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Update: Square begins to empty following day of Islamist protest
Egypt
April 13, 2012
Update: Square begins to empty following day of Islamist protest
Thousands of protesters began to withdraw from Tahrir square Friday evening, after leaders announced the end of the day of…
Profile: April 6, genealogy of a youth movement
Egypt
April 6, 2012
Profile: April 6, genealogy of a youth movement
Go to any protest outside Tahrir Square today and you will inevitably hear onlookers grumbling about “April 6 youths destroying…
Retrial of police officer convicted of killing protester adjourned to June
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Retrial of police officer convicted of killing protester adjourned to June
A lawyer challenged Thursday the testimony of the sole witness in one a case involving the killing of protesters outside…
Thousands of leaflets distributed calling for 25 January demonstration
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Thousands of leaflets distributed calling for 25 January demonstration
Young people and political movements have intensified their calls for citizens to participate in a demonstration on 25 January, the…
Crises, protests precede revolution anniversary
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Crises, protests precede revolution anniversary
Just a few days before the anniversary of the revolution on 25 January, Egypt is experiencing several crises, namely the…
Call for Friday’s demo met with opposition and confusion
Egypt
December 28, 2011
Call for Friday’s demo met with opposition and confusion
The call for a demonstration on Friday entitled “Reunion” has met a lukewarm response. It was originally called for by…
Newly elected MPs haven’t forgotten the street
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Newly elected MPs haven’t forgotten the street
In the past, the average Egyptian defined a member of parliament as a man in a suit giving speeches in…
Revolutionary groups call for mass protest on Friday
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Revolutionary groups call for mass protest on Friday
Nineteen political groups and several activists have called on Egyptians to attend a mass demonstration in Cairo's Tahrir Square on…
Thousands gather on Sunday for demo against ruling military council
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Thousands gather on Sunday for demo against ruling military council
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tahrir Square Sunday to participate in the ‘Revolutionary Legitimacy’ million-strong demonstration. Students of Cairo and…
Discord within Brotherhood for not participating in demo
Egypt
November 22, 2011
Discord within Brotherhood for not participating in demo
A recent statement by Mohamed al-Beltagy, member of the Muslim Brotherhood group’s Freedom and Justice Party’s executive office, has stirred…