Nov 30 (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel telephoned his Egyptian counterpart on Saturday to voice U.S. concerns about a new Egyptian law that curbs protests and has prompted the arrest of a group of Egyptian girls and political activists, a spokesman said. Hagel, in a call to Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday morning, said ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Eight people were injured in clashes during protests in support of ousted President Mohamed Mursi in the latest wave of violence in Egypt. Hundreds of pro-Mursi activists took to the streets throughout the Middle East nation, defying a new law by the government banning unauthorized protests, CNN reported. Police fired tear gas ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon expressed unease about the impact of Egypts new law which restricts assemblies following a crackdown and the arrest of dozens of activists angry at the new measure. The UN Secretary-General is seriously concerned by the detentions and violent dispersal of protesters by security forces that have occurred since ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Dozens of demonstrators demanding the revocation of a new protest law clashed with Egyptian security forces in Cairo, igniting a firestorm of criticism online and on the streets, state media and activist reported. On Tuesday, police fired water cannon and tear gas canisters to disperse two small demonstrations, one against the military ...