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GUC strike moves protest to new territory, private universities
Egypt
March 12, 2012
GUC strike moves protest to new territory, private universities
A miniature Tahrir Square has bloomed on the desert outskirts of Cairo, in front of the gates of the German…
Women march for their rights on International Women’s Day
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Women march for their rights on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, thousands of women in Cairo marched from the Journalists Syndicate to the Parliament building, summing up…
Retrial of police officer convicted of killing protester adjourned to June
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Retrial of police officer convicted of killing protester adjourned to June
A lawyer challenged Thursday the testimony of the sole witness in one a case involving the killing of protesters outside…
Dozens protest to demand release of April 6 Youth Movement activist
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Dozens protest to demand release of April 6 Youth Movement activist
Dozens of April 6 Youth Movement members and ultras football group members organized a protest Wednesday morning outside the Abdeen…
Labor protests in Upper Egypt disrupt trains
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Labor protests in Upper Egypt disrupt trains
Workers from the Nile Cotton Ginning Company in Minya, Upper Egypt blocked the railways on Tuesday, protesting frequent late payment…
Syrian intellectuals: Detached and divided, but why?
Opinion
March 5, 2012
Syrian intellectuals: Detached and divided, but why?
The role of Syrian intellectuals in their revolution has raised various questions since the uprising began. On one hand, there…
Salafi group calls to commemorate State Security dissolution
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Salafi group calls to commemorate State Security dissolution
The Salafi Front in Egypt has called on Egyptians to demonstrate in front of Parliament on Monday at 4 pm…
Lawyers protest decision to lift travel ban on suspects in NGOs case
Egypt
March 3, 2012
Lawyers protest decision to lift travel ban on suspects in NGOs case
Dozens of lawyers protested in front of the Lawyers Syndicate in Cairo to condemn the decision to lift a travel…
Court and public prosecution workers end strike
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Court and public prosecution workers end strike
Members of the General Union of Court and Public Prosecution Workers have ended their strike in order to “preserve the…
Jordan king pardons political activist who burned his picture
World
February 29, 2012
Jordan king pardons political activist who burned his picture
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Wednesday pardoned a political activist who was jailed last month for setting fire to a…