Port Said
Port Said strikes enter eighth day
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Port Said strikes enter eighth day
Port Said entered its eighth day of a mass civil disobedience campaign on Sunday in response to the killings of…
Qandil: Govt ready to respond to Port Said protest demands
Egypt
February 23, 2013
Qandil: Govt ready to respond to Port Said protest demands
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has said that the government is ready to respond to the demands of Port Said…
Update: Kafr al-Sheikh opposition forces start sit-in at city council
Egypt
February 22, 2013
Update: Kafr al-Sheikh opposition forces start sit-in at city council
Protesters from the Popular Current, Dostour Party, Karama Party and April 6 Yout Movement staged a protest in front of…
EGX stocks rise slightly despite tumultuous market
Business
February 21, 2013
EGX stocks rise slightly despite tumultuous market
The stock exchange saw its value rise slightly by end of trading Thursday, thanks in part to strong buying trends…
Presidential adviser to visit Port Said; shipyard workers continue strike
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Presidential adviser to visit Port Said; shipyard workers continue strike
The president’s social communication’s adviser, Emad Abdel Ghafour, plans to visit Port Said in two days, a source close to…
Thursday’s papers: Covering all the angles of Port Said’s civil disobedience
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Covering all the angles of Port Said’s civil disobedience
Numerous portrayals of the ongoing civil disobedience in Port Said dominate Thursday’s press. State-owned newspapers underlined the heavy financial losses…
As Port Said strikes, protest calls spread to other governorates
Egypt
February 20, 2013
As Port Said strikes, protest calls spread to other governorates
Calls for civil disobedience campaigns have spread to the canal city of Ismailia and the Delta city of Kafr al-Sheikh,…
Popular Current to boycott parliamentary elections
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Popular Current to boycott parliamentary elections
The Popular Current Party, led by former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi, has decided to boycott upcoming parliamentary elections. According to…
Wednesday’s papers: Port Said ‘bribe’ and the Brotherhood-Salafi battle
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Port Said ‘bribe’ and the Brotherhood-Salafi battle
The news of an ongoing civil disobedience campaign organized by protesting Port Said residents, as well as the exchange of…
Protesters block Port Said road with trees and flaming tires
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Protesters block Port Said road with trees and flaming tires
Hundreds Ultras Al-Masry members and Port Fouad residents blocked the road leading to the eastern side of Port Said with…