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Street vendors return to downtown
Egypt

Street vendors return to downtown

After being pushed out of downtown, street vendors are now reportedly returning to area on Thursday after the police withdrew…
Street vendors complain as Sisi orders developing downtown as heritage site
Egypt

Street vendors complain as Sisi orders developing downtown as heritage site

Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb said President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered the development of downtown Cairo as an area of heritage,…
Police launch campaign to rescue street children
Egypt

Police launch campaign to rescue street children

Police have launched a wide campaign in Cairo to “end abuse of street children” by handing them over to their…
Tahrir Square reopens to traffic
Egypt

Tahrir Square reopens to traffic

Protesters in Tahrir Square opened the roads to traffic on Thursday for the first time in over 55 days. The…
Relatives of Egyptians detained in UAE seriously injured during vigil
Egypt

Relatives of Egyptians detained in UAE seriously injured during vigil

Street vendors attacked relatives of Egyptians detained in the United Arab Emirates while they held a vigil in Tahrir Square…
Street vendors mull forming union to combat state crackdowns
Egypt

Street vendors mull forming union to combat state crackdowns

Struggling with increasing unemployment, an estimated 5 million Egyptians have long resorted to becoming self-employed street vendors, and make up…
Security arrest street vendor over assault on German man
Egypt

Security arrest street vendor over assault on German man

Security authorities on Monday arrested a street vendor accused of assaulting a German man over the price of a cup…
Street vendors demand justice after police kill one of their own
Egypt

Street vendors demand justice after police kill one of their own

Around 30 street vendors gathered in front of the Public Prosecution's office on Sunday, demanding retribution for Mostafa Eid, who…
Tahrir Square cleaned after protests, security forces evict vendors
Egypt

Tahrir Square cleaned after protests, security forces evict vendors

Traffic returned to normal at Tahrir Square Saturday morning, after Friday’s mass demonstrations saw nearly 50 different political parties and…
Police shoot street vendor dead
Egypt

Police shoot street vendor dead

Clashes erupted in Giza Square on Monday between street vendors and security forces, leaving one street vendor dead, and another…
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