Rana Khazbak
Activist gets 15 days detention in Maspero investigation
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Activist gets 15 days detention in Maspero investigation
Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent blogger and activist, will be held for 15 days of military interrogation, his lawyer…
The Revolution Continues Coalition hits the ground running
Egypt
October 25, 2011
The Revolution Continues Coalition hits the ground running
The Revolution Continues Coalition is competing for more than 50 percent of seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to…
Military prosecutor postpones activist interrogations
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Military prosecutor postpones activist interrogations
The military prosecutor postponed the interrogation of two activists accused of stirring violence on 9 October and 30 October. The…
Police begin open-ended strike, call for interior minister to resign
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Police begin open-ended strike, call for interior minister to resign
Thousands of low-ranking policemen started a general strike on Monday across Egypt, demanding the resignation of Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy,…
Coptic activists make case that military caused Maspero violence
Egypt
October 20, 2011
Coptic activists make case that military caused Maspero violence
Following last week’s deadly violence in Maspero, Coptic activists have made their case: Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed…
Wednesday’s papers: Joy over Palestinian prisoners’ release and Tantawi speaks
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Joy over Palestinian prisoners’ release and Tantawi speaks
Tears, smiles, hugs and cheers fill newspapers’ pages Wednesday as pictures of the reunion between freed Palestinian prisoners and their…
Hamas leader in Cairo: Prisoners’ release is a victory
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Hamas leader in Cairo: Prisoners’ release is a victory
Khaled Meshaal, chief of the Hamas political bureau, celebrated Wednesday the release of 477 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons, the…
NGOs face smear campaign ahead of elections
Egypt
October 17, 2011
NGOs face smear campaign ahead of elections
With elections approaching, NGOs say they are experiencing the same harassment and pressure that they did under former President Hosni…
ElBaradei calls for ‘credible’ response to Maspero violence
Egypt
October 16, 2011
ElBaradei calls for ‘credible’ response to Maspero violence
Mohamed ElBaradei, a reform advocate and potential presidential candidate, has called on Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, the head of the…
Military denies use of force, accuses protesters of armed violence in Maspero
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Military denies use of force, accuses protesters of armed violence in Maspero
Members of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces denied at a press conference Wednesday that soldiers used weapons…