Egypt
Protesters attempt to shut down Tahrir metro station
December 9, 2012
Protesters attempt to shut down Tahrir metro station
Fifteen masked protesters stormed the Sadat Metro Station in Tahrir Square at 6 am Sunday morning in an attempt to…
Sunday’s papers: Competing statements from bitter rivals
December 9, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Competing statements from bitter rivals
Sunday’s papers carry strong statements issued Saturday by weighty politicians on the bottleneck Egypt has been trying to pass through…
Opposition protesters to march again to presidential palace
December 9, 2012
Opposition protesters to march again to presidential palace
Several political parties and movements once again plan to march to the presidential palace Sunday to protest the constitutional declaration…
Referendum still set for 15 December, constitutional declaration replaced
December 9, 2012
Referendum still set for 15 December, constitutional declaration replaced
The constitutional referendum will be held on its previously set date of 15 December and the constitutional declaration issued by…
Two soldiers wounded, 10 protesters arrested in clashes near Morsy home
December 8, 2012
Two soldiers wounded, 10 protesters arrested in clashes near Morsy home
Security forces arrested ten protesters and two soldiers were wounded in clashes in front of the home of President Mohamed…
Qandil: Morsy looking to delay referendum, amend constitutional declaration
December 8, 2012
Qandil: Morsy looking to delay referendum, amend constitutional declaration
President Mohamed Morsy is looking for a way to delay the referendum on the new draft constitution that will not…
Palace sit-in continues, Abu Ismail threatens to break it up
December 8, 2012
Palace sit-in continues, Abu Ismail threatens to break it up
Dozens of demonstrators protested in front of the presidential palace on Saturday evening, in solidarity with the ongoing sit-in…
Morsy, Brotherhood leaders accused of inciting the killing of protesters
December 8, 2012
Morsy, Brotherhood leaders accused of inciting the killing of protesters
Two activists in Qena filed a complaint against President Mohamed Morsy and other Muslim Brotherhood leaders on Saturday, accusing…
Hands off: Initiatives grow fighting sexual harassment in Tahrir and elsewhere
December 8, 2012
Hands off: Initiatives grow fighting sexual harassment in Tahrir and elsewhere
“Don’t go there” and “Stay out for your own safety” have been the menacing messages from alarmist male protesters…
Presidential palace detainees caught by Muslim Brotherhood
December 8, 2012
Presidential palace detainees caught by Muslim Brotherhood
The detainees who were arrested in and around the protests in front of the presidential palace in the past…