activism
Political activists stage protests in Alexandria
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Political activists stage protests in Alexandria
Members of the Lazem, Kefaya and April 6 movements staged protests on Wednesday evening outside the residence of Nasser al-Abd,…
Lawyer files complaint against Egyptian nudity activist
Egypt
December 31, 2012
Lawyer files complaint against Egyptian nudity activist
An Egyptian citizen has filed a complaint to Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah demanding that the citizenship of an activist who…
Israel facing ‘millions’ of cyber-attacks over Gaza
World
November 18, 2012
Israel facing ‘millions’ of cyber-attacks over Gaza
The Israeli government on Sunday admitted it had become the victim of a mass cyber-warfare campaign with millions of attempts…
Activists and communities in need of help are finding each other
Egypt
November 11, 2012
Activists and communities in need of help are finding each other
The revolution continues, or so they say. For many, the reasons to stage a revolution remain: social inequality, police repression,…
Dropping seed bombs
Environment
October 26, 2012
Dropping seed bombs
Environmentalists, activists and bystanders gathered Saturday at various locations around Cairo and Alexandria to join a seed bombing campaign known…
Jordan bars activists from crossing into West Bank
World
August 26, 2012
Jordan bars activists from crossing into West Bank
Jordan on Sunday barred pro-Palestinian US and European activists from trying to cross into the West Bank to deliver school…
Political activist arrested at Cairo airport attempting to leave the country
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Political activist arrested at Cairo airport attempting to leave the country
Cairo International Airport authorities on Wednesday arrested a political activist accused of inciting violence before her departure for the United…
Egypt’s students should play politics
Opinion
March 12, 2012
Egypt’s students should play politics
When I worked as an assistant professor in the department for Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, I often represented…
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
Egypt's "Facebook Revolution" that toppled Hosni Mubarak last February may have been boosted by Internet social networking, but his downfall…