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Petitions calling for return to military rule hits 100, says justice spokesperson
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Petitions calling for return to military rule hits 100, says justice spokesperson
Ahmed Roshdi Salam, a Justice Ministry spokesperson, said he had received more than 100 petitions calling for military rule as…
Update: Four killed, over 100 injured in Port Said violence, says ministry
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Update: Four killed, over 100 injured in Port Said violence, says ministry
Violent confrontations between police and protesters in Port Said left 123 injured on Monday, said Helmy al-Efny, the Port Said…
Health Ministry: 310 people injured in Port Said clashes
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Health Ministry: 310 people injured in Port Said clashes
Clashes between police and protesters in Port Said have left 310 people injured, 33 of whom were shot with birdshot,…
Salafis plan Tahrir demo to protest Iran, Shia relations
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Salafis plan Tahrir demo to protest Iran, Shia relations
Islamist movements and Salafi parties plan to organize a demonstration in Tahrir Square on 15 March to protest what they…
Ultras Ahlawy protest at Central Bank to demand retaliation
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Ultras Ahlawy protest at Central Bank to demand retaliation
Security forces have started negotiations with Ultras Ahlawy, who gathered at the Central Bank of Egypt in downtown Cairo to…
Merchant city of Port Said calls for dignity and justice
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Merchant city of Port Said calls for dignity and justice
PORT SAID — In the ongoing protest movement that has gripped the city of Port Said for the past month,…
EGX shares market value falls LE700 million
Business
February 28, 2013
EGX shares market value falls LE700 million
Shares were down overall by the end of trading Thursday on the Egyptian Stock Exchange. The EGX30, the exchange’s main…
Friday protests planned against unemployment, calls for military rule
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Friday protests planned against unemployment, calls for military rule
Political factions are gearing up for protests this Friday over unemployment and recent calls for a return to military rule.…
Protesters target state office with Molotov cocktails in Mansoura
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Protesters target state office with Molotov cocktails in Mansoura
An unidentified group threw Molotov cocktails into a second-storey Mansoura government office during mass protests in the area Wednesday evening.…
Activists’ pro-military protest call draws criticism
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Activists’ pro-military protest call draws criticism
Activists and public figures have called for another demonstration at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Nasr City Friday…