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Thousands protest nationwide against Morsy, Constituent Assembly
Egypt
November 30, 2012
Thousands protest nationwide against Morsy, Constituent Assembly
Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets in various governorates Friday to denounce the constitutional declaration issued on 22 November,…
Update: Thousands converge on Tahrir; political leaders pledge to join sit-in
Egypt
November 30, 2012
Update: Thousands converge on Tahrir; political leaders pledge to join sit-in
Tens of thousands gathered Friday in Tahrir Square, the birthplace of the 25 January revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak…
Thursday’s papers: On the brink of civil disobedience
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Thursday’s papers: On the brink of civil disobedience
The ramifications of the president’s constitutional declaration, which grants Mohamed Morsy powers that go beyond even those enjoyed by his…
Another wall divides downtown
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Another wall divides downtown
Security officials have constructed a concrete wall in Simon Bolivar Square near Tahrir Square to prevent clashes between police and…
Clashes continue in Cairo’s Simon Bolivar Square
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Clashes continue in Cairo’s Simon Bolivar Square
Clashes between protesters and security forces broke out again Wednesday evening in Simon Bolivar Square, near the US Embassy in…
Stock index down by 4.6% over political turmoil
Business
November 28, 2012
Stock index down by 4.6% over political turmoil
The stock market took a steep drop Wednesday amid ongoing protests over the president's constitutional declaration. The main EGX30 index,…
Update: Tahrir full as protesters reject Morsy declaration
Egypt
November 27, 2012
Update: Tahrir full as protesters reject Morsy declaration
Tahrir Square was full after marches arrived from different Cairo neighborhoods Tuesday for a demonstration against President Mohamed Morsy’s 22…
Brotherhood delays Tuesday protest
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Brotherhood delays Tuesday protest
The Muslim Brotherhood has decided to postpone a mass protest it had called for Tuesday in Cairo in the interest…
Monday’s papers: The aftermath of Morsy’s declaration
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Monday’s papers: The aftermath of Morsy’s declaration
Almost all local newspapers highlight the massive stock market plunge on their front pages Monday. In the third largest single-day drop…
Tahrir Square calm on third day of anti-Morsy sit-in
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Tahrir Square calm on third day of anti-Morsy sit-in
A sit-in by dozens of protesters in Tahrir Square entered its third day Monday. Demonstrators are protesting the new constitutional…