The Telegraph Scores killed in protests marking Egypt uprising Eighteen people were killed in Egypt on Sunday as police extinguished scattered protests marking the fourth anniversary of the country's 2011 uprising. Among the dead was a 10-year old boy, killed in a north Cairo neighbourhood where demonstrators fought pitched battles with police throughout the 18-day uprising that unseated dictator Hosni Mubarak from power. The Egyptian authorities said that 35 people had been injured and 140 arrested after Sunday's violence. Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/11368992/Scores-killed-in-protests-marking-Egypt-uprising.html Arutz Sheva Egypt Extends North Sinai Curfew by Three Months Egypt's Prime Minister, Ibrahim Mahlab, on Sunday extended a curfew in parts of North Sinai by another three months, the website of the Al-Ahram newspaper reported. The curfew was initially imposed on October 25, following two deadly attacks in El-Arish, which killed dozens of soldiers and were claimed by Egypt's deadliest terrorist group, Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis. Following the attack, the government decided to create a buffer zone along the border with Gaza, explaining the move was necessary because Hamas terrorists had provided the weapons for the lethal attacks in El-Arish through one of its smuggling tunnels under the border to Sinai. Read more: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/190488#.VMXbbv7oRZ8 THE MALAY MAIL Egypt officials say release of Mubarak sons delayed Egyptian security officials yesterday said the release of Alaa and Gamal Mubarak pending a corruption retrial had been delayed, after state media reported they had walked free from prison. A court had ordered the release of the two sons of the ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak last week, ahead of the January 25 anniversary of the 2011 uprising that overthrew him. The decision sparked furious reactions from many in Egypt who viewed the Mubarak sons as symbols of corruption. State media reported on Friday that they had been released. Read more: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/world/article/egypt-officials-say-release-of-mubarak-sons-delayed#sthash.7IPuSzFm.dpuf Star Africa AU to monitor Egypt polls The African Union (AU) will send a mission of around 50 to 60 observers to monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections in Egypt according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday. The ministry said in a statement that the AU have expressed interest in observing the elections, which are due in March. According to the ministry, it relayed the AU's interest to the Supreme Electoral Committee (SEC) which will take a decision on the issue. Read more: http://en.starafrica.com/news/au-to-monitor-egypt-polls-official.html
