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Sunday’s papers: Tahrir sit-in, cabinet shake-up, Sharm el-Sheikh court gets fresh paint
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Tahrir sit-in, cabinet shake-up, Sharm el-Sheikh court gets fresh paint
On its 9th day, the sit-in in Cairo's Tahrir Square and other cities in Egypt compete for space with coverage…
Alexandria church leaders threaten protests over ‘slow’ investigations
Egypt
July 16, 2011
Alexandria church leaders threaten protests over ‘slow’ investigations
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria threatened protests in response to what it described as the slow pace of investigations…
Activist: Bahraini woman dies during protest
World
July 16, 2011
Activist: Bahraini woman dies during protest
MANAMA, Bahrain - A Bahraini rights activist says a woman has died during clashes between riot police and anti-government protesters…
Tahrir Updates: Thousands show up to defy SCAF statement
Egypt
July 12, 2011
Tahrir Updates: Thousands show up to defy SCAF statement
10:10pm: An unknown group distributed pamphlets in Tahrir Square calling for the establishment of a “presidential council” to rule the…
Egyptians in UK plan protest to demand freezing regime assets
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Egyptians in UK plan protest to demand freezing regime assets
Members of the Egyptian community in the UK plan to demonstrate to call for freezing the British assets of members…
A dozen police officers protest against purging
Egypt
July 11, 2011
A dozen police officers protest against purging
About a dozen police officers protested in front of the Interior Ministry on Sunday rejecting interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s…
Government employees join strike
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Government employees join strike
On Sunday employees of the Mugamma, a large government administrative building in downtown Cairo, joined protesters staging an open-ended sit-in…
Tensions in Manial district after police allegedly kill teenager
Egypt
July 4, 2011
Tensions in Manial district after police allegedly kill teenager
Dozens of protesters surrounded the Manial police station in Old Cairo on Monday night to protest the alleged killing of…
April 6 Movement denies plot to attack prisons and induce chaos
Egypt
July 3, 2011
April 6 Movement denies plot to attack prisons and induce chaos
Egypt's April 6 Youth Movement has denied press reports that it has plans to invade prisons and induce chaos during…
Protests support Salafi preacher charged with igniting sectarian strife
Egypt
July 3, 2011
Protests support Salafi preacher charged with igniting sectarian strife
Around 200 people protested on Sunday morning in front of a Cairo court to support a Salafi preacher charged with…