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A bearded Tahrir promises less unity than hoped
Egypt
April 20, 2012
A bearded Tahrir promises less unity than hoped
"You need to get a lot louder, because I can't hear you at all. Now, let's try it again: Hazem…
Protests across Egypt denounce SCAF, former regime ‘remnants’
Egypt
April 20, 2012
Protests across Egypt denounce SCAF, former regime ‘remnants’
Protests took place in the main squares in different governorates around Egypt on Friday to support the demands put forth…
Update: Marches from across Cairo converge in Tahrir
Egypt
April 20, 2012
Update: Marches from across Cairo converge in Tahrir
A procession of about 400, carrying black flags and chanting "Islamiya, Islamiya (Islamic, Islamic)" and "We will rule by the…
Friday’s protest to unite, or further divide
Egypt
April 19, 2012
Friday’s protest to unite, or further divide
For the first time since the one-year anniversary of the 25 January uprising, Tahrir Square will again become a unifying…
Protesters demand release of kidnapped activist
Egypt
April 16, 2012
Protesters demand release of kidnapped activist
Protesters on Monday called for the release of an activist they say has been kidnapped by the police. Around 40…
Elections commission postpones announcing candidates after meeting cut short
Egypt
April 14, 2012
Elections commission postpones announcing candidates after meeting cut short
Judge Mohamed Momtaz Metwally, a member of the Presidential Elections Commission, said Saturday that the commission has not set a…
Mubarak regime remnants support Suleiman in governorates
Egypt
April 14, 2012
Mubarak regime remnants support Suleiman in governorates
A number of former members of the now-disbanded National Democratic Party (NDP), local councils, and former MPs held a meeting…
Governorates echo Tahrir demands to bar former regime figures from office
Egypt
April 13, 2012
Governorates echo Tahrir demands to bar former regime figures from office
Residents in several Egyptian governorates took to the streets on Friday to demand that former regime figures be disqualified from…
Update: Square begins to empty following day of Islamist protest
Egypt
April 13, 2012
Update: Square begins to empty following day of Islamist protest
Thousands of protesters began to withdraw from Tahrir square Friday evening, after leaders announced the end of the day of…
Islamists split over Brotherhood call for protest
Egypt
April 12, 2012
Islamists split over Brotherhood call for protest
Islamists are divided over whether to participate in a demonstration called for by the Muslim Brotherhood to protest Mubarak regime…