street vendors
Police and army move in on Cairo street vendors
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Police and army move in on Cairo street vendors
The police and the army continued their campaign on Wednesday of cleansing the streets of Cairo of illegal vendors. Vendors…
Police and street vendors clash in Ramses Square
Egypt
August 23, 2011
Police and street vendors clash in Ramses Square
Violent clashes erupted between police and street vendors in Ramses Square on Tuesday afternoon, leading to the injury of two…
Gun battles and Molotov cocktail fights erupt across Cairo
Egypt
August 2, 2011
Gun battles and Molotov cocktail fights erupt across Cairo
Violent brawls and street fights have erupted in five districts of Cairo since Monday evening, resulting in dozens of people…
Military prosecutor questions 98 after deadly brawl between street vendors
Egypt
July 31, 2011
Military prosecutor questions 98 after deadly brawl between street vendors
The military prosecutor is questioning 98 people involved in a street fight that took place on Saturday, in which two…
Ramses Street vendors defy state efforts to evict them
Egypt
April 3, 2011
Ramses Street vendors defy state efforts to evict them
A week after being violently evacuated by police and military forces, street vendors in Ramses Square are still in business…
Street vendors clash with police in Ramses Square
Egypt
March 27, 2011
Street vendors clash with police in Ramses Square
Several street vendors on Sunday in Cairo's Ramsis Square clashed with policemen who were trying to clear them out.According to…
Traders syndicate to enroll street vendors
Egypt
July 22, 2010
Traders syndicate to enroll street vendors
The Syndicate of Commercial Professions has begun counting street vendors nation-wide in an effort, along with both the Ministry of…
Street vendors, police clash in Alexandria
Egypt
June 12, 2010
Street vendors, police clash in Alexandria
Alexandria—Hundreds of street vendors have clashed with security forces in el-Sa’a area in Montazah district in the coastal city of…