protests
Ahead of the protest: Activists strategize legally, digitally
Egypt
April 29, 2010
Ahead of the protest: Activists strategize legally, digitally
On 2 May, Cairo is set to witness a nationwide workers’ protest to demand an increase of the national minimum…
10,000 villagers riot over Sohag cemetery
Egypt
April 28, 2010
10,000 villagers riot over Sohag cemetery
More than 10,000 residents of Akhmim village in Sohag staged riots in front of local municipal council headquarters on Tuesday.Disturbances…
Thai troops fire into air to halt protest convoy
World
April 28, 2010
Thai troops fire into air to halt protest convoy
Thai troops fired rubber bullets at anti-government protesters on Wednesday and shot rounds in the air to halt a convoy…
Labor movement delivers more than bread and butter
Egypt
April 27, 2010
Labor movement delivers more than bread and butter
A few days ago, 9000 workers at the Naga Hammadi aluminum factory in Upper Egypt staged a protest, demanding that…
Professors protest security incursions
Egypt
April 23, 2010
Professors protest security incursions
Tens of professors affiliated with the 9th March movement for University Independence demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Higher…
Protests multiply throughout Egypt
Egypt
April 16, 2010
Protests multiply throughout Egypt
Tens of lawyers gathered Wednesday in front of the headquarters of the General Tax Authority in the city of Beni…
Activists reject ‘Egyptian Hyde Park’ proposal
Egypt
April 15, 2010
Activists reject ‘Egyptian Hyde Park’ proposal
The suggestion by some National Democratic Party members of Egypt's Shura Council to allocate a place for protesters to express…
Five governorates seized by protests
Egypt
April 14, 2010
Five governorates seized by protests
Within the last two days, protests have erupted in six different governorates of Egypt.In Gharbiya, more than 600 workers from…
Afghan fury after US troops kill four civilians
World
April 13, 2010
Afghan fury after US troops kill four civilians
Kandahar, Afghanistan--Four civilians were killed when US soldiers fired on a bus in Afghanistan on Monday, sparking furious protests and…
High council member speaks on minimum wage
Egypt
April 11, 2010
High council member speaks on minimum wage
The Court of Administrative Justice's recent ruling requiring the government to set a minimum wage for Egypt's workers has raised…