Heba Afify
Egyptians react to Mubarak speech
Egypt
January 29, 2011
Egyptians react to Mubarak speech
President Hosni Mubarak's speech failed to contain public anger as Egyptians immediately took to the streets again, declaring their dissatisfaction…
Friday, Saturday football matches postponed for security reasons
Egypt
January 27, 2011
Friday, Saturday football matches postponed for security reasons
The Egyptian Football Federation on Thursday postponed all football matches scheduled for Friday and Saturday citing security reasons related to…
In run-up to Friday protests, political activists ‘bet on the people’
Egypt
January 27, 2011
In run-up to Friday protests, political activists ‘bet on the people’
Three days after tens of thousands of Egyptians participated in nationwide protests, activists are hoping that their calls for another…
Egyptian security surrounds Cairo University, arrests 5
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Egyptian security surrounds Cairo University, arrests 5
A planned protest in front of Cairo University on Wednesday was aborted after security cordoned off the facilities and arrested…
Protesters declare open-ended sit-in in Tahrir Square; experts fear escalation
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Protesters declare open-ended sit-in in Tahrir Square; experts fear escalation
After violent clashes with police, thousands of protesters announced they would stage an open-ended sit-in in Cairo's centrally-located Tahrir Square…
Egyptian man attempts suicide amid pro-police gathering
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Egyptian man attempts suicide amid pro-police gathering
A man attempted suicide on Monday as approximately 20 people gathered in front of the Supreme Court to commend the…
Activists hope 25 January protest will be start of ‘something big’
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Activists hope 25 January protest will be start of ‘something big’
Over 80,000 Egyptian Facebook users have confirmed they will be attending nation-wide protests on 25 January.The event is associated in…
Egypt court adds new charge to Copt solidarity protesters’ case
Egypt
January 20, 2011
Egypt court adds new charge to Copt solidarity protesters’ case
Assault of a police officer will be added to the list of charges facing eight protesters who demonstrated earlier this…
Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession
Egypt
January 20, 2011
Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession
Amid heavy speculation that the South Sudan referendum, which concluded on Saturday, will split the country into two separate states,…
Ex-MPs cheer Tunis overthrow, call for Egypt to follow suit
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Ex-MPs cheer Tunis overthrow, call for Egypt to follow suit
Egyptian security forces on Sunday prevented former opposition parliamentarians from demonstrating in front of the Tunisian embassy in Egypt, where…