25 January protests
Mondays papers: Rebuilding churches and reconciliation, referendum on Saturday
Egypt
March 14, 2011
Mondays papers: Rebuilding churches and reconciliation, referendum on Saturday
The main headline in Egyptian flagship daily Al-Ahram concerns the army rebuilding the Church of Two Martyrs (Shahedein) in Atfeeh,…
Protests continue in Tahrir Square to demand Shafiq govt’s ouster
Egypt
March 2, 2011
Protests continue in Tahrir Square to demand Shafiq govt’s ouster
Hundreds of demonstrators on Wednesday continued to protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square to demand the resignation of Ahmed Shafiq--appointed last…
Brotherhood leader talks post-revolution strategy with young group cadres
Egypt
March 1, 2011
Brotherhood leader talks post-revolution strategy with young group cadres
Muslim Brotherhood (MB) General Guide Mohamed Badie has held meetings with some 200 young members of the group over the…
Youth coalition presents demands to military, refuses to meet Shafiq govt
Egypt
March 1, 2011
Youth coalition presents demands to military, refuses to meet Shafiq govt
The "Coalition of Young Revolutionaries" said that Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces had promised them at a meeting…
Independent committee to investigate police violence during 25 Jan uprising
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Independent committee to investigate police violence during 25 Jan uprising
Nine legal professionals announced the formation of a “popular fact finding committee” on Sunday to investigate alleged violations committed by…
Military court issues jail terms for 35 accused of ‘thuggery’
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Military court issues jail terms for 35 accused of ‘thuggery’
Egypt’s Supreme Military Court on Sunday issued jail sentences against 35 Egyptians charged with thuggery, robbery, violation of curfew and…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to commemorate victims of Egypt’s revolution
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to commemorate victims of Egypt’s revolution
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina plans to erect a memorial for the martyrs of the 25 January revolution, said the library's head,…
Choir captures Tahrir revolution’s Utopian vibe
Art news
February 23, 2011
Choir captures Tahrir revolution’s Utopian vibe
Ever since Egyptians took to the streets on 25 January to overthrow the Hosni Mubarak regime, people have tried to…
National fact-finding committee: Police deliberately fired on demonstrators
Egypt
February 22, 2011
National fact-finding committee: Police deliberately fired on demonstrators
A national fact-finding committee mandated with investigating police violence during Egypt's recent 18-day-long uprising
Revolutionary youth group demands ousted president’s departure from Egypt
Egypt
February 22, 2011
Revolutionary youth group demands ousted president’s departure from Egypt
The presence of deposed president Hosni Mubarak in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh is “suspicious” and represents the…