civil disobedience

Daqahlia village residents declare ‘administrative independence’
Egypt

Daqahlia village residents declare ‘administrative independence’

Residents of Tahseen Village in Daqahlia on Saturday announced their “administrative secession” from their governorate to protest what they described…
Daqahlia village residents launch sit-in over lack of facilities
Egypt

Daqahlia village residents launch sit-in over lack of facilities

Residents in a village in Daqahlia Governorate started a peaceful, open-ended sit-in Sunday to protest what they say is a…
Was 11 February a failure?
Opinion

Was 11 February a failure?

Anyone who read Egypt’s state-run newspapers on Sunday morning would have come away with the unambiguous message that Egyptians responded…
Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla
Egypt

Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla

Three youths — an Egyptian, American and Australian — who traveled from Cairo to the Nile Delta city of Mahalla…
Students hold demos on third day of strike
Egypt

Students hold demos on third day of strike

Calling for Egypt’s ruling generals to step down, university students on Monday protested against Egypt’s military rulers for the third…
SCAF letter lauds low participation in civil disobedience
Egypt

SCAF letter lauds low participation in civil disobedience

The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Sunday paid tribute to the Egyptian people for not participating in…
Sunday’s papers: Schadenfreude at civil disobedience ‘failure’
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: Schadenfreude at civil disobedience ‘failure’

Most of Sunday’s newspapers aligned with the state or the Muslim Brotherhood gleefully reported on the failure of the call…
Organizers say Egypt general strike successful
Egypt

Organizers say Egypt general strike successful

Members of Egyptian political and revolutionary groups have said the general strike that started on Saturday was successful on its…
Stock exchange not to take part in strike, says director
Egypt

Stock exchange not to take part in strike, says director

The stock market will be not be participating in a general strike or any form of civil disobedience, Egypt's stock…
Universities, schools take part in general strike, govt institutions at work
Egypt

Universities, schools take part in general strike, govt institutions at work

Several universities, schools and workplaces have taken part in a general strike coinciding with the anniversary of the ouster of…
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