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Mnangagwa, Chiwenga fight explodes publicly
THE simmering political power struggle between President Emmerson Mnangagwa - currently ruling under military tutelage after coming in last November through a coup - and his co-deputy retired General ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 16:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Staring through the rear-view
I remember November 2017, first when stories broke that tankers where being seen headed for Harare. There was surprise and a sense of disbelief and people argued it wasn't possible. Then the pictures ...Published: 14 May 2018 at 15:51hrs | 3 | by Irene Yvonne
Mugabe suffers Mubarak Ceausescu shame
THE army has taken President Robert Mugabe and his wife into custody, triggering speculation of a military coup, though the military's supporters called it as a "bloodless correction." It wasn't clear...Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 10:47hrs | 2 | by Associated Press
Al Jazeera on the brink of being shut down
Four Arab states have sent Qatar a list of 13 demands it must meet if it wants them to lift their sanctions.Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are asking the Gulf state ...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 09:41hrs | | by BBC
The Egyptian revolution (January 25–February 11, 2011)
In Egypt, President Mubarak made the mistake of declaring January 25, 2011, "police day." A celebration of the police who had been brutalizing and terrorizing the people? It was too much to countenanc...Published: 18 Feb 2017 at 08:47hrs | 2 | by George Ayittey
Toddler sentenced to life in prison
AN EGYPTIAN toddler has been sentenced to life in prison by the country’s military court. This is despite the army stating the actual suspect is a 16-year-old teenager with the same name.The...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 12:32hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mohammed Morsi sentenced to death
An Egyptian court has pronounced death sentences on ousted president Mohammed Morsi and more than 100 other people over a mass prison break in 2011.Morsi is already serving a 20-year prison t...Published: 16 May 2015 at 13:56hrs | | by BBC
Egypt's Morsi jailed for 20 years
An Egyptian court has sentenced former President Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in jail for ordering the arrest and torture of protesters during his rule.It is the first verdict he has received si...Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 11:49hrs | | by BBC
Egypt could free another Al Jazeera journalist
Egypt could free Canadian-Egyptian journalist Mohamed Fahmy within hours, Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera English reported on Tuesday.Fahmy's colleague, Peter Greste, an Australian citizen...Published: 03 Feb 2015 at 10:10hrs | | by Reuters
USA created Al-Qaeda and the ISIS terror group
MUCH like Al Qaeda, the Islamic State (ISIS) is made-in-the-USA, an instrument of terror designed to divide and conquer the oil-rich Middle East and to counter Iran's growing influence in the region. ...Published: 23 Sep 2014 at 08:01hrs | 9 | by Garikai Chengu
Israel Gaza Conflict, difficult to resolve
When the Al Jazeera journalists were arrested and put to trial in Egypt for allegedly supporting the Moslem Brotherhood, I was filled with deep sympathy and indignation with the Egyptian government. I...Published: 01 Aug 2014 at 11:39hrs | | by Zanda Shumba
Heavily armed gunmen storm Libyan parliament
Heavily armed gunmen loyal to a renegade Libyan general stormed parliament on Sunday demanding its suspension and a handover of power to purge the North African country of Islamist militants.S...Published: 19 May 2014 at 15:48hrs | | by Reuters
Africa's liberation movements maintain 100% victory record
From South Africa and Zimbabwe to Ethiopia and Rwanda, no liberation movement government leader has ever lost power in the last 40 ye...Published: 10 May 2014 at 20:09hrs | 18 | by C. ONYANGO-OBBO
Seven die in Egypt bombings, clashes
Cairo - Seven people died in Egypt on Friday amid a series of bombings that targeted security forces, coupled with clashes that erupted as supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi took to the str...Published: 03 May 2014 at 16:05hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Cairo bomb attack kills one, injures four
One person has been killed and more than four injured when a bomb exploded close to a bus in the capital, Cairo, Egyptian security officials say.The bomb was planted on a pedestrian island an...Published: 26 Dec 2013 at 03:40hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Car bomb near an Egyptian army intelligence wounds six soldiers
A car bomb exploded on Saturday near an Egyptian army intelligence building in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia, wounding at least six soldiers, security sources said.No group has claimed respo...Published: 19 Oct 2013 at 14:35hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Egyptian court bans Al-Jazeera TV affiliate
Cairo - An Egyptian court on Tuesday ordered Al-Jazeera's local affiliate and three other stations to stop broadcasting, part of an expanding government crackdown against media seen as supporting the ...Published: 04 Sep 2013 at 00:41hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
