Activists plan online protest to demand end to military trials for civilians
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Activists plan online protest to demand end to military trials for civilians
A group of political activists on social networking site Facebook called on Thursday for an hour-long “electronic protest” against military…
Activists and presidential hopefuls condemn Asmaa Mahfouz arrest
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Activists and presidential hopefuls condemn Asmaa Mahfouz arrest
Presidential hopefuls joined various revolutionary groups on Sunday in condemning the referral of activist Asmaa Mahfouz to a military court,…
Activist released from military court on LE20,000 bail for Facebook post
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Activist released from military court on LE20,000 bail for Facebook post
Egypt’s military prosecution on Sunday launched an investigation against Asmaa Mahfouz, a 26-year-old activist accused of insulting the ruling Supreme…
Mubarak loyalists bring old state-run media ethos to the web
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Mubarak loyalists bring old state-run media ethos to the web
There is a part of the internet that will forever remain 24 January 2011, and much of it lurks on…
Egyptian govt proposes anti-discrimination law
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Egyptian govt proposes anti-discrimination law
The government on Wednesday proposed an anti-discrimination amendment to the criminal code, mostly aimed at satisfying Egypt's troubled Christian minority,…
Facebook group demands expelling Syrian ambassador
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Facebook group demands expelling Syrian ambassador
Facebook users have launched a campaign to gather 1 million signatures in support of expelling the Syrian ambassador to Cairo.…
Bloggers accuse PM of neglecting the revolution in favor of personal power
Egypt
August 3, 2011
Bloggers accuse PM of neglecting the revolution in favor of personal power
Bloggers on Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s Facebook page have accused him of putting his personal ambitions for power above serving…
Tahrir protesters reject military’s claims about April 6 Movement
Egypt
July 23, 2011
Tahrir protesters reject military’s claims about April 6 Movement
Protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square rejected a statement issued by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) that…
Military official’s Facebook page shut down after statement
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Military official’s Facebook page shut down after statement
A Facebook fan page for the spokesperson of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has been shut down,…
Activists launch Facebook page to cover protests
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Activists launch Facebook page to cover protests
Activists on Sunday launched a new Facebook page to report events taking place in Egypt's major squares. Mass protests that…