November constitutional declaration protests
Tourism falls amid political tension
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Tourism falls amid political tension
The number of passengers arriving at Cairo International Airport fell Wednesday for the second consecutive day after massive protests over…
President stands by new powers, chief of staff says
Egypt
November 28, 2012
President stands by new powers, chief of staff says
President Mohamed Morsy will not retreat on the controversial constitutional declaration he issued Thursday, according to his chief of staff,…
Blog: Overheard in Tahrir
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Blog: Overheard in Tahrir
“Shave your beard and show us your face, so we can see your true disgrace: you look just like Mubarak!”
Teargas hits Tahrir as conflicting reports of injuries nationwide emerge
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Teargas hits Tahrir as conflicting reports of injuries nationwide emerge
Teargas canisters landed in Tahrir Square as fighting raged around the perimeter between police and protesters, according to AFP, as…
Update: Protesters storm Alexandria Brotherhood office, set Mansoura FJP office on fire
Egypt
November 27, 2012
Update: Protesters storm Alexandria Brotherhood office, set Mansoura FJP office on fire
Protesters rejecting President Mohamed Morsy’s new constitutional declaration stormed the Muslim Brotherhood’s office in Alexandria on Tuesday night. Eyewitnesses said…
Security forces assault photojournalist in clashes near Tahrir
Egypt
November 27, 2012
Security forces assault photojournalist in clashes near Tahrir
Central Security Forces reportedly physically assaulted photojournalist Ahmed Gomaa of the privately-owned Al-Dostor newspaper on Tuesday while he was covering…
Around 300 injured in Mahalla clashes
Egypt
November 27, 2012
Around 300 injured in Mahalla clashes
A fire broke out in a gas station in Al-Shoan Square in Mahalla on Tuesday evening, as Mahalla Club Ultras…
Anti-decree protests sweep governorates
Egypt
November 27, 2012
Anti-decree protests sweep governorates
Citizens in several governorates took to the streets Tuesday to protest Morsy’s declaration granting himself broad powers and immunizing the…
PM: Government will confront ‘saboteurs’
Egypt
November 27, 2012
PM: Government will confront ‘saboteurs’
The government would sternly confront any destructive and violent actions that deviate from peaceful protests, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said in…
Update: Tahrir full as protesters reject Morsy declaration
Egypt
November 27, 2012
Update: Tahrir full as protesters reject Morsy declaration
Tahrir Square was full after marches arrived from different Cairo neighborhoods Tuesday for a demonstration against President Mohamed Morsy’s 22…