protests
Monday’s papers: Virus in the Mubarak brain
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Monday’s papers: Virus in the Mubarak brain
Privately owned Al-Tahrir newspaper leads with the headline “Virus in Mubarak’s brain.” A medical source inside the center where the…
European Parliament to issue resolution on Maspero violence
Egypt
October 18, 2011
European Parliament to issue resolution on Maspero violence
The European Parliament is planning to issue a resolution condemning the violent events at Maspero on 9 October. At least…
Lawyers escalate protests, blocking Ramses Street
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Lawyers escalate protests, blocking Ramses Street
Lawyers stepped up their protests on Tuesday, holding a demonstration outside the Lawyers Syndicate and blocking Ramses Street in downtown…
Silent vigil at Cairo cathedral memorializes Maspero deaths
Egypt
October 17, 2011
Silent vigil at Cairo cathedral memorializes Maspero deaths
Hundreds of activists and young Copts organized a silent vigil on Sunday at Abbasseya Cathedral in Cairo, mourning the 27…
Student protests at Mansoura University
Egypt
October 16, 2011
Student protests at Mansoura University
About 20,000 students of Mansoura University staged demonstrations on Sunday, in protest against two faculty deans running over their fellow…
In Occupy London protest, echoes of Cairo
World
October 16, 2011
In Occupy London protest, echoes of Cairo
LONDON – Dozens of tents remain pitched outside St. Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of London’s financial district on Sunday,…
‘Indignant’ activists launch worldwide protests
World
October 15, 2011
‘Indignant’ activists launch worldwide protests
MADRID - Activists scuffled with police in London and decried the wealthy in Hong Kong on Saturday as an unprecedented…
World intrigued by ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement
World
October 11, 2011
World intrigued by ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement
Tahrir Square in Cairo, Green Square in Tripoli, Syntagma Square in Athens and now Zuccotti Park in New York -…
Coptic expats call for ‘week of anger’ following Maspero violence
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Coptic expats call for ‘week of anger’ following Maspero violence
Coptic organizations abroad have called for "a week of anger" following violence at a Coptic protest on Sunday in central…
Confusion looming over dead bodies’ autopsies after Maspero violence
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Confusion looming over dead bodies’ autopsies after Maspero violence
Families of 17 people killed last night when military forces attacked a mostly Coptic protest have all agreed to request…