …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….57

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Egypt’s Church Celebrates Pope’s 40th Anniversary as its Head…………………………………………………………………………..61 Lawsuits Against Judges……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….62 Violence Continues in Aswan over Police Killing Boatman………………………………………………………………………………63 Facebook Groups Praising Decision to Exclude NDP Remnants from Elections………………………………………………………64 Judges and lawyers’ crisis ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..65 Moussa Welcomes Syria Suspension from Arab League………………………………………………………………………………….66 A Million-Man Demonstration against Al-Selmi’s Document…………………………………………………………………………..67 Aboul Fotouh Rejects El-Selmi’s Document………………………………………………………………………………………………..68 Case against Court Panel Examining Recusal of Mubarak Trial’s judge Postponed…………………………………………………69 The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Modifies Committees……………………………………………………………………….70 Clashes between Protestors and Security Forces in Damietta…………………………………………………………………………..71 Freedom and Justice and Clean Tourism …………………………………………………………………………………………………72 Race in Shubra ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….73 Campaign Banners of NDP Remnants Torn in Hurghada ……………………………………………………………………………..74 Election Monitoring ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….75 Freedom and Justice in Isma’ilyya …………………………………………………………………………………………………………76 Interview with Hamed Ammar……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..77

HEC Receives Court’s Decision to Exclude NDP Remnants from Elections…………………………………………………………78-79 Misr Insurance Calculates Compensation for Israel-Bound Gas Pipeline …………………………………………………………..80

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TV Coverage …………………………………………………………………………….….81-89

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Radio Coverage.....................................................................................................................90-95

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Internet Coverage..............................................................................................................96-104

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Newspapers (14/11/2011)

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Click to add text here Elections Updates

Page:4,5,6 Author: Hossam Al-Gedawy and others

Elections Updates(1/5)

Contestations against NDP remnants delayed until

Supreme Administrative Court pronounces its decision.

NDP remnants protest in front of Mansora Administrative Court,

refusing the Court’s decision on the grounds that the Court’s head is

an MB member.

290 contestations in all governorates against NDP

remnants.

HEC approves The Eye symbol for the Egyptian Bloc Coalition.

Wafd accuses MB of buying votes by distributing meat.

Freedom and Justice gives out candy children as a kind

of publicity.

Military factories built 30 thousand booths for voters.

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MB considered rejection by HEC over accusations of

using religious mottos contradictory with the Administrative

Court decision of 2007, stating that their motto did not violate

constitutional principles.

Several parties highlighted the economic part in their

platform, promising to solve current economic issues, in order to

win votes

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HEC said it hasn’t received administrative court decision yet.

HEC issued a guide that provides voters with all the information

they need on the voting process.

Vice President of State Council said that the Administrative

Court’s decision was final unless the Court of Cassation rejects it.

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MB held wedding parties for 100 brides and grooms in

Sharkeya governorate.

4 candidates withdrew from the elections in Fayoum governorate.

A group of Islamic Movement Youth issued a code of

ethics vowing to secure the elections.

No more tribal conflicts in South Sinai after it became

one constituency.

Administrative Court is examining a lawsuit against

an Egyptian living in Israel married to an Israeli woman to

prevent him from voting.

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Page:4,5,6 Author:Hossam Al-Gedawy and others


NDP remnants protest in front of Mansorsa administrative

court news was mentioned in Al-Shorouk and Al-Masry Al-Yom.

Egyptian living in Israel news was mentioned in Al-Masry Al-

Yom

30 thousand booths news was mentioned in Al-Masry Al-Yom

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Page:1,7 Author : New Agencies

Libya Imposes Visas on Egyptians

The Libyan National Transitional Council imposed issuance of visas

for the entry of Egyptians, Syrians and Algerians into the country.

Tunisia was among the countries exempted from the said visa.

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Page:4 Author :Mohamed Tolba El-Shafe’i

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28 Rules Governing TV Coverage of Elections

Among the rules and standards:

Media personnel, who are running as parliamentary candidates

in the elections, are banned from hosting any TV or radio shows.

Each candidate or party is given 5 minutes on the Radio and 10

minutes on TV to expound on platform.

•Religious slogans are barred in electioneering.

Religious slogans are barred in electioneering.

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Al Massry Al Yawm Page:1 Author: Ahmad Rajab and others

The Military Court Uncovers Suspects’ Names

General ‘Adel al-Mursi, head of the Military Judiciary

declared that civil and military suspects are involved in the ongoing

investigations into the Maspero incidents.

The declarations mark the first acknowledgment of the army’s

involvement in the incidents.

