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AUC reaches agreement with protesting students and workers
Egypt
September 20, 2011
AUC reaches agreement with protesting students and workers
On Tuesday the American University in Cairo (AUC) reached an agreement with students and workers who have been on strike…
Detainees from Israeli Embassy protests recount police torture
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Detainees from Israeli Embassy protests recount police torture
Ahmed Hassan is a government employee who passes by the Giza Security Directorate and the Israeli Embassy every day on…
Israeli Embassy staff to return to work from new location in Egypt
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Israeli Embassy staff to return to work from new location in Egypt
Several members of the Israeli diplomatic mission in Cairo will return this week to resume work, having left Egypt following…
AUC protesters tear down American flag on campus
Egypt
September 16, 2011
AUC protesters tear down American flag on campus
Student and worker protesters at the American University in Cairo (AUC) further escalated their demonstration on Thursday by taking down…
Remaining Israeli diplomats leave for Tel Aviv
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Remaining Israeli diplomats leave for Tel Aviv
Israel's remaining diplomatic staff left Cairo on Thursday, following the Israeli ambassador and some other embassy officials in leaving for…
Syrians in Cairo protest outside Arab League
Egypt
September 13, 2011
Syrians in Cairo protest outside Arab League
Members of the Syrian community in Cairo demonstrated outside the Arab League headquarters on Tuesday to protest the suppression of…
Salafi sheikh calls for an end to criticism of military council, judiciary
Egypt
September 13, 2011
Salafi sheikh calls for an end to criticism of military council, judiciary
Prominent Salafi Sheikh Mohamed Hassan demanded on Monday that Egyptians stop doubting state institutions, including the ruling Supreme Council of…
I will not allow any more attacks on the ministry, says interior minister
Egypt
September 12, 2011
I will not allow any more attacks on the ministry, says interior minister
Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy said on Monday he would not permit any more attempts to storm the ministry's headquarters or…
Students plan protests on Tuesday calling for dismissal of university heads
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Students plan protests on Tuesday calling for dismissal of university heads
University students and faculty members are planning to hold protests on Tuesday to call for the dismissal of the heads…
Authorities open street outside Israeli Embassy for first time in 20 years
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Authorities open street outside Israeli Embassy for first time in 20 years
Security forces on Sunday allowed citizens to pass down Ibn Malek street, in which the Israeli Embassy is located, for…