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Teachers escalate protests in several governorates
Egypt
September 11, 2011
Teachers escalate protests in several governorates
Teachers continued to protest in several governorates for the second day in a row, demanding better salaries and working conditions.…
92 more arrested for Israeli Embassy attack
Egypt
September 11, 2011
92 more arrested for Israeli Embassy attack
Egyptian military police have arrested a new group of protesters who allegedly tried to storm the Israeli Embassy in…
Co-opting Egypt’s farmers no longer feasible after 25 January
Egypt
September 10, 2011
Co-opting Egypt’s farmers no longer feasible after 25 January
Amid rising labor and social protests across Egypt, the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) planned to breathe…
Ahly fans referred to trial following riots
Egypt
September 10, 2011
Ahly fans referred to trial following riots
Egypt's Public Prosecutor decided on Saturday to refer nine Ahly Football Club fans for speedy trials on 14 September, and…
Young doctors start part-time strike
Egypt
September 10, 2011
Young doctors start part-time strike
Dozens of young Egyptian doctors protested outside the Ministry of Health in Cairo on Saturday to demand higher wages, better…
Protesters march on Tahrir from around Cairo
Egypt
September 9, 2011
Protesters march on Tahrir from around Cairo
Thousands of protesters marched on Tahrir from mosques around Cairo during a planned demonstration Friday. Approximately 5000 protesters, including members…
Mubarak trial updates: Adly implicated, Mubarak’s fate to be determined Sunday
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Mubarak trial updates: Adly implicated, Mubarak’s fate to be determined Sunday
Wrap-up of Thursday's session:
Syria receives Arab League chief under Qatari pressure
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Syria receives Arab League chief under Qatari pressure
Arab League chief Nabil al-Araby will visit Syria on Saturday after a Qatari threat to launch a diplomatic campaign to…
Military warns against attacks on troops during Friday protest
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Military warns against attacks on troops during Friday protest
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Wednesday warned against any attacks on its troops during the mass…
Wednesday’s papers: New witnesses in the Mubarak trial, and encouraging words from finance minister
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: New witnesses in the Mubarak trial, and encouraging words from finance minister
As Mubarak’s trial resumes Wednesday, both the prosecution and defense look to regroup after Monday’s proceedings, which were marred by…