al-Qaeda leader calls on Egyptians to fight army
Cairo - A leader of al-Qaeda's Iraqi branch called Saturday on Egyptians to fight their army and derided the Muslim Brotherhood as "evil" for seeking power through democracy.The audio message ...Published: 31 Aug 2013 at 11:53hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Egyptian police fires tear gas at Islamist protesters
Cairo - Egyptian police fired tear gas at dozens of Islamist protesters in Cairo who heeded a call for rallies on Friday in support of ousted president Mohammed Morsi.About 35 protesters had a...Published: 30 Aug 2013 at 10:52hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Hosni Mubarak's release adds more turmoil in Egypt
Cairo - Egypt's toppled dictator Hosni Mubarak was transferred from prison to house arrest at a military hospital on Thursday, in a move overshadowed by a blistering crackdown against his Islamist suc...Published: 23 Aug 2013 at 04:26hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Death toll of Egypt's clashes rises to 638
CAIRO (AP) - Weeping relatives in search of loved ones uncovered the faces of the bloodied, unclaimed dead in a Cairo mosque near the smoldering epicenter of support for ousted President Mohammed Mors...Published: 15 Aug 2013 at 22:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'We will push until we bring down this military coup' - Muslim Brotherhood
Cairo - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said on Thursday it would bring down the "military coup" but stressed it remained committed to a peaceful struggle, despite the heavy loss of life when government fo...Published: 15 Aug 2013 at 09:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Islamists in Egypt defy curfew
Cairo - Protests and violent clashes were reported overnight and into Thursday morning across Egypt as supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi reacted angrily to the deadly police break...Published: 15 Aug 2013 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Security crackdown turned into a bloodbath in Egypt
At least 94 people reportedly killed as security forces move to end anti-military protests by supporters of Morsi.Security forces have moved in on two Cairo protest camps set up by supporters...Published: 14 Aug 2013 at 12:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Libya's deputy PM resigns
Libya's deputy prime minister, Awad al-Barasi, resigned on Saturday, saying he was not given enough powers to carry out his duties."I cannot work in a dysfunctional government where my powers ...Published: 04 Aug 2013 at 04:17hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
The Zimbabwe elections at a glance, Why did MDC-T lose the elections?
It is not a reasonable and best option to take to the streets. We have seen what that course of action yields. Egypt is a good epitome of this and other countries that followed suit. We d...Published: 02 Aug 2013 at 18:22hrs | 1 | by Njabulo
Over 100 people killed as rallies turn violent in Egypt
At least 120 people have been killed after security forces attacked a protest by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi in Cairo, according to the Muslim Brotherhood.Doctors at a field ...Published: 27 Jul 2013 at 17:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mohammed Morsi 'kidnapped by army'
Cairo - The family of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi accused the country's military generals on Monday of "kidnapping" him, and said that it holds the army responsible for his "safety and se...Published: 22 Jul 2013 at 11:12hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Egyptian hackers 'attack' UAE gov't websites
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday it has "confronted" an attempt to hack government websites launched by cyber criminals in Egypt....Published: 22 Jul 2013 at 04:34hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Egypt: Defence minister defends ousting
Cairo - In his first remarks since Mohammed Morsi's ouster, Egypt's military chief said on Sunday the armed forces acted according to the will of the people, because the former Islamist government had...Published: 15 Jul 2013 at 04:06hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood vows to keep defying 'coup'
Cairo - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood says it will continue its "peaceful" resistance in defiance of the military's ouster of the country's Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi.The Brotherhood also...Published: 11 Jul 2013 at 09:59hrs | 1 | by AP
Egypt's interim president promises elections
BEIJING Egypt's interim president promised to hold parliamentary elections within a six-month transitional period on Monday after more than 50 supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi were k...Published: 09 Jul 2013 at 10:46hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Egypt Saga - a Closer Look at What Went Wrong
Whilst religion is part of every nation, the Muslim brotherhood used it wrong to catapult to power.The expectations of the people were that they were going to revive the economy. On one ha...Published: 07 Jul 2013 at 15:21hrs | | by Jay Simsons
