Activists
MPs urged to stage sit-in for political isolation enforcement
Egypt
June 12, 2012
MPs urged to stage sit-in for political isolation enforcement
Thirty public figures have urged Parliament members and former presidential candidates to stage a sit-in inside Parliament demanding the enforcement…
Prominent activist returns to Cairo after being sentenced to prison
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Prominent activist returns to Cairo after being sentenced to prison
Political activist Asmaa Mahfouz returned to Cairo on Wednesday on a German airplane coming from Munich, a security source said.…
Court upholds prison sentence for activist
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Court upholds prison sentence for activist
An Egyptian court upheld on Tuesday a one-year prison sentence for prominent activist Asmaa Mahfouz for assaulting a witness in…
Literature festival in Gaza hostage to Egyptian bureaucracy
Books
May 3, 2012
Literature festival in Gaza hostage to Egyptian bureaucracy
Update: PalFest organizers were granted on Thursday afternoon travel permits by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to travel to Gaza…
Profile: Junior Malek brings street politics to high school
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Profile: Junior Malek brings street politics to high school
“We are the future of this country,” says Ahmed Malek, also known as Junior Malek, about people his age who…
Wael Ghonim endorses Abouel Fotouh for president
Egypt
April 30, 2012
Wael Ghonim endorses Abouel Fotouh for president
Political activist Wael Ghonim has announced his support for presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, saying he would be "a…
Protesters demand release of kidnapped activist
Egypt
April 16, 2012
Protesters demand release of kidnapped activist
Protesters on Monday called for the release of an activist they say has been kidnapped by the police. Around 40…
Activists call for election boycott after Suleiman nomination
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Activists call for election boycott after Suleiman nomination
Some activists have called for a boycott of the presidential elections after former Vice President Omar Suleiman announced he will…
Activists get 3 years in prison for trying to storm attorney general’s office
Egypt
April 1, 2012
Activists get 3 years in prison for trying to storm attorney general’s office
The Azbakiya Misdemeanor Court on Sunday sentenced three political activists to three years in prison for trying to storm the…
Fearing Islamist takeover of constituent assembly, activists call for protests
Egypt
March 22, 2012
Fearing Islamist takeover of constituent assembly, activists call for protests
Several revolutionary forces have called for demonstrations on Friday and Saturday against the formation of a constituent assembly they fear…