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…