Demonstrations
MPs and politicians start anti-SCAF sit-in outside Supreme Court
Egypt
December 19, 2011
MPs and politicians start anti-SCAF sit-in outside Supreme Court
Some 40 MPs and politicians organized a sit-in outside the Supreme Court on Monday to demand the ruling Supreme Council…
Protesters tell of saving books from Institut d’Egypte fire
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Protesters tell of saving books from Institut d’Egypte fire
In the wake of the fire that destroyed much of the manuscript collection at the Institut d'Egypte on Saturday, scores…
Demos condemn military’s treatment of cabinet protesters
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Demos condemn military’s treatment of cabinet protesters
Demonstrations were staged in several cities on Sunday to condemn the use of force in dispersing a sit-in outside the…
PM tries to negotiate end to cabinet sit-in
Egypt
December 12, 2011
PM tries to negotiate end to cabinet sit-in
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri held a meeting with protesters on Monday to negotiate an end to the sit-in currently ongoing…
Nationwide vote protests hit Vladimir Putin’s rule
World
December 10, 2011
Nationwide vote protests hit Vladimir Putin’s rule
A day of nationwide demonstrations against Vladimir Putin and alleged election fraud began in Russia's far east on Saturday, in…
Protesters decide to open Tahrir Square to traffic
Egypt
December 10, 2011
Protesters decide to open Tahrir Square to traffic
Tahrir Square on Saturday was opened to traffic after having been blocked off since 18 November. After a series of…
Protest outside cabinet won’t affect government work, says minister
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Protest outside cabinet won’t affect government work, says minister
The ongoing sit-in by a number of protesters outside the cabinet will not affect the government’s work, said Gouda Abdel…
Eye-patched protesters march in solidarity with those who lost their eyes
Egypt
December 1, 2011
Eye-patched protesters march in solidarity with those who lost their eyes
Equipped with eye patches, dozens gathered in front of the Qasr al-Aini Hospital on Thursday, before heading to Qasr al-Nil…
Tahrir sit-in enters day 12 as participants decrease in number
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Tahrir sit-in enters day 12 as participants decrease in number
Although protesters in Tahrir Square on Wednesday continued their sit-in for the 12th consecutive day, the number of participants decreased…
Suez customs authority releases shipment of anti-riot material
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Suez customs authority releases shipment of anti-riot material
A shipment of anti-riot material imported by the Interior Ministry from the United States was released upon orders, a…