metro protests
Egypt’s president defends metro fare hike after protests
Egypt
May 17, 2018
Egypt’s president defends metro fare hike after protests
Egypt’s president has defended his government’s surprise decision to hike Cairo subway fares, which sparked rare protests in which 21…
Egypt orders 20 more alleged metro protesters detained
Egypt
May 15, 2018
Egypt orders 20 more alleged metro protesters detained
Egypt’s state security prosecutor ordered on Monday the detention of 20 people for 15 days pending an investigation into their…
17 arrested after Morsy supporters try to disrupt Cairo Metro
Egypt
September 17, 2013
17 arrested after Morsy supporters try to disrupt Cairo Metro
Prosecutors in Azbakeya arrested 17 suspects on Monday linked to a protest by the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies aimed…
Metro runs as usual despite pro-Morsy demo
Egypt
September 15, 2013
Metro runs as usual despite pro-Morsy demo
Cairo Metro lines were running as normal on Sunday morning, according to Transportation Directorate chief Mounir al-Sayed, despite a protest…
Protests in Giza, downtown ahead of Friday’s mass demo
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Protests in Giza, downtown ahead of Friday’s mass demo
Members of the April 6 Youth Movement blocked the road in front of the Giza municipality headquarters on Thursday, declaring…