Activists
Activists launch popular “Let’s Write Our Constitution” initiative
Egypt
May 7, 2011
Activists launch popular “Let’s Write Our Constitution” initiative
Activists, jurists and law professors launched an initiative called "Let's Write Our Constitution", which aims to enable a broader segment…
Activists decry favoritism towards Mubarak sons in prison
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Activists decry favoritism towards Mubarak sons in prison
Activists and legal experts criticized on Sunday the favoritism being shown towards Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, the sons of ousted…
Port Said activists lead by example
Egypt
March 18, 2011
Port Said activists lead by example
Port Said--As tension, sectarian strife, and disagreements about the pending referendum disrupt the unified spirit that marked Egypt’s revolution, in…
Egypt activists and army discuss reforms
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Egypt activists and army discuss reforms
The online activists who organised Egypt's popular uprising said Monday they had discussed reforms with the country's new military rulers…
Rights groups blame Interior Minister for activists’ arrests
Egypt
January 4, 2011
Rights groups blame Interior Minister for activists’ arrests
Egyptian rights groups on Tuesday submitted a report to the general prosecutor demanding the release of eight activists arrested during…
Ministry of Communications denies intention to close Facebook
Egypt
October 16, 2010
Ministry of Communications denies intention to close Facebook
A source at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has denied that any instructions have been given to restrict…
Bahrain charges 23 Shias with forming ‘terror-network’
World
September 5, 2010
Bahrain charges 23 Shias with forming ‘terror-network’
Manama--Bahrain has charged 23 Shia activists with forming a "terror network" aimed at toppling the Sunni-dominated government, the official BNA…
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews released Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr
Egypt
July 15, 2010
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews released Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr
In 2007, Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr was imprisoned for allegedly organizing a demonstration against a housing demolition in Salah…
The perils of Egypt’s party system
Opinion
June 24, 2010
The perils of Egypt’s party system
There is a critical need to reconsider the entire political system in Egypt, especially the role of the opposition. In…
8 activists arrested in Beheira
Egypt
May 22, 2010
8 activists arrested in Beheira
Security forces in Beheira arrested eight members of the National Association for Change (NAC) two days ago for distributing leaflets…