24 killed, hundreds injured in Egypt clashes
CAIRO - At least 24 people were killed and hundreds of others injured late Friday in clashes across Egypt amid the country's political and social turmoil after President Mohamed Morsi was ousted by th...Published: 06 Jul 2013 at 04:59hrs | | by Xinhua
Egypt: Election commission to look into complaints
Cairo - Egypt's official news agency says an election commission will look into complaints by presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq alleging irregularities and forgery in last year's vote, which he narr...Published: 22 Jun 2013 at 16:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Human Rights Watch criticises Jordan for blocking unlicensed local news websites
Amman - Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday criticised a Jordanian government decision to block 290 unlicensed local news websites, saying the move restricts media freedom."Jordanian authoriti...Published: 04 Jun 2013 at 12:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
US condemns conservative Egyptians who blame women for being raped
The United States on Friday expressed concern about a rise in sexual violence and gang rapes in Egypt and condemned local politicians who have said the women are to blame.The response came aft...Published: 30 Mar 2013 at 13:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Egypt's president praises country's police
Cairo - Egypt's president praised the country's policemen on Friday despite public criticism over their violent response to anti-government demonstrations, and warned officers who are also protesting ...Published: 15 Mar 2013 at 19:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Libyans brave violence to grasp first free polls
Liibyans defied violence and boycott calls to rush to the polls in their first free national election in 60 years on Saturday, parting with the legacy of Muammar Gaddafi's dictatorship....Published: 07 Jul 2012 at 20:34hrs | 1 | by Reuters
CIA helping steer arms to opposition fighters in Syria
The New York Times on Thursday reported that Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officers in covert operations in southern Turkey, are helping steer arms to opposition fighters to fight the Syrian gover...Published: 22 Jun 2012 at 03:53hrs | | by Moyo Roy
MDC: Building a war psychosis
In the early eighties I had a friend who worked in the security establishment. He was in charge of VIP protection. One day he was tasked to ensure a VVIP was transported to Kushinga-Pikhelela, transpo...Published: 16 Jun 2012 at 11:47hrs | 1 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Mubarak in coma due to heart complications
CAIRO - Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was in a coma Monday in a Cairo prison hospital, officials said.Defibrillators have been used several times to revive Mubarak "due to heart com...Published: 12 Jun 2012 at 20:59hrs | | by CNN
Mubarak (84) gets life in prison
Cairo - Egypt's ex-president Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison on Saturday for his role in the killing of protesters during last year's revolution that forced him from power, a verdict th...Published: 02 Jun 2012 at 07:52hrs | | by AP
Judgement day for Egypt's Hosni Mubarak
CAIRO - Hosni Mubarak, who governed Egypt for 30 years before a popular uprising toppled him last year, returns to court on Saturday to hear a judge rule on whether he is guilty of graft and co...Published: 02 Jun 2012 at 05:12hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Egypt presidential election - Muslim Brotherhood bribing voters
...Published: 24 May 2012 at 09:37hrs | 1 | by RT
MDC becoming a blunt instrument of history
Two weeks ago I penned a piece which used an esoteric term - zeitgeist - to make my point. I got a few calls from angry readers who wanted to know what kind of English that was, and why I thought it w...Published: 18 Feb 2012 at 09:15hrs | 2 | by Nathaniel Manheru
The Arab stolen revolution
After Israel and its Western backers defeated Arab nationalism in 1967, a solicitous Nizar Qabbani emotionally called for the rekindling of the Arab fighting spirit.He wrote in a poem:...Published: 09 Jan 2012 at 04:59hrs | 1 | by Reason Wafawarova
Egypty elections in final round
CAIRO, Egypt - Egyptians are voting in the final round of elections likely to seal the domination by Islamists over the country's new parliament as secular activists grow increasingly worried over th...Published: 04 Jan 2012 at 09:03hrs | 1 | by Matthews Estell
Egypt erupts in second day of violent clashes
Cairo - Soldiers baton-charged demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday a day after street clashes killed eight people and wounded more than 300, marring the first free election most Egyptia...Published: 17 Dec 2011 at 10:02hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
Muslim Brotherhood extends gains in Egypt polls
Egypt's top Islamist party said on Wednesday it had extended its gains in the first elections since the fall of Hosni Mubarak, amid fresh warnings about the sinking economy from the country's caretake...Published: 07 Dec 2011 at 09:51hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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