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Ablaze the body politic
Opinion
January 20, 2011
Ablaze the body politic
“The powers that be want us to be passive observers. And they haven't given us any other options outside the…
Tunisia’s lessons in revolution
Opinion
January 18, 2011
Tunisia’s lessons in revolution
Nothing intensifies feelings and moves people’s hearts like a revolution. It's a comprehensive, sweeping popular act that suddenly erupts to…
Egyptian who attempted self-immolation angry at security treatment
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Egyptian who attempted self-immolation angry at security treatment
Abdu Gaafar, the man who set him self alight in front of Egypt's parliament building on Monday morning, said he…
Egyptian sets himself on fire before parliament
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Egyptian sets himself on fire before parliament
An Egyptian citizen set himself on fire Monday at 9 AM in front of the People’s Assembly while shouting chants…
Lessons from Tunisia
Opinion
January 9, 2011
Lessons from Tunisia
As young Egyptian Copts protested the Alexandria church bombing in Cairo and other Egyptian cities, young Tunisians had been taking…
Egyptian activists denounce incompetent security around churches
Egypt
January 1, 2011
Egyptian activists denounce incompetent security around churches
Hundreds of Egyptian activists staged a demonstration on Saturday in the Christian-dominated Shubra neighborhood in Cairo to protest what they…
Egyptian activists to stage protest in solidarity with Tunisians
Egypt
December 30, 2010
Egyptian activists to stage protest in solidarity with Tunisians
Egyptians opposition movements, civil society activists and bloggers plan to rally on Sunday in solidarity with Tunisians protesting high unemployment…
Sharqiya microbus drivers strike to protest ‘tax increase’
Egypt
December 25, 2010
Sharqiya microbus drivers strike to protest ‘tax increase’
Microbus drivers and owners in Sharqiya began a strike Saturday to protest an alleged increase of their annual taxes to…
It’s now up to the street
Opinion
December 15, 2010
It’s now up to the street
Egypt's controversial new parliament has convened in business-as-usual fashion despite the opposition's accusations that the new house is illegitimate and…