Friday demonstrations
Nour Party: Brotherhood seeks to repeat Cairo Fire on 28 November
Egypt
November 23, 2014
Nour Party: Brotherhood seeks to repeat Cairo Fire on 28 November
Salafi-oriented Nour Party leaders claimed that the Muslim Brotherhood, in collaboration with the Salafi Front, is seeking next Friday 28…
Friday protests planned against unemployment, calls for military rule
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Friday protests planned against unemployment, calls for military rule
Political factions are gearing up for protests this Friday over unemployment and recent calls for a return to military rule.…
Revolutionary youth movements will not join Friday Brotherhood protest
Egypt
April 26, 2012
Revolutionary youth movements will not join Friday Brotherhood protest
A number of youth movements and parties announced they would not participate in the Friday demonstration the Muslim Brotherhood and…
Revolution Youth Coalition denies it called for attacking military facilities
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Revolution Youth Coalition denies it called for attacking military facilities
The 25 January Revolution Youth Coalition denied Thursday responsibility for a Facebook page urging protesters to attack vital military facilities…
ElBaradei lends his support to planned Friday demonstrations
Egypt
May 26, 2011
ElBaradei lends his support to planned Friday demonstrations
Presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei on Thursday said he supports the planned demonstrations on Friday calling for the expedition of the…
Brotherhood divided over Friday’s protests
Egypt
May 26, 2011
Brotherhood divided over Friday’s protests
In a new sign of internal rebellion, a group of Muslim Brotherhood youths have affirmed that they will participate in…
Sawiris rejects so-called ‘Second Friday of Anger’
Egypt
May 26, 2011
Sawiris rejects so-called ‘Second Friday of Anger’
Naguib Sawiris, Coptic telecommunications tycoon and co-founder of the Free Egyptians Party, announced his opposition to the million-strong march scheduled…
Islamists pledge strong presence in Friday of National Unity
Egypt
May 12, 2011
Islamists pledge strong presence in Friday of National Unity
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Jama'a al-Islamiya groups have announced their intention to participate “strongly” in the million-man demonstration for…
PM joins gathering for military appreciation
Egypt
April 22, 2011
PM joins gathering for military appreciation
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf joined hundreds of demonstrators in front of the Unknown Soldier Memorial in Nasr City Friday at…
Friday demonstrators demand prosecution of Mubarak officials
Egypt
April 1, 2011
Friday demonstrators demand prosecution of Mubarak officials
Thousands of Egyptians staged mass demonstrations in several cities on Friday, demanding the prosecution of former officials and the removal…