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Page:1 Author: Mahmoud Ramzi

Feud

Tantawi for President” Campaign Dubs its Outspoken Critics as Hypocrites

The popular campaign supporting the nomination of SCAF head,

Hussein Tantawi, for presidency condemned some politicians and media

persons, who harshly criticized the campaign, as hypocrites.

In a press conference, founder Mahmoud Attiya said those who

criticize the campaign aim to drive a wedge between the people and the Army.

Repeated in Yom 7 page 5, Al-Ahram page 6, Al-Shorouk page 1.

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Page:3, 8 Author: Yousri El-Badri and Osama Khaled

Prime Defendant in “Gas Pipeline Blasts” Arrested

Security forces in North Sinai arrested the main suspect behind

recent attacks on gas pipelines in the governorate.

Ali Mohamed Hamd, a.k.a El-Tihi, was arrested unscathed on

Sunday night. He is the leader of the so-called “Takfir and Jihad in Sinai,” an

ideologically-affiliated Qaeda group.

Tihi was also involved in an attack on Al-Arish police station on July

29, which left 2 officers dead and 7 injured.

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Page:3 Author: Mohamed Hamdi, Sameh Abdel-Fatah and Magdi Abul-Einen

Village War” Crawls to Luxor: 2 Injured in Armed Family Feud

A feud between two families took an ugly turn when both sides

exchanged fire, leaving two members injured by gunshots.

Security bodies arrested 3 in connection with the armed altercation.

Security bodies are still searching for three missing people in

the governorate.

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Page:4 Author: Mohamed Ghareb

FeAwwa Urges Citizens to Protest on Nov. 18 ud

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Presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim El-Awwa called on the

masses to partake in the protests of November 18 to reclaim “looted rights.”

Awwa also warned against chanting slogans against the

Supreme Council of the Armed Forces or its leader Field Marshal Hussein

Tantawi.

He reiterated rejection of the constitutional principles document

floated by Deputy Prime Minister Ali El-Selmi.

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Al Massry Al Yawm Page:4 Author: Osama El-Mahdi

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12 Sufi Leaders Get Support of Iranian Shiites against Wahabi Salafists

An Egyptian Sufi delegation, currently visiting Iran, garnered the

support of a number of Shiite groups in the country to face the Salafist

expansion in Muslim states, especially Egypt.

The 12-strong delegation addressed a conference in Iran’s Holy

City of Mashhad with Shiite groups

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Page:6,7 Author: Mohamed Al-Sanhory and others

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HEC Head called all members fora meeting to discuss the

administrative court decision.

HEC said:

•9 thousand judges will supervise the first phase of the elections.

HEC located 52 thousand subsidiary polling stations.

•HEC is not in charge of monitoring breaches of publicity rules.

•4 excluded candidates, due to incompletion of their military service, vandalized

the Administrative Court hall in Mansora and accused the Court judges of libel and

slander.

•The court delayed discussing contestations to be on the 20th of the current month.

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4 excluded candidates, due to incompletion of their military service,

vandalized the Administrative Court hall in Mansora and accused the Court

judges of libel and slander.

The court delayed discussing contestations to be on the 20th of the

current month.

MB files a lawsuit against NDP remnants after gathering all legal information

about them.

Revolution Coalitions and Parties welcome the campaign launched

by Al-Masry Al-Yom Newspaper of monitoring the elections to guarantee the

transparency of the process.

Freedom Party filed lawsuit refusing the rejection of the party lists in

5 governorates.

Democratic Peace Party also filed a lawsuit against excluding its

members.

Wasat Party said they are not misleading the citizens.

Competition between MB and Kefaya Movement in Gharbeya

government.

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Disagreements among Wafd members because some members’

pictures weren’t advertised in the publicity march.

Al-Nour Party held a conference to introduce their candidates in

South Cairo constituency.

“The Revolution is On “Coalition is facing a deficit in financing the

electoral campaigns.

Head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics

said 16 million Egyptians will take part in the first phase

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Al-Nour Party launches awareness campaign on Facebook.

140 candidates compete in Imbaba constituency and a heated competition between

Salafis and NDP remnants there.

87 candidates compete on 2 seats in the third constituency in

Kalyobya governorate.

Al-Jamaa Al-Islamya failed in its ally with MB and didn’t get any

privilege out oftheir ally with the Salafis.

Al-Jamaa’s slate included the majority of their candidates from

Sohag, Asyut , and Menya governorates.

A leader in Al-Jamaa said they are not aiming to win the seats, but

rather seeking the political alliance with the Salafis.

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Page:4 Author:Mahmoud Sadiq

Ladies in Matrouh Rebel

A number of women candidates for the Parliament

in Matrouh protested against their being in the bottom of the

slates.

They threatened to withdraw from the coming

elections because being in the bottom of the list meant more

expenses for their campaigns.

