Trial resumes in Cairo for Mubarak security chief case
In Cairo seven co defendants led by former Interior Minister Habib el Adly return to court on charges of complicity in protesters deaths during the uprising. Hearings focus on procedural matters as evidence including police logs weapons and a blood soaked jacket are opened for review. Trial resumes August 14 with potential death penalties for Mubarak el Adly and the police officials.
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Hosni Mubarak
Egypt
Habib el- Adly
Cage
Mubarak
Gamal
Alaa
Mubaraks
el-Adly
el- Adly
Ahmed Rifaat
Police Academy
Habib el-Adly
Gadhafi
al-Rajal
Persian Gulf
Bahrain
Mubarak Trial Sparks Mixed Feelings Across Arab World
Across the Arab world the televised Mubarak trial stirred hope and skepticism about justice. Viewers in Palestine and Bahrain hailed it as a democracy milestone while others argued it tarnished dignity, with debates over fate of regional autocrats and calls for lawful accountability.
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Egypt
Mubarak
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Hosni Mubarak
Middle East
Cairo
North Africa
Persian Gulf
Saif Mahmoud
Bahrain
Sayed Ahmad
Haitians brace as Tropical Storm Emily nears Haiti
Haitians in Port au Prince and southern towns endure flimsy shelters as Emily nears. The storm threatens torrential rain, mudslides, and flooding after last year’s quake, with potential landfall on Hispaniola and up to twenty inches of rainfall in high elevations. Authorities urge precautions amid widespread poverty and limited evacuations.
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Cite Soleil
David Preux
International Organization For Migration
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Hispaniola
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Cabo Francis Viejo
Cabo Engano
Diana Goeller
U.S
John Cangialosi
The
Hurricane Center
Michel Davison
Port au-Prince
Emmanuelle Schneider
United Nations’ Office For the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Schneider
Joceline Alcide
Alcide
National Hurricane Center
Activists report six Syrians killed in overnight protests
Beiruts AP report cites six protesters shot during anti regime demonstrations after Ramadan prayers as telephone and Internet lines stay cut in Hama amid a deadly military operation. The U N Security Council urged an immediate end to violence and a political process while Western officials call for reforms. Abdul Karim Rihawi of the Syrian Human Rights League says no new information from Hama today.
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Hama
Associated Press
Damascus
U.N. Security Council
Bashar Assad
Security Council
William Hague
Assad
Alain Juppe
Syria
Abdul-Karim Rihawi
Syrian Human Rights League
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