civil disobedience
Four arrested for fighting during Port Said rally in Cairo
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Four arrested for fighting during Port Said rally in Cairo
Four were arrested in the upscale Cairo district of Zamalek following a street brawl Wednesday evening during a rally supporting…
Protesters target state office with Molotov cocktails in Mansoura
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Protesters target state office with Molotov cocktails in Mansoura
An unidentified group threw Molotov cocktails into a second-storey Mansoura government office during mass protests in the area Wednesday evening.…
Update: Clashes renew in Daqahliya after Brothers leave protest
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Update: Clashes renew in Daqahliya after Brothers leave protest
Clashes erupted again outside the Daqahliya Governoate headquarters on Monday evening as protesters threw Molotov cocktails at security forces, who…
Monday’s papers: Civil disobedience spreads and elections on the horizon
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Monday’s papers: Civil disobedience spreads and elections on the horizon
Topping the news in Monday’s papers are reports of civil disobedience campaigns spreading to cities beyond Port Said, alongside a…
Mugamma reopened after Sunday closure
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Mugamma reopened after Sunday closure
Protesters at Cairo’s Tahrir Square reopened the Mugamma al-Tahrir building on Monday morning after closing it the previous day amid…
Cabinet says reports about civil disobedience campaign aren’t true
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Cabinet says reports about civil disobedience campaign aren’t true
The Cabinet’s spokesperson said “rumors” spread in the media and on social networking sites about a civil disobedience campaign are…
Hundreds march to Tahrir, call for civil disobedience
Egypt
February 22, 2013
Hundreds march to Tahrir, call for civil disobedience
The number of protesters in Tahrir Square swelled throughout Friday afternoon as opposition forces gathered to call for President Mohamed…
Update: Kafr al-Sheikh opposition forces start sit-in at city council
Egypt
February 22, 2013
Update: Kafr al-Sheikh opposition forces start sit-in at city council
Protesters from the Popular Current, Dostour Party, Karama Party and April 6 Yout Movement staged a protest in front of…
EGX stocks rise slightly despite tumultuous market
Business
February 21, 2013
EGX stocks rise slightly despite tumultuous market
The stock exchange saw its value rise slightly by end of trading Thursday, thanks in part to strong buying trends…
Presidential adviser to visit Port Said; shipyard workers continue strike
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Presidential adviser to visit Port Said; shipyard workers continue strike
The president’s social communication’s adviser, Emad Abdel Ghafour, plans to visit Port Said in two days, a source close to…