Six women are running for individual seats in

Matrouh Constituency.

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Page:4 Author:Ahmed Gomah

Electoral Awareness in Tanta

The 6 of April Movement started a campaign to spread

political awareness amongst people in Tanta, al-Gharbyah

governorate.

The campaign is especially meant to spread public

awareness concerning elections.

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Page:4 Author:Al Said Al Shiti

Farscore who failed NDP Candidates

Farscore in Damietta is the only district that could

bring down the NDP candidates for over 32 years.

Now, people in Farscore will most probably vote

for Islamists or members of the Muslim Brotherhood who seem

to enjoy wide respect among them.

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Page:4 Author:Mahmoud Al-Usayri

The Democratic Front Slate Accepted

Asyout Administrative Court ruled in favor of the

Democratic Front Party that includes the Revolution Youth Coalition.

According to the ruling, the party’s slate is accepted.

The Front Party faced troubles when the General Electoral

Commission of Asyout rejected the slate. Accordingly, the Democratic

Front Party filed a claim at the Administrative Court.

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Click to add text here Al-Nour Secretary

Page:5 Author:Mahmoud Al-Usayri

Al-Nour Secretary

Secretary of Salafi al-Nour in Asyout, Ayman Shu’ayb

refused to permit press conferences with the party’s women

candidates who wear the niqab ( face-covering veils).

Shu’ayb argued that women were on al-Nour slates

cosmetically to complete the number of candidates. Women presence

on slates is legally mandatory for slates to be accepted.

Salafi women are not allowed to show in the media.

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Page:5 Author:Rafiq Yasin

Port Sa’id’s Attorny, Judge Sami ‘Adilah called for

urgent investigations over “grave violations” committed by

Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice in the governorate.

Wa’il al-Shahhat Muhammad, candidate of the Arab

Egyptian Union Party had filed a claim documented with

evidence against candidates of the Justice and Freedom Party in

the city.

The claim was filed against violations related to

using religious slogans. They also used mosques and some

schools for their campaign publicities.

The claim demanded to exclude the candidates who

committed the violations.

First Claim Against Justice and Freedom’s Slate

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Page:5 Author:Lobna Wahed

Race Heating up in Isma’ilyyah

The city of Isma’ilyyah is witnessing a heated race.

Electoral conferences and secret meetings are being

held.

The fiercest competition is between two ladies; ‘Aydah

al-Kaylani of al-Wa’i Party and Insaf khalil of the Salafi al-Nour

Party.

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Page:5 Author:Harbi Abdel-Hady

Remnants in Sohag

16 candidates from the dissolved National

Democratic Party’s remnants in Sohag are running in the coming

parliamentary elections.

25 former MPs preferred to keep away.

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Page:5 Author:Abdel-Fattah baqly

One Lady VS 46 Men in Munouifyyah

In al-Shuhada’ Constituency, 46 candidates are

competing for individual seats in the Parliament.

Only one lady is running the elections, trying to gain

women’s confidence in the 700,000- vote district of Birkat Sab’ in the

city.

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Page:5 Author:Safwat Imran

Al-Wafd Rejects Secularism and Theocracy

Dr. al-Sayyid al-Badawi, head of al-Wafd Party highlighted

the importance of the first phase of the People’s Assembly Elections.

Al-Badawi stated that the result of the first phase will

determine the party’s activity in the next two phases.

Al-Badawi stated also that al-Wafd Party rejects secularism

that separates between religion and the state, explaining that, at the same

time, the party is against clergy dominance over the State. Al-Badawi

elaborated that al-Wafd Party advocated liberalism that abides by the

second article of the Egyptian Constitution which states that the Islamic

Shari’ah is the main source of legislation.

Al-Badawi added that the Democratic Alliance document

signed by all parties admitted Copts’ rights to refer to their religious

legislations in personal status affairs.

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Page:5 Author:Sha’lan Abdel-Sadiq

The Mansoura Administrative Court’s decision

excluded 40% of the NDP remnants in Suez from elections.

Court Ruling against NDP Remnants in Suez

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Page:1,3,6,7 Author:

“: “ “

Safiya Hamdi, Hoda Abu Bakr (and others)

(and others)

Government Contests Court Decision to Exclude Former NDP Members from Elections(1/3)

Judge Mohammed Attiya, Minister of Local Development,

said the government has already filed an appeal to the decision of the

Mansoura Administrative Court to exclude former members of the

dissolved National Democratic Party from the coming elections.

“The government should file an appeal to the decision

before the Supreme Administrative Court as the decision was based on

its previous decision to dissolve the NDP,” he explained.

