Nabil Abu Shal
Bibliotheca Alexandrina workers protest to dismiss director
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Bibliotheca Alexandrina workers protest to dismiss director
More than 1500 workers staged a protest on Wednesday outside the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, preventing the director, Ismail Serag…
Protesters in Alexandria reject newly appointed governor
Egypt
August 7, 2011
Protesters in Alexandria reject newly appointed governor
Activists staged a silent vigil in Alexandria before the Memorial of the Unknown Soldier, rejecting the appointment of Osama al-Fouly…
Security personnel riot after officer abuses conscript
Egypt
July 18, 2011
Security personnel riot after officer abuses conscript
Central Security conscripts in Dekheila, west of Alexandria, rioted on Sunday when a higher-ranking officer assaulted their colleague. Angry recruits…
Alexandria demonstrators decry interior ministry reforms
Egypt
July 15, 2011
Alexandria demonstrators decry interior ministry reforms
More than 1000 protesters in Alexandria participated in a "Last Warning Friday" demonstration to protest recent attempts at reform…
Alexandria governor resigns
Egypt
July 14, 2011
Alexandria governor resigns
Alexandria governor Essam Salem submitted a letter of resignation Wednesday evening to Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and his cabinet. Salem…
Bedouins kidnap television show cast, refuse to release on ransom
Cinema/TV
July 12, 2011
Bedouins kidnap television show cast, refuse to release on ransom
Armed Bedouins kidnapped Egyptian movie star Khaled El Sawy and 250 others from the cast and crew of the new…
Trial of police officers postponed after victims’ familes clash with defense lawyers
Egypt
June 20, 2011
Trial of police officers postponed after victims’ familes clash with defense lawyers
The trial of several police officers accused of killing demonstrators during the recent uprising was adjourned on Monday after the…
Army thwarts prisoner escape attempt in Alexandria
Egypt
May 26, 2011
Army thwarts prisoner escape attempt in Alexandria
Relatives of five men detained by police in Alexandria failed in an attempt to free them from a police van…
Khaled Saeed case postponed until end of June
Egypt
May 21, 2011
Khaled Saeed case postponed until end of June
The Alexandria Criminal Court decided Saturday to postpone until 30 June the sentencing of the police officers from Sidi Gaber police station…
Salafis in Alexandria protest murder of convert to Islam
Egypt
April 24, 2011
Salafis in Alexandria protest murder of convert to Islam
Thousands of Salafis in Alexandria on Sunday protested against the killing of a Christian woman named Salwa Adel who converted…
Thousands protest Alexandria governor appointment
Egypt
April 22, 2011
Thousands protest Alexandria governor appointment
Thousands of university professors, Muslim Brothers and 25 January Revolution Youth Coalition members protested the appointment of a new Alexandria…
Sawiris: I won’t run for president
Egypt
April 15, 2011
Sawiris: I won’t run for president
At a rally in Alexandria to declare the Free Egyptians Party's principles, billionaire party co-founder Naguib Sawiris said he would…
Four Salafi suspects arrested over Alex church blast
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Four Salafi suspects arrested over Alex church blast
Four Salafi Muslims have been detained for suspected involvement in the New Year's Eve Alexandria church bombing, security sources said.The…
Farouk Hosni inaugurates 26th Alexandria Film Festival
Cinema/TV
September 15, 2010
Farouk Hosni inaugurates 26th Alexandria Film Festival
The opening and closing ceremonies of the 26th Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries, hosted by the Alexandria Opera House,…
NAC protest in Alex marks 40 days since Khaled Saeed killing
Egypt
July 17, 2010
NAC protest in Alex marks 40 days since Khaled Saeed killing
Yesterday, following the Friday prayer, the Alexandria branch of the National Association for Change (NAC) staged a protest marking 40…
Alex conference calls for more media freedoms
Egypt
July 4, 2010
Alex conference calls for more media freedoms
The second meeting of the Arab Media Leaders Forum, which has gathered major media figures from around the Arab world,…
Alex murder inquiry reveals contradictions
Egypt
June 28, 2010
Alex murder inquiry reveals contradictions
The district prosecutor of Alexandria's Sidi Gaber district has accused the family of Khaled Saeed, the 29-year-old man allegedly killed…
Alex victim’s body to be exhumed for second autopsy
Egypt
June 16, 2010
Alex victim’s body to be exhumed for second autopsy
The Alexandria chief coroner on Wednesday ordered the body of Khaled Saeed--allegedly murdered by police in Alexandria last week--to be…
Street vendors, police clash in Alexandria
Egypt
June 12, 2010
Street vendors, police clash in Alexandria
Alexandria—Hundreds of street vendors have clashed with security forces in el-Sa’a area in Montazah district in the coastal city of…
Govt reviews north coast developments in light of climate change
Egypt
March 8, 2010
Govt reviews north coast developments in light of climate change
Alexandria--The Egyptian government will review development plans for the north coast in light of the threats posed by climate change,…