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Caged Heat: 3 May demo ends with a whimper
Egypt
May 3, 2010
Caged Heat: 3 May demo ends with a whimper
Security forces prevented a group of protesters from proceeding with a planned march to parliament earlier today, surrounding demonstrators in…
Protesters draw PM’s attention with oboes and trumpets
Egypt
April 29, 2010
Protesters draw PM’s attention with oboes and trumpets
Protesters in front of parliament seized the opportunity presented by the meeting of the cabinet, led by Prime Minister Ahmed…
Egypt’s Shura Council elections: A gesture of democracy?
Egypt
April 28, 2010
Egypt’s Shura Council elections: A gesture of democracy?
In early June Egypt’s parliamentary elections will kick off with voting for the Shura Council, the consultative assembly. Some opposition…
Renewed sit-ins before the parliament
Egypt
April 8, 2010
Renewed sit-ins before the parliament
The sidewalk in front of the People's Assembly witnessed five new demonstrations yesterday as the Egyptian parliament resumed activity following…
MP calls for penalizing public-sector loss-makers
Business
April 7, 2010
MP calls for penalizing public-sector loss-makers
Although parliament's Wednesday meeting was convened to discuss problems facing employees of the Land Reclamation Company, the Maasara Telephone Equipment…
The politics of match-fixing
March 24, 2010
The politics of match-fixing
Hyde Park comes to Cairo
Egypt
March 9, 2010
Hyde Park comes to Cairo
It started in early February with the Tanta Flax and Oils Company workers sleeping, eating and praying on the sidewalks…
MPs lash out at govt privatization policies
Egypt
March 8, 2010
MPs lash out at govt privatization policies
During Monday's parliamentary session, MPs blasted the government-backed privatization process, which they blamed for the forced dismissal of thousands of…
Single day sees 5 demos outside parliament
Egypt
March 1, 2010
Single day sees 5 demos outside parliament
The area in front of the parliament building in downtown Cairo witnessed five demonstrations on Monday. Protesters included disgruntled employees…