A meeting between members of the legislative committee at

the Cabinet of Ministers, headed by Minister of Justice Mohamed Abd

Al-Aziz, concluded that excluding the NDP remnants does not

necessarily mean eliminating the entire lists that contained some of the

former members of the NDP.

Topic was covered in Al-Akhbar: Page 7 &Al-Dostour: Page 6

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(and others)


NDP remnants responded to the decision by filing lawsuits

that demand halting the decision of the Higher Electoral Committee to

exclude them from the coming elections. Some of them also filed lawsuits

demanding the exclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood members from

elections.

In Alexandria, some activists took the initiative to implement

“popular exclusion” of NDP remnants, following the Administrative

Court’s decision to allow a former member of NDP to run in elections. A

number of revolutionary political movements and activists set out in a

march to tear down the banners of NDP remnants.

Judges said decisions varied between the Mansoura Court

and the Alexandria Court because it is up for each judge to decide

whether the exclusion applies to the situation or not.

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(and others)


Islamists launch massive campaigns in a number of

governorates in Upper Egypt.

Al-Wafd Party accuses Freedom and Justice Party of tearing

down their campaign banners in Fayoum.

A number of Islamist leaders continue to spread their fatwa

that prohibits voting for liberal and secular figures.

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Page:4 Author:

“: “ “

Ahmed Eid

Maspero Youth Coalition: We Will Continue Protests

The Maspero Youth Coalition has played a vital role in

organizing marches and protests in response to sectarian strife.

They advocate the social and political rights of Copts in

Egypt and call for putting an end to attacks targeting churches.

Bishoy Metri, one of the members of the coalition, said

they refused to have any talks with the Supreme Council of Armed

Forces whom, they believe, was responsible for the bloody events at

Maspero that took place on 9 October 2011, and in which 28 protesters

were killed.

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Page:6 Author: Mostafa El-Bassiouny

“: “ “

Demonstrations against SCAF

Thousands of demonstrators held a protest yesterday in

downtown Cairo to end military trials for civilians.

The demonstration included families of revolution victims

and those imprisoned after receiving military trials.

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Page:3 Author: Doha Al-Gendy

“: “ “

(and others)

National Assembly Demands Supervision over SCAF Budget

National Assembly for Change demanded handing over

power to a national civil rescue government.

It also demanded that SCAF budget should be affiliated to

the Parliament.

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Click to add text here Affirming State Sovereignty through Law

Page :4 Author: Engy Al-Tokhy and others

Elections Updates

Conservatives Party is against preventing NDP remnants

from running in the upcoming elections.

Head of Conservatives Party said the party had 40 NDP

remnants on its list, while the Wafd had 80.

Administrative Court examines a lawsuit against excluding

former Social Solidarity Minister from the elections in Sharkeya.

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Page :5 Author:

Ahmed Fathi

Data War Breaks Out Between Baradei Campaign and Central Administration

Disagreements have been escalating between the electoral

campaigns of presidential hopeful Mohamed El-Baradei and the central

administration authority in Cairo.

Baradei’s campaign Minya governorate announced it

would no longer deal with the administration because it had “wasted the

efforts of campaigners across Egypt.”

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Page :5 Author: Reham Sood and Doaa Mekawy


Founder of the Islamic League in the UK demanded

implementing Administrative Court’s decision.

75% of the people who registered on HEC website are

Egyptians living in Arab countries.

15% Egyptians registered from USA and Europe.

60 thousand expatriate Egyptians registered on HEC

website until yesterday morning.

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Page :6 Author:

Noha Ashour

Prosecution Orders Forensic Report of Essam Atta

The Old Cairo Prosecution ordered the forensic

authority to speed up its pace to issue a report over the

death of Essam Atta, an inmate who was killed in high-

security Tora Prison, to determine the real cause of death.

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Al Akhbar Newspaper

Page: 3 Author: Amr Galal

Alaa’s Detention Renewed

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Repeated in Ahram page 1; Tahrir page 1;Sherouk page 3&6; Yom7 page 5

The military prosecution has renewed Alaa Abd El-

Fattah’s detention for 15 days.

Alaa is charged with “stealing weapons”, allegedly

inciting violence, vandalism, and attacking military members during

the Maspero events on October 9th.

11 suspected of breaking into the Ministry of Defense

were acquitted by the Military Court.

Michael Monir’s case was postponed to November 27th.

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Page :16 Author:

Ahmed Attiya

Voting with Braille System

Al-Nour Association for the Vision-Impaired in Qena

designed ballot papers with the Braille system to allow vision-impaired

people to vote in the coming parliamentary elections independently, said

Chairwoman Fatma Hashim.

However, the newly-minted papers were turned down by the

authorities concerned, citing complicated legal procedures that require a lot

of time, she said.

