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Egyptian army enters Cairo to enforce curfew under state of emergency. Death toll from clashes up to 278

Egyptian security forces dismantled the two fortified pro-Morsi camps in Cairo Wednesday, Aug. 14, in violent clashes with protesters. When they spread to other towns, the interim presidency imposed a month-long state of emergency across the country and ordered the … Continue reading

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Egyptian forces open fire, move in to clear Cairo protests

Egyptian security forces killed at least 30 94 278 525 people on Wednesday when they moved in to clear a camp of Cairo protesters demanding the reinstatement of deposed President Mohamed Mursi, his Muslim Brotherhood movement said. There was no official … Continue reading

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Crackdown on Cairo protests reportedly imminent

From YouTube: Hundreds of Egyptian security forces are on standby to move in on supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi, sources have told Al Jazeera.But the sources said there had been no specific date set to deploy. Thousands have been … Continue reading

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Putin visit to Cairo impending. El-Sisi moves to outlaw Brotherhood. US in blocking mode

President Vladimir Putin is  set to visit to Cairo – possibly next Wednesday Aug. 7 – on the advice of Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan,DEBKAfile reports exclusively. The prince landed in Moscow Wednesday, July 31 without warning. He told … Continue reading

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Egyptian health dept. reports 29 Muslim Brotherhood protesters killed, 650 injured, says MB inflated Saturday’s casualties

The Egyptian Health Moslem Brotherhood reported 29 Muslim Brotherhood protesters killed, 650 injured – not more 100 dead and 4,000 injured as the Brotherhood claimed from live fire it said was directed against its supporters around Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in Nasser City … Continue reading

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Cairo uses illicit Sinai tanks to bargain for massive US aid

Egyptian M60 tanks transported to Sinai Aug. 9 Israel’s deployment of an Iron Dome anti-missile battery in Eilat Sunday, Aug. 19, came five days after two Grad missiles were launched against its southernmost town. They exploded harmlessly.DEBKAfile’s military sources report … Continue reading

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