civil disobedience
Thursday’s papers: No elections until further notice
Egypt
March 7, 2013
Thursday’s papers: No elections until further notice
After Wednesday's administrative court ruling that put the timeline for the parliamentary elections set to begin next month into a…
Calm restored to Mahalla after night of bloody clashes
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Calm restored to Mahalla after night of bloody clashes
Calm prevailed on Thursday morning in the Delta city of Mahalla in Gharbiya governorate after a night of violent…
Petitions calling for return to military rule hits 100, says justice spokesperson
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Petitions calling for return to military rule hits 100, says justice spokesperson
Ahmed Roshdi Salam, a Justice Ministry spokesperson, said he had received more than 100 petitions calling for military rule as…
Unrest in the Delta: Resident’s death spurs violent clashes in Mansoura
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Unrest in the Delta: Resident’s death spurs violent clashes in Mansoura
MANSOURA — The violence in Mansoura had ebbed significantly Monday after the driver of the Central Security Forces truck that…
Sunday’s papers: Plague of locusts, plague of brutality
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Sunday’s papers: Plague of locusts, plague of brutality
The most widespread news in today’s newspapers is related to protesters being run down in Mansoura and Port Said, as…
Protesters in Ismailia shut governmental offices, halt train traffic
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Protesters in Ismailia shut governmental offices, halt train traffic
Dozens of protesters in Ismailia closed the governorate agriculture and ministry department Sunday, as well as the real estate…
Protesters burn Port Said police station after five run over
Egypt
March 2, 2013
Protesters burn Port Said police station after five run over
Protesters have set a Port Said police department ablaze after a police vehicle allegedly ran over five people during a…
Protesters in Mahalla call for civil disobedience
Egypt
March 1, 2013
Protesters in Mahalla call for civil disobedience
Revolutionary forces in Mahalla staged protests in Shoan Square after Friday prayers, calling on President Mohamed Morsy to step down.…
Port Said protester alleges abuse at hands of police
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Port Said protester alleges abuse at hands of police
A Port Said man alleged security forces dragged him through the street Wednesday and beat him as unrest continued in…