The Egyptian Workers and Trade Unions Watch has issued two reports about the industrial action in the first two weeks of August…
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Journalists and activists demonstrated yesterday in front of the Press Syndicate to demand the release of El-Badeel journalist Mohamed Abdel Latif, who was detained by Mubarak’s Gestapo in Mansoura after he distributed anti-police torture leaflets..

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Besides his job as a correspondent for the daily El-Badeel, Mohamed is also a Socialist blogger, and was [...]

From AHN…
A delegation from the African Committee for Human Rights is currently visiting Egypt for the first time since it was founded in 1981. The delegation will meet with Egyptian officials in order to understand the current conditions of prisons in the North African nation.
Prisons have been at the forefront of rights groups condemnations [...]

Via Tabula Gaza…

From AP…
As of Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, at least 3,728 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 3,047 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military’s numbers.
The [...]

From AP…
Critics of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh could receive up to 15 years in prison under a proposed law introduced by the government and sent to parliament on Sunday.
Under the draft law, “agitators” could also face a death penalty if their anti-government incitement causes deaths during protests.
Yemeni newspapers said the draft law also [...]

From the Daily Star Egypt…
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, a branch of the US Department of Defense, notified the US Congress Friday of potential arms sales with Egypt and Israel possibly worth a combined $1.5 billion.
According to the Agency’s official website, Egypt has requested kits for 125 M1A1 Abrams tanks — which Egypt co-produces [...]

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Blue Scholars: Morning Tea…

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The Books: Thought for Food: Enjoy Your Worries, You May Never Have Them Again…

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