civil disobedience
Wednesday’s papers: Local press sells panic
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Local press sells panic
With Wednesday’s headlines reading more like a series of ominous and unrelated cliffhangers, Al-Shorouk vies for attention by placing a…
Al-Azhar decries calls for civil disobedience
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Al-Azhar decries calls for civil disobedience
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa have both announced their rejection of calls for civil disobedience…
Brotherhood rejects calls for civil disobedience on 11 February
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Brotherhood rejects calls for civil disobedience on 11 February
The Muslim Brotherhood will boycott plans for civil disobedience on 11 February, the group said on Tuesday. It urged all…
Students angry over their University’s ‘lack of principles’
Egypt
February 5, 2012
Students angry over their University’s ‘lack of principles’
Students at the privately owned German University in Cairo (GUC) have accused the university’s administration of “lacking principles” after the…
University student unions call for general strike
Egypt
February 5, 2012
University student unions call for general strike
Student unions at several state-run and private Egyptian universities called for a general strike and civil disobedience starting 11 February…
Sunday’s papers: Port Said massacre the last straw for many
Egypt
February 5, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Port Said massacre the last straw for many
The Port Said football disaster still echoes in the hearts and minds of those whose hearts and minds are still…
Activists, students call for civil disobedience on 11 February
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Activists, students call for civil disobedience on 11 February
Activists and students called on Facebook for civil disobedience all over Egypt starting on 11 February, the first anniversary of…
State employees block Giza street after colleague’s death
Egypt
September 4, 2011
State employees block Giza street after colleague’s death
State Council employees on Sunday blocked Mourad Street, a major street in Giza, after their colleague, Asma Bekheit, was run…
Tunisia sees protest march, strikes after riots
World
January 14, 2011
Tunisia sees protest march, strikes after riots
Tunis--Hundreds of people are marching through Tunisia's capital, a day after the nation's president read out a list of promises…
Egypt Islamists see mass protest at “rigged” vote
Egypt
December 23, 2010
Egypt Islamists see mass protest at “rigged” vote
Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood says it will shift its political struggle to the streets after elections that were "rigged" to…