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Bahrain set for fresh protests on revolt anniversary
World
February 14, 2012
Bahrain set for fresh protests on revolt anniversary
MANAMA — Bahraini protesters dissatisfied with the government's reform moves prepared for a fresh attempt to retake a landmark roundabout…
Independent MP: Preliminary Port Said report fails to assign responsibility
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Independent MP: Preliminary Port Said report fails to assign responsibility
The preliminary report of the parliamentary fact-finding committee on the Port Said clashes that took place earlier this month failed…
Greeks hurl petrol bombs as lawmakers weigh austerity
World
February 12, 2012
Greeks hurl petrol bombs as lawmakers weigh austerity
Black-masked protesters throwing petrol bombs created a wall of fire on Sunday outside Greece's parliament as lawmakers inside looked set…
Egypt braces for strikes to mark Mubarak’s ouster
Egypt
February 11, 2012
Egypt braces for strikes to mark Mubarak’s ouster
Activists planned a day of civil disobedience in Egypt on Saturday to mark exactly a year since they toppled Hosni…
On ‘Friday of Departure,’ hundreds in Tahrir protest military rule
Egypt
February 10, 2012
On ‘Friday of Departure,’ hundreds in Tahrir protest military rule
Scores of protesters flocked to Tahrir Square Friday to participate in a protest against military rule they are calling…
Egyptians across the country protest for better working, living conditions
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Egyptians across the country protest for better working, living conditions
Many Egyptian governorates on Thursday witnessed protests demanding better living conditions, better work conditions and higher wages. In Assiut, Upper…
Call for open-ended strike divides Egypt
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Call for open-ended strike divides Egypt
Egypt's religious authorities called on unions and youth groups to scrap plans for a wave of strikes aimed at forcing…
Zamalek football club proposes that football practices resume
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Zamalek football club proposes that football practices resume
The Zamalek club, one of the largest football clubs in Egypt, suggested that team practices resume. The practices have been…
Life back to normal near Interior Ministry
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Life back to normal near Interior Ministry
The streets around the Interior Ministry in Cairo were calm Tuesday morning following clashes over the last few days between…
Female employees in Assiut harassed while protesting
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Female employees in Assiut harassed while protesting
Dozens of female government employees in Assiut Governorate in Upper Egypt were harassed by passersby Tuesday when they tried to…