Port Said football violence
Students angry over their University’s ‘lack of principles’
Egypt
February 5, 2012
Students angry over their University’s ‘lack of principles’
Students at the privately owned German University in Cairo (GUC) have accused the university’s administration of “lacking principles” after the…
Mobile companies ready to cooperate in Port Said probe
Egypt
February 5, 2012
Mobile companies ready to cooperate in Port Said probe
Egypt's three main cell phone service providers —Vodafone, Mobinil, and Etisalat — have expressed readiness to cooperate with authorities in…
Streets around Interior Ministry calm again, 138 more injured
Egypt
February 5, 2012
Streets around Interior Ministry calm again, 138 more injured
Calm has been restored in the area around Egypt’s Interior Ministry after clashes between security forces and protesters that started…
April 6 chief coordinator injured in Interior Ministry clashes
Egypt
February 5, 2012
April 6 chief coordinator injured in Interior Ministry clashes
The April 6 Youth Movement announced that its chief coordinator, Ahmed Maher, suffered a cracked skull early Sunday during clashes…
Sunday’s papers: Port Said massacre the last straw for many
Egypt
February 5, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Port Said massacre the last straw for many
The Port Said football disaster still echoes in the hearts and minds of those whose hearts and minds are still…
Blog: Football meets politics again, but differently
Egypt
February 5, 2012
Blog: Football meets politics again, but differently
I watched endless re-runs of the final moments of the Ahly–Masry game in Port Said in a restaurant, on a…
MPs, young activists plan to march to end downtown clashes
Egypt
February 5, 2012
MPs, young activists plan to march to end downtown clashes
A group of Egyptian MPs and young activists decided to march on Sunday afternoon to the Interior Ministry in downtown…
Clashes resume near Interior Ministry
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Clashes resume near Interior Ministry
Clashes around the Interior Ministry in downtown Cairo resumed at around 5 pm after hours of quiet. State owned Nile…
FIFA chief slams Egypt’s ‘political interference’
Egypt
February 4, 2012
FIFA chief slams Egypt’s ‘political interference’
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has slammed "political interference" in Egyptian football, in the wake of the death of 74 fans…
Activists, students call for civil disobedience on 11 February
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Activists, students call for civil disobedience on 11 February
Activists and students called on Facebook for civil disobedience all over Egypt starting on 11 February, the first anniversary of…