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Click to add text here Ministry of Interior Accused of fraud

Page: 3, 6, 7, 8 Authors: Khaled Meri , Ahmed Al-Desouki, Khaled Hassan (and others)

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Final Party Lists Declared (1/2)

Higher Electoral Committee, headed by Head of Cairo’s Court of

Appeal, announced the final lists of the nominees of parties and electoral

blocs.

Judicial sources at the HEC confirmed that these final lists will

not be altered unless a court decision was issued to exclude or add nominees.

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Final Party Lists Declared (2/2)

Prime Minister Dr. Essam Sharaf confirmed that the revolution is

moving forward with its demands. He said legitimacy can only be achieved

through free and fair parliamentary and presidential elections.

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Elections Updates (1/2)

Freedom and Justice Party’s nominees threatened to protest the

decision of the HEC as it refused to hand them the complete data of voters’

lists in Cairo. The HEC only gave them partial information whereas it should

have given them the complete data of voters as this helps parties during

electoral campaigns.

Some of the Sufis, who were former members of the National

Democratic Party, challenged the decision of political exclusion. They said it

will cause major setbacks in their party lists and they would not have the time

to create new ones.

Al-Ghad Party accuses NDP remnants of tearing down their

campaign banners in Qalyubiya.

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Elections Updates (2/2)

A campaign titled “Pay Attention”, joined a number of activists

in Alexandria, promising to “cleanse the city from the banners of NDP

remnants” in order to prevent them from participating in the first parliament

since the revolution.

Egyptian Revolution Coalition will participate in the Friday

demonstrations of November 18 to declare their refusal of Al-Selmi’s

document.

Amr Hamzawy, political science professor nominated for Masr

Al-Gedida district, said development will occur when every district adopts a

developmental approach and implements it. Hamzawy pledged that his

campaign headquarters will be offices to provide continuous support for

citizens in his district.

Revolution Youth Coalition was first to announce, in Isma’iliya,

their comprehensive electoral program. The program includes their ideas

regarding the constitution, poverty in the countryside, unemployment,

housing, education and Egypt’s position from Israel.

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Page: 6 Author: Mohamed Al Shamaa

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HEC mentioned:

The eligibility conditions for voting in the elections.

A guide for the voters and the steps of the voting process.

Voters can inquire about the location of the nearest polling

station at the nearest police station.

The procedures of the voting process.

The vote will be invalidated in the following cases:

If the voter uses a pencil.

If he signed his name on the ballot paper.

If he commented on his opinion or made any reference to it.

If he chose more or less than the number of candidates.

The newspaper mentioned statistics of Expatriate Egyptians

in Arab and USA and European countries.

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Page: 9 Author: Ashraf Sharaf and Hewayda Fathi

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Two Saints Church Case Postponed to January

Alexandria Court for Urgent Matters decided to delay to

January the examination of the Two Saints Church case.

The Two Saints Church in Alexandria was hit by a blast earlier

in the year, leaving many people dead and injured.

The case was leveled against former prime minister Ahmed

Nazif, former interior minister Habib El-Adli and incumbent

Attorney General Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud.

Repeated in Al-Ahram page 6 and Al-Masry Al-Yom page 5

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Page: 12,13 Author: Interview

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Sawiris Founder of Free Egyptians (Domestic Scene)

Tycoon Najib Sawiris founded the Free Egyptians Party.

He stated that his party was not in war with the Muslim

Brotherhood but in an unfair competition.

He declared that if the Free Egyptians Party wins 50 seats in the

Parliament, he will suggest an outstanding project that will change people’s

lives.

Sawiris strongly agrees with al-Selmi’s document that is rejected

by all Islamist parties.

Mass emigration of Copts is not a solution, even if the Muslim

Brotherhood takes over power.

61


Page:1 Author:Sherif AL-Dawakhly

Egypt’s Church Celebrates Pope’s 40th Anniversary as its Head

Pope Shenouda III celebrates, today, the 40th anniversary for

his inauguration.

Coptic Patriarchs from Ethiopia are expected to attend the

celebration. They might discuss with Pope Shenouda the Nile Basin crisis.

Pope Shenouda will travel on Wednesday on to the US to

receive medical treatment. The trip will last for around a month.

62


Page:1 Author:Alaa AL-Kahwagy

Lawsuits Against Judges

A lawsuit was filed against judges and members of the judicial

authorities, based on Mansoura’s Administrative Court’s ruling to dismiss

NDP remnants.

Another lawsuit was filed to exclude judges from supervising

the upcoming elections.

63


Page:1 Author:Mohamed Hemdan

Violence Continues in Aswan over Police Killing Boatman

Violent clashes erupted in Aswan, yesterday, after

a boatman was shot by a policeman, on November 6th. The

boatman was reported to have died of his wounds.

