friday protest
Government fails to convince activists to cancel Friday demonstration
Egypt
August 8, 2011
Government fails to convince activists to cancel Friday demonstration
Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy has failed to convince representatives of 57 political groups to call off a demonstration slated…
Health Ministry prepares for Friday protest
Egypt
July 28, 2011
Health Ministry prepares for Friday protest
The Egyptian Health Ministry announced Thursday that it was preparing for the mass protest that revolutionary and Islamist movements have…
11 political movements stage Tahrir sit-in after mass rally
Egypt
July 9, 2011
11 political movements stage Tahrir sit-in after mass rally
Several political movements on Friday began a sit-in in Tahrir Square that they said will last until protesters' demands are…
Sharm el-Sheikh protesters want Mubarak out
Egypt
July 8, 2011
Sharm el-Sheikh protesters want Mubarak out
Sharm el-Sheikh residents, many of whom make their livelihood in the tourism industry, want their former president - and the…
Thousands in Suez demand dismissal of interior minister
Egypt
July 8, 2011
Thousands in Suez demand dismissal of interior minister
Thousands of Suez residents demanded the dismissal of Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy as they gathered in Arbaeen Square to participate…
Earlier violence draws crowds to Friday protests in solidarity with martyrs’ families
Egypt
July 1, 2011
Earlier violence draws crowds to Friday protests in solidarity with martyrs’ families
More than 1000 people gathered in the hastily planned Tahrir Square protests Friday, in response to earlier clashes on Tuesday…
Army apologizes for ‘unintentional confrontations’ with Friday protesters
Egypt
February 26, 2011
Army apologizes for ‘unintentional confrontations’ with Friday protesters
On its official Facebook page, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces issued an apology to the 25 January youth…
Egypt warns against using mosques for launching protests
Egypt
January 27, 2011
Egypt warns against using mosques for launching protests
The Egyptian Endowments Ministry warned on Thursday of using Friday prayers to launch protests against the regime of President Hosni…