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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…
Doctors outside Saudi Embassy demand release of colleagues
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Doctors outside Saudi Embassy demand release of colleagues
The Doctors Syndicate’s freedoms commission on Wednesday organized a demonstration outside the Saudi Embassy in Cairo to protest the detention…
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
Egypt's "Facebook Revolution" that toppled Hosni Mubarak last February may have been boosted by Internet social networking, but his downfall…
Egypt withdraws ambassador to Syria, Syria responds in kind
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Egypt withdraws ambassador to Syria, Syria responds in kind
On Sunday, Egypt withdrew its ambassador to Syria and Syria responded by recalling its ambassador in Cairo, Youssef al-Ahmed. In…
Judge says he halted presidential campaign over bloodshed
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Judge says he halted presidential campaign over bloodshed
Hesham al-Bastawisi has denied withdrawing his presidential bid, saying he has only suspended his campaign to protest recurrent incidents of…