Hundreds rallied in front of Aswan’s morgue and

others surrounded the Aswan’s security directorate.

People were carrying the deceased to his final

burial place when police attacked them with tear gas bombs.

In response, protestors crashed the Police Club.

Police forces arrested five rioters yesterday.

This topic was covered in Ahram page 1, Akbar page3, Masry Youm page3, Tahrir page 2, youm 7 page 1&6.

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Page:2 Author: Emad Hamdy

Facebook Groups Praising Decision to Exclude NDP Remnants from Elections

Many young Egyptians celebrated the decision issued

by the Mansoura Administrative Court to exclude NDP remnants

from participating in the coming elections, posting pictures and

comments praising that decision on social networks such as Facebook

and Twitter.

They accused the dissolved NDP of stealing public

funds and corrupting political life in the country for years.

65


Page:3 Author: Ahmed Abou Gabr

Judges and lawyers’ crisis

A meeting is anticipated to be held on Sunday between

Hossam al-Gheriany, newly-appointed president of the Court of

Cassation, the Supreme Judiciary Council, and Ahmed El-Zend, head

of the Judges’ Club to end the work suspension in courtrooms and the

judges’ strike.

66


Page:3 Author: Hagar Tohamy

Moussa Welcomes Syria Suspension from Arab League

Presidential Candidate and former Secretary-General of

the Arab League, Amr Moussa, welcomed the Arab League’s decision to

suspend Syria, saying that conditions in Syria require a firm stance to stop

the bloodshed.

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Page:3 Author: Sobhy Abdel-Salam

A Million-Man Demonstration against Al-Selmi’s Document

Political parties and forces opposing Al-Selmi’s

Constitutional Document held a press conference, yesterday, in which

they announced that SCAF has a grace period until Wednesday to

decide where it stands from the document.

If the document was considered binding by SCAF, they

would start preparing for Friday’s million-man-demonstration.

Presidential candidate, Abd El-Moneim Abu El-Fotooh

also attended the press conference.

68


Page:4 Author:Sobhy Abdel-Salam

Aboul Fotouh Rejects El-Selmi’s Document

Presidential candidate, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh,

declared his utter rejection to El-Selmi’s document, maintaining that it is

not legitimate.

He is specifically against Articles 9 and10 that give SCAF

absolute powers.

However, he approves the Articles on rights and civil

freedoms.

He disagrees with the criteria for deciding members of the

Constituent Assembly.

69


Page:4 Author:Mohamed EL-Sayed

Case against Court Panel Examining Recusal of Mubarak Trial’s Judge Postponed

Cairo’s Court of Appeal postponed litigation

case filed against the court panel examining the recusal of

Mubarak Trial’s Judge Ahmed Refaat till November 16th.

The Head of Panel Judge Mostafa Hussein had requested

to be relieved from the case.

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Page:4 Author:Wael Fayez

The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Modifies Committees

The ministry of endowments represented by

the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs is modifying the

arrangement of its committees in an attempt to purge the

council of all regime remnants.

71


Page:5 Author:Zeinab EL-Zoghby

Egyptian Army and Police killed two and injured at least

37 in an exchange of fire that took place yesterday in front of Damietta

port.

Protestors blocked the way to the Damietta Port and for the

second time and started a fire inside Methanex; the Egyptian Methanol

Company.

People were enraged by the government’s failure to

relocate the polluting Mobco factory out of Damietta Port.

Clashes between Protestors and Security Forces in Damietta

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Page:6 Author:Ra’fat nijm

Dr. Farid Isma’il secretary of the Muslim

Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice in Sharqiyah confirmed his

party’s rejection of al-Selmi document.

He threatened to organize a million-man protesting

march if the document is not canceled.

Isma’il stated that tourism will not be badly

influenced if the Freedom and Justice wins the majority of seats in

the coming Parliament, adding that tourism is not only beaches. He

added that the Freedom and Justice advocates “clean tourism.”

Freedom and Justice and Clean Tourism

73


Page:6 Author:Ahmed Ghonaim

Race in Shubra

Shubra and al-Sahil districts are witnessing fierce

competition.

The first compotator is Mamdouh Isma’il of the Salafi al-

Asalah Party, the second is Hazim Farouq of the Muslim Brotherhood’s

Freedom and Justice, the fourth is Coptic Amin Iskandar who is on the

Freedom and Justice slates and finally Diya’ ‘Abd al-Hadi from the

Islamist Reform and Development Party.

74


Page:6 Author:Salah Abd Allah

Campaign Banners of NDP Remnants Torn in Hurghada

The revolution’s youth in Hurghada tore and burnt

campaign banners and photos of the National Democratic

Party’s remnants who are running for parliamentary elections.

