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Disabled protesters continue sit-in at presidential palace
Egypt
October 15, 2012
Disabled protesters continue sit-in at presidential palace
Dozens of disabled individuals are continuing their sit-in for the sixth day on Merghany Street, in front of Gate 4…
Rights groups lament lack of assistance for disabled voters
Egypt
November 30, 2011
Rights groups lament lack of assistance for disabled voters
Disabled citizens faced difficulties while voting in this week's round of parliamentary elections, a number of rights groups have said.…
Disabled protesters suspend sit-in outside cabinet
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Disabled protesters suspend sit-in outside cabinet
A dozen people with special needs decided on Tuesday to suspend their sit-in in front of the cabinet, saying they…
Disabled protesters outside cabinet threaten self-immolation
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Disabled protesters outside cabinet threaten self-immolation
A dozen disabled people protesting near the cabinet building on Monday threatened to set themselves on fire unless an official…
Egyptian NGO competes for BBC’s World Challenge
Environment
October 5, 2011
Egyptian NGO competes for BBC’s World Challenge
A Fustat-based NGO is the first Egyptian organization to compete in the BBC's World Challenge, which rewards environmental and social…
ElBaradei reaches out to disabled community
Egypt
August 10, 2011
ElBaradei reaches out to disabled community
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Tuesday said he met with representatives of Egypt's disabled community in what was perceived as…
Info center employees resume their strike
Egypt
April 18, 2010
Info center employees resume their strike
Employees of information centers affiliated with the Ministry of Local Development resumed their strike yesterday in front of the People's…
Renewed sit-ins before the parliament
Egypt
April 8, 2010
Renewed sit-ins before the parliament
The sidewalk in front of the People's Assembly witnessed five new demonstrations yesterday as the Egyptian parliament resumed activity following…
Amonsito workers continue protest
Egypt
March 16, 2010
Amonsito workers continue protest
Amonsito workers continued their sit-in Tuesday before the parliament building in Cairo for the sixteenth consecutive day, awaiting next Thursday's…