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Money changers and jewelers mull closing down
Business
November 21, 2011
Money changers and jewelers mull closing down
Fearing robbery, money changers and jewelers in the Cairo’s downtown district mulled closing their shops until order is restored to…
What remains of street politics?
Egypt
November 20, 2011
What remains of street politics?
Amid fears of the upcoming parliamentary elections yielding unsatisfactory results and renewed protests in Tahrir Square, many with unmet demands…
Revolutionary Youth Union to take part in demo planned for Friday
Egypt
November 14, 2011
Revolutionary Youth Union to take part in demo planned for Friday
The Revolutionary Youth Union has announced its planned participation in Friday’s demonstration, which the union calls “The Friday of Handing…
No sign of Israelis as ‘Freedom Waves’ flotilla approaches blockade
Egypt
November 4, 2011
No sign of Israelis as ‘Freedom Waves’ flotilla approaches blockade
INTERNATIONAL WATERS, Eastern Mediterranean — At less than 150 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip's shores, activists on board the…
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 -…
Police forcibly end Tahrir sit-in following ‘Reclamation of Revolution’ rally
Egypt
October 1, 2011
Police forcibly end Tahrir sit-in following ‘Reclamation of Revolution’ rally
Central Security forces on Saturday morning forcibly ended a sit-in staged by dozens of activists in Tahrir following a mass…
Protesters march to Egypt’s Defense Ministry, declare sit-in in Tahrir Square
Egypt
September 30, 2011
Protesters march to Egypt’s Defense Ministry, declare sit-in in Tahrir Square
Around 2,000 Egyptian protesters on Friday marched from Tahrir Square to the Defense Ministry’s headquarter in east Cairo, eyewitnesses said.…
Political forces mobilize for ‘million-strong demo to reclaim the revolution’
Egypt
September 26, 2011
Political forces mobilize for ‘million-strong demo to reclaim the revolution’
Various political forces have called for a million-strong demonstration on Friday under the slogan of ‘Reclaiming the Revolution.’ Protesters are…
Interior minister: Anyone who attempts to break into ministry will be shot
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Interior minister: Anyone who attempts to break into ministry will be shot
Anyone who attempts to break into the Interior Ministry will be shot, Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy said in an interview…
Lawyers in Mubarak case complain of “worthless” videos supplied by Egyptian intelligence
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Lawyers in Mubarak case complain of “worthless” videos supplied by Egyptian intelligence
Video evidence provided by Egypt's General Intelligence Directorate (GID) during the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak has been described…