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Quarry workers protest in Giza
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Quarry workers protest in Giza
Hundreds of quarry workers staged a protest Wednesday on Haram Street, one of the busiest streets in Giza, causing traffic…
Egyptian activists call for million-man protest at Israeli Embassy
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Egyptian activists call for million-man protest at Israeli Embassy
Protesters demonstrating at the Israeli Embassy in Cairo called on Tuesday for a million-man protest Friday to demand the expulsion…
Saudi Embassy in Cairo urges citizens to avoid protest areas
Egypt
August 22, 2011
Saudi Embassy in Cairo urges citizens to avoid protest areas
The Saudi Embassy in Cairo on Monday urged Saudi citizens based in Cairo to avoid areas where protests are taking…
National Association for Change demands expulsion of Israeli ambassador
Egypt
August 21, 2011
National Association for Change demands expulsion of Israeli ambassador
On Saturday a coalition of Egyptain political groups said it was holding to its request to expel the Israeli ambassador…
Egyptian protesters continue protest at Israeli Embassy
Egypt
August 20, 2011
Egyptian protesters continue protest at Israeli Embassy
Approximately 2000 people continued protesting around the Israeli Embassy in Cairo on Saturday after the Egyptian government decided to recall…
Revolutionary group pulls out of Friday demonstration
Egypt
August 18, 2011
Revolutionary group pulls out of Friday demonstration
The Revolution Youth Union announced in a statement Thursday that it had canceled plans to attend a protest planned for…
Railway operation resumes as Tanta workers end sit-in
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Railway operation resumes as Tanta workers end sit-in
Railways resumed operation Tuesday after a hiatus caused by protesting workers at the Tanta railway station in the Gharbiya Governorate.…
China says it will shut chemical plant as thousands protest
Environment
August 14, 2011
China says it will shut chemical plant as thousands protest
Authorities in northeastern China on Sunday ordered a petrochemical plant to be shut down immediately after thousands of people demonstrated,…
Hundreds protest in middle of Tahrir Square
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Hundreds protest in middle of Tahrir Square
Hundreds of protesters entered the middle of Tahrir Square after prayers on Friday to participate in a protest they called…
Political movements postpone Friday protest
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Political movements postpone Friday protest
A total of 28 political movements have postponed a protest planned for Friday to the following week to give themselves…