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RI, Egypt intensify defense dialogs

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab discussed efforts to enhance cooperation between the two countries known for their moderate political views at a bilateral meeting here on Thursday (23/4).The two predominantly Muslim countries have agreed to strengthen cooperation to showcase moderate Islamic politics, Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto stated.At the bilateral meeting, both...

A group of students protest against the dismissal of the murder case against toppled President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of protesters during Egypt’s 2011 uprising, at Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014.

Egypt sends 439 to military trials over violence

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CAIRO -- Egypt's top prosecutor referred 439 people to military tribunals on Saturday for acts of violence including the killing of three policemen last year, while authorities denied entry to a prominent American scholar arriving at Cairo's international airport, the latest incidents in the country's sweeping crackdown on dissent. Security officials said that one group was 139 men he described...