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Thousands attend protest as teachers’ strike picks up speed
Egypt
September 24, 2011
Thousands attend protest as teachers’ strike picks up speed
Thousands of teachers demonstrated in front of the cabinet on Saturday against the slow pace of reforms in the Ministry…
Public transport workers march to Tahrir, threaten escalation
Egypt
September 24, 2011
Public transport workers march to Tahrir, threaten escalation
The public transport workers' strike entered its fourth day on Saturday and extended to include 20 bus garages. The protesters…
Thousands of teachers protest for dismissal of minister, minimum wage
Egypt
September 24, 2011
Thousands of teachers protest for dismissal of minister, minimum wage
Thousands of teachers on Saturday protested in front of the cabinet's headquarters in downtown Cairo to call for the removal…
Planned US protest gains Egyptian support
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Planned US protest gains Egyptian support
Egyptian activists are lending their support to a planned protest in Washington, DC, which US activists hope will become an…
Islamists consider protests against mixed electoral system
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Islamists consider protests against mixed electoral system
Islamist parties and movements have criticized the ruling military council for insisting on a system for the upcoming parliamentary elections…
Hundreds protest campaign against street cafes
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Hundreds protest campaign against street cafes
Hundreds of young Egyptians in downtown Cairo protested Wednesday a police and army campaign to stop coffee shops from setting…
Protesters block Suez-Ismailia Highway to protest death of young man
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Protesters block Suez-Ismailia Highway to protest death of young man
Hundreds of people blocked the Suez-Ismailia Highway on Wednesday after the death of a young man in Suez. According to…
Coptic Church resumes examination of divorce requests
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Coptic Church resumes examination of divorce requests
The Coptic Orthodox Church’s Clerical Council for Personal Affairs resumed on Tuesday examining requests for divorce submitted by Copts, after…
Teachers strike continues into fourth day nationwide
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Teachers strike continues into fourth day nationwide
Teachers continued their strike in several governorates on Tuesday, escalating their demands to include the dismissal of the education minister.…
Protests outside cabinet call for cancellation of Emergency Law
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Protests outside cabinet call for cancellation of Emergency Law
Members of 17 political parties and movements have marched to the cabinet building to protest the Emergency Law. They held…