Activists
April 6 activists plan campaign to influence constitution
Egypt
December 26, 2011
April 6 activists plan campaign to influence constitution
Two separate groups active in this year’s revolution have launched campaigns to educate the public about the upcoming drafting of…
Tahrir calm as death toll from night’s clashes rises
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Tahrir calm as death toll from night’s clashes rises
Tahrir Square appeared calm Monday morning following intermittent clashes between protesters and military forces after military and police forces launched…
Blogger Abd El Fattah’s appeal rejected, detention continues
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Blogger Abd El Fattah’s appeal rejected, detention continues
The North Cairo Court of Appeals on Monday refused to release blogger and activist Alaa Abd El Fattah, who has…
Eye on elections: To vote or not to vote?
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Eye on elections: To vote or not to vote?
As the detritus of the six-day battle between protesters and security forces is cleared from downtown Cairo, the ongoing debate…
Activists call to boycott parliamentary elections
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Activists call to boycott parliamentary elections
A call to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to start 28 November was posted by activists on the Second…
Losing eyes, but not vision
Egypt
November 20, 2011
Losing eyes, but not vision
An atmosphere of hope and determination dominates at the International Eye Hospital, where two activists and a journalist are being…
Detained blogger urges Egyptians to celebrate birthday in Tahrir
Egypt
November 14, 2011
Detained blogger urges Egyptians to celebrate birthday in Tahrir
Manal Bahey al-Din, the wife of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and herself an activist and programmer, published a new blog…
Activists debate boycotting November elections
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Activists debate boycotting November elections
Political activists and bloggers are divided over participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections slated for 28 November. While some of…
April 6 Youth Movement accuses SCAF of ignoring assaults on activists
Egypt
November 12, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement accuses SCAF of ignoring assaults on activists
The April 6 Youth Movement on Saturday accused the government and the ruling military council of disregarding reports of assaults…
Freedom Waves activists remain in Israeli custody
Egypt
November 6, 2011
Freedom Waves activists remain in Israeli custody
Israel is still holding activists and journalists on board the Freedom Waves boats to Gaza, which were intercepted and caught…