75


Page:7 Author:Hany Samir

Election Monitoring

High Electoral Commission set out the conditions of the

elections monitoring.

Humanitarian activists and journalists claimed the

Electoral Commission for creating obstacles in order not to shoulder

the responsibility of monitoring.

Najad al-Bura’i, head of the United Group for Legal

Consultancies and human Rights stated that the conditions set out by

the High Electoral Commission are illegal and unconstitutional. They

were also rejected by the Council of State.

76


Page:7 Author:Mahmoud Al Kaylany

Freedom and Justice in Isma’ilyya

Candidates of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom

and Justice in Isma’ilyyah promised to pay Egypt’s dues and depts.

The Muslim Brotherhood seems to have wide

popularity in the governorate.

77


Page:11 Author:Mai Halim

Interview with Hamed Ammar

In an interview with professor Hamed Ammar, a

renowned educational expert and innovator throughout the Arab

World, he said:

Mubarak’s regime ruined education in Egypt.

The salaries of teachers are insufficient for a dignified

living, while the Ministry consultants get paid in 4 figure numbers.

The former regime used education to create a classist

society.

Reforming education is a step on the way of developing

the nation.

78


Page Front Page, 2, 3, 4, 5 Author: Rami Nawar, Ihsan Al-Sayed (and others)

HEC Receives Court’s Decision to Exclude NDP Remnants from Elections (1/2)

The Higher Electoral Committee announced the final lists of

nominations for both the People’s Assembly and the Shura Council,

following procedures taken to finalize the lists including resolving

contestations.

The HEC received the decision of the Daqahliya

Administrative Court on excluding the National Democratic Party remnants

from elections.

Some former NDP members warned of the consequences that

would occur if the exclusion decision was implemented.

Al-Asala Party, Revolution Youth Coalition and Muslim

Brotherhood announced their participation in the Friday

demonstration of November 18 to protest Al-Selmi’s document and demand

from the Supreme Council of Armed Forces a clear timeline for handing

over power to an elected civil authority.

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Page Front Page, 2, 3, 4, 5 Author: Rami Nawar, Ihsan Al-Sayed (and others)

HEC Receives Court’s Decision to Exclude NDP Remnants from Elections (2/2)

Freedom and Justice Party members organized a march in front of Al-Orouba Presidential Palace to gather support for

their campaign and to reaffirm the success of the revolution.

Islamist figures warned people against voting for nominees who seek to buy their votes and said such act is prohibited

according to Islamic principles.

80


Page 8 Author: Kamel Kamel

Misr Insurance Calculates Compensation for Israel-Bound Gas Pipeline

Misr Insurance Company has not paid

Gasco, the operator of the gas pipelines that came

under attack in North Sinai, any compensation yet,

said Laila Azam, Director of Perils at the company.

Compensation for a gas pipeline that was

bombed in February was initially estimated at

EGP28mn .

The company is still calculating the cost of

damages of the remaining pipelines.

Repeated in Tahrir, page 5.

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TV Coverage(13/11/2011)

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Program: Al Hayah Al Youm Genre: Talk Show Hosts: Lobna Asal, Sherif Amer

. Law

Supreme Electoral Committee postpones announcement of final candidate list for parliamentary elections.

Supreme Electoral Committee decides Egyptians abroad will vote through electronic or regular mail.

Supreme Electoral Committee reaches final resolution today on decision to ban remnants of defeated NDP party from

participating in elections, Supreme Administrative Court reviews appeal of verdict.

Members of former NDP party assault, smash court room in Mansoura.

Egyptians in Jordan visit consulates to register names to vote in upcoming parliamentary elections.

Head of Military Justice reveals military personnel are being trialed for Maspero events.

Political coalitions hold press conference to reject Al Silmy’s document, call on SCAF to meet requests before

Wednesday.

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Program: Al Hayah Al A’an Genre: News Host: Maha Al Bahnassi

Political coalitions hold press conference to reject Al Silmy’s document, call on SCAF to meet requests

before Wednesday.

Judicial Administrative Court looks into 19 new appeals against former NDP members, Supreme Electoral

Committee delays announcement of final candidate list.

Electoral Unit in National Council for Human Rights receives 7,000 requests to monitor upcoming

elections.

Administrative court in Mansoura rules in favor of politically isolating NDP remnants in the upcoming


Minister of labor reaffirms consulates and embassies will be overseeing voting process for Egyptians

abroad, voting process to take place using passports.

Court of Urgent Affairs in Alexandria postpones looking into Qadesein Church incident to January 2012.

Military Court releases 11 accused individuals of assaulting Ministry of Defense on September 30.

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•General Assembly of the Lawyer’s Syndicate decides to suspend its strike.

