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Eyewitnesses say documents burning in state security HQs in 6th October, Zagazig
Egypt
March 5, 2011
Eyewitnesses say documents burning in state security HQs in 6th October, Zagazig
Hundreds of protesters today surrounded the state security headquarters in 6th October City after thick smoke was seen rising from…
Fire breaks out on 9th floor of Tahrir’s Mogamma
Egypt
February 28, 2011
Fire breaks out on 9th floor of Tahrir’s Mogamma
A fire broke out on Monday in a ninth floor room of the Tahrir Complex, also know as the Mogamma,…
Anti-government protests erupt in Assiut
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Anti-government protests erupt in Assiut
Egyptian villagers in the southern governorate of Assiut blocked a main highway for four hours to protest the lack of…
Protesting police set Interior Ministry on fire
Egypt
February 23, 2011
Protesting police set Interior Ministry on fire
A group of police officers, who are protesting after being fired Wednesday, set the Interior Ministry’s personnel building in downtown…
Ablaze the body politic
Opinion
January 20, 2011
Ablaze the body politic
“The powers that be want us to be passive observers. And they haven't given us any other options outside the…
Parliament speaker: Self-immolation result of psychological problems
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Parliament speaker: Self-immolation result of psychological problems
Parliament speaker Fathi Sorour attributed the recent suicide attempts before the parliament building to psychological disturbances. “We should not politicize…
Egyptian who attempted self-immolation angry at security treatment
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Egyptian who attempted self-immolation angry at security treatment
Abdu Gaafar, the man who set him self alight in front of Egypt's parliament building on Monday morning, said he…
Agencies: Dozens killed at Tunisia prison
Egypt
January 15, 2011
Agencies: Dozens killed at Tunisia prison
Dozens of prisoners were killed when a fire broke out at a prison in al-Menesteir town in Tunisia. Dozens of…
Security source: No signs of fire at Monastery of the Syrians
Egypt
January 15, 2011
Security source: No signs of fire at Monastery of the Syrians
Security sources said a fire was reported at the Monastery of the Syrians in Wadi al-Natroun on Friday. However, they…
Fire in Cairo: New documentary explores the burning of the Cairo Opera House
Cinema/TV
January 14, 2011
Fire in Cairo: New documentary explores the burning of the Cairo Opera House
"The Burning of the Cairo Opera," a new documentary from veteran director of photography Kamal Abdel-Aziz, recalls the shock around…