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Covering the embassy protests
September 18, 2012
Covering the embassy protests
As protests erupted in the vicinity of the US Embassy in Cairo last week over an anti-Islam film, Egypt Independent…
‘Civil’ powers unite to form ‘Conference Party’
September 18, 2012
‘Civil’ powers unite to form ‘Conference Party’
As political parties scurry to establish themselves before the parliamentary elections, expected to take place after the constitution is approved, 10…
AUC students set to resume blockade Wednesday
September 17, 2012
AUC students set to resume blockade Wednesday
Members of the American University in Cairo student movement blocked the university gates Sunday, not allowing students to enter. Many…
Cairo public transport strike off to an uncertain start
September 17, 2012
Cairo public transport strike off to an uncertain start
Several thousand bus drivers, mechanics, engineers and fare collectors employed at the Public Transport Authority went on strike Saturday and…
Special needs associations slam draft law issued by ministry
September 16, 2012
Special needs associations slam draft law issued by ministry
“My mobility is restricted in my legs, other than that I’m a completely normal person,” Fatma Seif, head of Human…
Tales of the South
September 15, 2012
Tales of the South
Hanan Solayman’s decision to resign from her work as a full-time journalist in 2010 to think of her…
A day at the protests at the American Embassy in Cairo
September 15, 2012
A day at the protests at the American Embassy in Cairo
At this very moment, Americans are piling into movie theaters, cheering through their popcorn at the notion of the Islamic…
Neighbors at war: A month after Christian families fled Dahshur, tensions remain
September 14, 2012
Neighbors at war: A month after Christian families fled Dahshur, tensions remain
DAHSHUR — It could be a Delta village like any other. Tuk tuks, more numerous than cars, drive down rutted…
Prophet film clashes continue near Tahrir, with outrage and firebombs
September 13, 2012
Prophet film clashes continue near Tahrir, with outrage and firebombs
Protesters ripped the doors off a police car, as they pushed it toward the line of black-clad Central Security Forces…
US Consulate in Benghazi attack: What happened, and why?
September 13, 2012
US Consulate in Benghazi attack: What happened, and why?
There have been conflicting accounts of the events which led to the death of four US diplomatic staff, including Ambassador…