Program: Momkin Genre: Talk Show Host: Khairi Ramadan

Arrest of Takfir wal-Hijra head, accused of causing gas explosions in police stations in Sinai.

Final parliamentary election candidate list to be announced tomorrow; verdict to politically isolate

remnants of defeated NDP party to be received.

Political coalitions hold press conference to reject Al Silmy’s document, call on SCAF to meet

requests before Wednesday.

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Program: Hona al Asema’ Genre: Talk Show Host: Lamees Al Hadidi


Wednesday.

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Program: Yeseed Sabahak Genre: Daily Hosts: Ghada Abdel Salam, Hazem Aboul Soud

Ministerial cabinet meeting headed by Essam Sharaf discusses democratic coalition reaction to

Al Silmy’s document.

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Program: News Bulletin Genre: News


Wednesday

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Osama Heikal says during meeting with German

delegation: Maspero events not caused by sectarian strife, but is an attempt to abort the revolution.

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Program: News Bulletin Genre: News Channels: Channel 1

Political coalitions hold press conference to reject Al Silmy’s document, call on SCAF to meet requests

before Wednesday.

Al Silmy denies resignation, reiterates importance of Constitutional Concepts Document.

Egyptians abroad register in preparation to vote in upcoming elections.

Administrative court in Mansoura rules in favor of politically isolating NDP remnants in the upcoming


Ministry of Communications and Information Technology puts strict measures for coverage of upcoming


Egyptians abroad request that retired judges monitor/oversee upcoming electoral process.

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Radio Coverage (13/11/2011)

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Program: News Bulletin Channel: Al Sharq Al Awsat

Military Court releases 11 accused individuals of assaulting Ministry of Defense, renews detention of activist Alaa

Abdel Fattah for 15 more days.

Security forces manages to prevent sectarian strife between Muslims and Copts in the governorate of Suhaj.

Political coalitions and Muslim Brotherhood reiterate rejections of Al Silmy’s document.

Revolution Youth Coalition announces intent to participate in Friday’s protests, titled “Hand Over Power”.

92


Program: News Bulletin Channel: Mega FM

Supreme Administrative Court looks into first NDP isolation appeal on Monday.


Administrative Court isolated Al Wafd party’s Shura candidate list in Luxor.

93


Program: News Bulletin Channel: Radio Misr




Political parties, potential presidential candidates delay decision to participate in Friday’s one million man march until

stance is determined on Al Silmy’s document.

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Program: News Bulletin Channel: Al Shabab Wal Reyada



Political parties, potential presidential candidates delay decision to participate in Friday’s one million man march until

stance is determined on Al Silmy’s document.

Al Silmy reiterates that treachery law will be reinforced during Ministerial Cabinet Legislative Committee’s first

meeting.

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Internet Coverage (14/11/2011)

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Egyptian cabinet

North Sinai Governor assures the continuation of security campaigns to achieve stability.

National ID Committee issues 500 national IDs for USA-based Egyptians.

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We are all khaled saeed

Introduction of Yousri Fouda’s, host of a talk show widely seen by Egyptians on OnTV station owned by Naguib

Sawiris, show: “Only two weeks remaining ahead of the first elections in Egypt after the revolution. What revolution?! Where are we

heading to? Many believe we are going into an ominous, rather than a promising, tunnel.”

“A defendant is innocent until proven guilty by a legal court that guarantees him/her the right to defense.” No to

Military Trials of Civilians.

The High Administrative Court will examine, Monday, a challenge by former MP and NDP member Shawqi Abdel-

Alim against a previous ruling that bans “former regime cronies” from running in the coming elections.

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I hope something happens and Alaa gets out before the birth of his first son Khaled #freealaa.

Alaa’s detention got renewed for 15 more days. Case postponed to nov27.

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Iyad_elbaghdadi

Number of military trials since #SCAF took over is more than all military trials in Mubarak's and Sadat's time

combined. #Egypt.

Can someone explain to me the motivation for the Anonymous attack on Muslim Brotherhood websites? Was it their

stance on Charlie Hebdo?



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Asmaa Mahfouz

People became more aware of the political scene, even more than we expected.

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Aalam Wassef

UN calls for freeing Alaa Abd El-Fattah and ending military trials. A call for breaking into Maspero on Jan 25th 2012.

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Monasosh

Nothing more inspiring than a proud free man behind bars defying the authority of Mobarak's best

buddies: the oldgenerals #FreeAlaa #NoScaf

Revolution victims have been protesting since Friday, and now the military is disrupting their protest

using violence





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Security forces ended the revolution victims’ sit-in in Tahrir square using violence.

Wael abbas

Security forces ended the revolution victims’ sit-in in Tahrir square using violence.

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