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Wednesday 5 October 2022
Ahmed Mansour is accused of being involved in an uprising in Egypt.
Mohamed Morsi has been sentenced to death alongside more than 100 others over jailbreaks during the 2011 Arab Spring uprising.
The ousted Egyptian president is facing trial over the deaths of protesters. His supporters have accused the current government of fabricating the charges against him.
The four Irish citizens continue to be detained in the Egyptian capital but have now been visited by an Irish consular official.
The Egyptian military’s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood continued today, as a leading figure was arrested for his part in the killing of eight protesters in June.
Riots took place in several cities across the country yesterday following the sentencing to death of 21 people for riots at a football game last year.
The demonstrations in Cairo come over a bitterly divisive referendum on a new constitution.
A recent decision by the country’s president to grant himself near-absolute power has sparked public protests and been condemned by the country’s judiciary.
Bishop Tawadros will be ordained next week as Pope Tawadros II – and will try to fill a dangerous vacuum as the Coptic Church deals with the post-Mubarak era.
Wael Ghonim tells Irish audience how he applied digital marketing strategies to Facebook campaign that helped spark uprising in Egypt last year.
The paper has been fiercely critical of Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood.
The State-run MENA says the 84-year-old former President’s heart has “stopped beating” and will not respond to defibrillation.
The former Egyptian president’s health is reported to have rapidly deteriorated since his trial.
Ahmed Shafiq praised the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak last year as he prepares for a run-off vote with the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi in Egypt next month.
Just one doctor was brought to trial over forced “virginity tests” conducted on female protesters in Egypt. The verdict cannot be appealed.
The trial of the former Egyptian president may be abandoned, after policemen were acquitted of similar charges.
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Twenty-four people have been confirmed dead in clashes between riot police and protesters calling for urgent political reform.
Today marks the second day of violence between protesters and police in Cairo. Three people have died in today’s unrest, according to local doctors.
Violence continues in Egypt’s capital today, after two people died and hundreds were injured in clashes between riot police and demonstrators yesterday.
Live broadcasts of the former Egyptian president’s trial have been halted by the presiding judge, who also announced plans to merge Mubarak’s trial with that of the country’s former Interior Minister.
The former Egyptian president is on trial for corruption and ordering the killing of protesters.
Stadium-style seating has been promised at Cairo’s Convention Centre for the trial. The audience is likely to include relatives of 850 killed during the uprising. Critics doubt the trial will go ahead.
He was forced to step down from office earlier this year after a popular uprising
Egypt’s prosecutor general issued a statement today saying the three men would face trial, after demonstrators called for mass protests this Friday to bring Mubarak to court.
Potentially illegal assets worth around €649m linked to Gaddafi and ousted Tunisian and Egyptian leaders have been identified by Swiss authorities.
Over three-quarters of voters who turned out to poll yesterday have accepted reforms sponsored by Egypt’s ruling military, paving the way for early presidential and parliamentary elections.
Pro-democracy demonstrators gathering at Tahrir Square for a victory march to mark a week since Mubarak’s resignation.
The army and police had pushed to clear Tahrir Square in Cairo of protesters this morning,
Meanwhile, Egyptian minister says over a dozen artefacts have gone missing from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo since the protests began.
Various reports from Egypt are indicating that President Hosni Mubarak is close to stepping down.
Negotiations between government and leading opposition groups have eased tensions but protesters still seeking Mubarak’s resignation are waiting to see what comes next.
The call for one million people to take part in today’s protests against President Mubarak has seen more than double that number show up at Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
YESTERDAY, THE CABINET signed off on the plan to provide three €200 energy credits over the next several months.
The plan was announced initially as part of Budget 2023, but there had been some criticism around the measure being universal and not targeted at those who need it most.
This included Sinn Féin, with party leader Mary Lou McDonald saying that payment amounts should have been provided based on income levels.
She proposed giving a higher payment of €500 to those earning €21,000 or less, and €407 to those on less than €40,000.
The first €200 payment is expected to be issued in early November, while the remaining two will be issued in the new year.
With that in mind, we want to know: Do you think the €200 electricity credits should be targeted based on income?
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The security analyst writes that on the other hand, the Ukrainian motivation to fight is high.
Housing expert Dr Rory Hearne shares an extract from his new book ”Gaffs’ released this week.
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