Political Activism
Egypt’s revolution: Beyond the street politics
Egypt
February 19, 2011
Egypt’s revolution: Beyond the street politics
Thousands of Egyptians were politically active during the 25 January revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak after 30 years of…
Military tribunal postponed for internet activist
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Military tribunal postponed for internet activist
An Egyptian military tribunal on Wednesday postponed until 29 November the trial of an activist who allegedly used the social…
SMS messaging restricted in bid to preempt pre-election activism
Egypt
October 11, 2010
SMS messaging restricted in bid to preempt pre-election activism
Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has imposed new restrictions aimed at tightening control over the SMS messaging services provided…
Party leader’s nephew released following 30-hour detention
Egypt
September 15, 2010
Party leader’s nephew released following 30-hour detention
Egyptian security services on Wednesday released political activist Shadi al-Ghazali Harb roughly 30 hours after his initial arrest.
AUC seminar mulls pros and cons of political activism
Egypt
May 23, 2010
AUC seminar mulls pros and cons of political activism
A series of lectures, collectively entitled “Activism in Today’s Egypt: Potentials and Challenges,” were held on 22-23 May at the…
Egypt universities see student protests
Egypt
April 13, 2010
Egypt universities see student protests
Clashes erupted yesterday between Mansoura University engineering students belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood and the university's management, after staff attempted…