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Egypt's Ex-President Mubarak Detained for Investigation

CAIRO - Egypt's prosecutor general announced Wednesday the 15-day detention of the country's former president, pending inquiries into accusations of corruption and abuse of authority in an unprecedented investigation of a former ruler in the Arab world. The announcement was the latest in a dramatic series of events...

Egypt's Ex-President Mubarak Denies Abuse of Power

CAIRO - In the first remarks since his dramatic ouster, former President Hosni Mubarak denied that he used his position to amass wealth and property during three decades in power, and issued an emotional defense of his legacy. The statement, broadcast Sunday at the end of a turbulent weekend that saw a deadly military...

Egyptian Protesters Demand Mubarak Prosecution

CAIRO -- Tens of thousands of Egyptians waved flags and shouted slogans Friday in Cairo's central Tahrir Square, demanding that Hosni Mubarak and his family be put on trial over allegations of corruption in one of the biggest protests since the longtime president was ousted two months ago. The massive turnout reflected...

Report: Female Detainees in Egypt Forced to Take 'Virginity Tests'

Weeks after Egypt's vibrant, youth-led revolution, disturbing details are emerging about the treatment of some young female protesters briefly detained by Egyptian soldiers. Some of the women say they were strip-searched, photographed naked, beaten and forced to undergo "virginity tests" on threat of prostitution...

Lara Logan Was Stripped, Punched, Slapped, Report Says

New details have emerged in the "brutal and sustained sexual assault and beating" inflicted on CBS Chief Foreign Correspondent Lara Logan in Egypt's Tahrir Square the night President Hosni Mubarak stepped down from power. During the Feb. 11 attack, Logan was stripped of her clothes, punched and slapped by the crowd,...

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Egypt Artists "reopen" Street By Graffiti Protest

After Egypt's ruling military sealed off streets around Cairo's Tahrir Square with walls of imposing concrete blocks, a group of artists decided to reopen the avenues on their own â in the public imagination, at least.

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06/04/12 Danish woman assaulted in Tahrir Square Source: jp.dk - Denmark The story came to light over the weekend when American photojournalist Cliff Cheney reported via Twitter that he had seen a group of people surround and attack a Danish journalist in a building on Tahrir square.
06/04/12 Egyptians occupy Tahrir Square again, mass protests... Source: The Financial Express - Bangladesh Hundreds of Egyptians occupied Cairo's Tahrir Square Sunday after a night of rage against what they feel are lenient sentences given to ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak and his security chiefs.
06/04/12 Protesters return to Tahrir Square Source: Aljazeera.com Thousands of protesters have returned to Cairo's Tahrir Square and elsewhere, on a day when Egypt's general prosecutor said his office will be appealing against the acquittals of several police commanders who served under Hosni Mubarak, state media has said.
06/03/12 Protesters return to Cairo's Tahrir Square Source: Al Jazeera Thousands of protesters have returned to Cairo's Tahrir Square, on a day when the Egypt's general prosecutor has announced that his office will be appealing against the acquittals of several police commanders who served under Hosni Mubarak, state media says.
06/03/12 Day 2: Egypt Protesters Continue New Occupation of... Source: Common Dreams People sleep during a renewed people's occupation of Cairo's Tahrir Square, Sunday, June 3, 2012.