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Notary Offices employees continue protests demanding payment of bonuses
Egypt
June 23, 2011
Notary Offices employees continue protests demanding payment of bonuses
Employees of the Justice Ministry's Notary Offices on Thursday continued their nationwide protest for the second day in a row,…
Syrian opposition stages anti-regime protests in Cairo
Egypt
June 21, 2011
Syrian opposition stages anti-regime protests in Cairo
Dozens of Syrians on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the Syrian Embassy in Cairo, denouncing a violent crackdown…
Ministry of Agriculture workers protest against corruption
Egypt
June 19, 2011
Ministry of Agriculture workers protest against corruption
Workers at the Ministry of Agriculture’s research center staged protests on Sunday against alleged corruption within the center. They also…
Army disperses Suez Canal Authority protest
Egypt
June 18, 2011
Army disperses Suez Canal Authority protest
The army fired shots into the air on Saturday to prevent hundreds of employees of the Suez Canal Authority from…
Low-ranking police officers demand their superiors face trial for murder
Egypt
June 15, 2011
Low-ranking police officers demand their superiors face trial for murder
Low-ranking police officers staged protests in Cairo and other cities on Wednesday, demanding that their superiors be brought to trial…
Party leaders, revolution youth predict more protests in interim period
Egypt
June 13, 2011
Party leaders, revolution youth predict more protests in interim period
Several party and revolution youth group leaders have said they expect calls for Friday protests in Tahrir Square to continue,…
Thousands rally for reform in Bahrain
World
June 12, 2011
Thousands rally for reform in Bahrain
Manama--Thousands of Bahrainis shouting "we are victorious" gathered for a rally for political reform on Saturday, in the first large…
Protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Egypt
June 8, 2011
Protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Protests on Wednesday demanded better wages and working conditions in Cairo and other governorates.
Government confirms application of law criminalizing protests
Egypt
June 8, 2011
Government confirms application of law criminalizing protests
The Egyptian government confirmed on Wednesday that the law criminalizing protests and strikes, which was approved in late April but…
Higher Education Ministry violently disperses student protest
Egypt
June 7, 2011
Higher Education Ministry violently disperses student protest
Clashes erupted between protesting students and Ministry of Higher Education security forces on Tuesday in downtown Cairo. Ministry employees attacked…