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Update: Protesters block railway at Ramses station sit-in
Egypt
January 15, 2013
Update: Protesters block railway at Ramses station sit-in
Dozens of demonstrators and political activists blocked railway lines at Ramses Train Station on Tuesday evening, after a train derailment in the…
Indian rape victim’s father says he wants her named
World
January 6, 2013
Indian rape victim’s father says he wants her named
NEW DELHI — The father of an Indian student whose brutal rape provoked a global outcry said he wanted her name…
Draft Islamist-backed bill to regulate protests sparks criticisms
Egypt
December 31, 2012
Draft Islamist-backed bill to regulate protests sparks criticisms
The Islamist-dominated Shura Council was rattled on Monday by scathing criticism from politicians and activists over a proposed bill to…
Circulated bill would curb protest freedoms
Egypt
December 30, 2012
Circulated bill would curb protest freedoms
Activists are decrying online a draft law that would restrict demonstrations to certain hours and require organizers to notify authorities…
Traffic back to normal in Tahrir
Egypt
December 25, 2012
Traffic back to normal in Tahrir
Traffic moved normally in Tahrir Square Tuesday for the first time since President Mohamed Morsy issued his 22 November constitutional…
Clashes in Tahrir Square over referendum results
Egypt
December 24, 2012
Clashes in Tahrir Square over referendum results
Scores of protesters held a march in Tahrir Square on Monday to denounce alleged rigging of the constitutional referendum in…
Port Said cancels National Day celebrations amid housing protests
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Port Said cancels National Day celebrations amid housing protests
Port Said's governor ordered the province's National Day celebrations cancelled Sunday after hundreds of young men staged protests over housing. …
Islamists plan major rally in Alexandria as referendum looms
Egypt
December 21, 2012
Islamists plan major rally in Alexandria as referendum looms
Islamists prepared to stage a rally in Alexandria on Friday that could fuel tensions on the eve of a divisive referendum that…
Protesters for and against Morsy gather in Alexandria
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Protesters for and against Morsy gather in Alexandria
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Alexandria on Tuesday to reject the referendum on the draft constitution, scheduled Saturday, 15 December.…
Mount Lebanon mufti urges Egyptians to unite, avoid violence
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Mount Lebanon mufti urges Egyptians to unite, avoid violence
Mount Lebanon Mufti Mohamed Ali al-Juzu, an influential cleric, called on Egyptians to be patient, avoid violence and stick to…