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Families of female political prisoners protest on Women’s Day
Egypt
March 9, 2016
Families of female political prisoners protest on Women’s Day
Dozens of relatives of female political prisoners and forcibly disappeared people protested outside the Journalists' Syndicate on Tuesday — which…
Taxi drivers block Giza square to protest Uber, Careem
Egypt
March 8, 2016
Taxi drivers block Giza square to protest Uber, Careem
Dozens of gathered in Giza on Tuesday to protest against the growth of Uber and Careem, the leading companies providing…
Four April 6 leaders released on bail
Egypt
February 18, 2016
Four April 6 leaders released on bail
A North Giza Court released four April 6 Youth Movement leaders on LE2,000 bail each, over protesting in Cairo's Dokki…
Master’s degree, PhD holders protest at Cabinet
Egypt
February 17, 2016
Master’s degree, PhD holders protest at Cabinet
Dozens of master's degree and PhD holders staged a protest outside the Cabinet headquarters on Wednesday to demand administrative jobs…
Cairo white cabs reap the harvest of bad service
Egypt
February 16, 2016
Cairo white cabs reap the harvest of bad service
For Cairo residents, hailing a cab is not always easy. There are problems with meters giving incorrect fares, drivers taking…
Five years after Egypt uprising, police — not activists — celebrated
Egypt
January 25, 2016
Five years after Egypt uprising, police — not activists — celebrated
About 300 people gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Monday, not to celebrate the instigators of the revolt that five…
Tunisian police protest over pay in new test for government
Middle East
January 25, 2016
Tunisian police protest over pay in new test for government
Several thousand Tunisian police marched to the presidential palace on Monday to demand more pay in the latest challenge to…
Multiple arrests reported ahead of Jan 25 anniversary
Egypt
January 15, 2016
Multiple arrests reported ahead of Jan 25 anniversary
As tension grows ahead of the fifth anniversary of the January 25 Revolution, several reports of activists and petitioners for…
Anti-refugee right-wingers go on rampage in Leipzig, Germany: police
World
January 12, 2016
Anti-refugee right-wingers go on rampage in Leipzig, Germany: police
Over 200 masked right-wing supporters, carrying placards with racist overtones, went on a rampage in the eastern city of Leipzig…
Anti-migrant protest turns violent as German welcome cools
World
January 10, 2016
Anti-migrant protest turns violent as German welcome cools
Riot police broke up far-right protesters in Cologne on Saturday as they marched against Germany's open-door migration policy after asylum…