protests
Activists call for Harlem Shake outside Brotherhood headquarters
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Activists call for Harlem Shake outside Brotherhood headquarters
The global Harlem Shake phenomenon that is taking Egypt by storm could be performed yet again, but this time in…
Tahrir calm after brief skirmishes between police and protesters
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Tahrir calm after brief skirmishes between police and protesters
Calm returned to TahrirSquare Tuesday morning after two hours of skirmishesbetween protesters and police. Police were trying to reopen the…
Update: Clashes renew in Daqahliya after Brothers leave protest
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Update: Clashes renew in Daqahliya after Brothers leave protest
Clashes erupted again outside the Daqahliya Governoate headquarters on Monday evening as protesters threw Molotov cocktails at security forces, who…
HRW criticizes draft law on protests
Egypt
February 25, 2013
HRW criticizes draft law on protests
Human Rights Watch on Monday called on the Egyptian presidency and Justice Ministry to amend a law regulating protests, saying…
Mugamma reopened after Sunday closure
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Mugamma reopened after Sunday closure
Protesters at Cairo’s Tahrir Square reopened the Mugamma al-Tahrir building on Monday morning after closing it the previous day amid…
Cabinet says reports about civil disobedience campaign aren’t true
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Cabinet says reports about civil disobedience campaign aren’t true
The Cabinet’s spokesperson said “rumors” spread in the media and on social networking sites about a civil disobedience campaign are…
Unknown assailants with knives attack Mahalla demonstrators
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Unknown assailants with knives attack Mahalla demonstrators
A group of unknown assailants carrying knives attacked and wounded demonstrators protesting against the president in the city of Mahalla…
Dozens shut Mugamma in Tahrir, threaten to shut down Sadat metro
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Dozens shut Mugamma in Tahrir, threaten to shut down Sadat metro
Dozens of protesters in Tahrir Square on Sunday shut down the Mugamma as part of protests against President Mohamed Morsy's…
Tahrir Square remains closed after Friday protests
Egypt
February 23, 2013
Tahrir Square remains closed after Friday protests
Protesters have once again closed all of Tahrir Square's entrances, after refusing to reopen the square in response to the…
Interior Ministry, protesters agree to open Tahrir for traffic Friday
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Interior Ministry, protesters agree to open Tahrir for traffic Friday
Protesters agreed with the Interior Ministry Thursday to open Tahrir Square for traffic Friday evening after their protest to demand…