riots
Daqahlia prison inmates protest ill-treatment
Egypt
October 4, 2015
Daqahlia prison inmates protest ill-treatment
Scores of inmates from the Mit Salsil prison in Daqahlia protested on Saturday, later announcing a hunger strike to protest…
UPDATE: Five Brotherhood supporters sentenced in absentia for rioting in Giza
Egypt
June 14, 2015
UPDATE: Five Brotherhood supporters sentenced in absentia for rioting in Giza
The Agouza Misdemeanor Court sentenced five Brotherhood supporters in absentia to five years in prison on Sunday, with a fine…
Court hands death, life, prison sentences to Muslim Brotherhood members over Daqahliya riots
Egypt
May 18, 2015
Court hands death, life, prison sentences to Muslim Brotherhood members over Daqahliya riots
Mansoura Criminal Court sentenced on Monday a Muslim Brotherhood member to death and other 47 members, including the group’s spokesperson…
Italian police battle rioters at start of Milan Expo
World
May 2, 2015
Italian police battle rioters at start of Milan Expo
Police fired tear gas at demonstrators on Friday as violent protests marred the start of the Milan Expo, a global…
Court acquits journalist and 12 others tried for rioting in Azhar University, sentences 63 others to prison
Egypt
April 29, 2015
Court acquits journalist and 12 others tried for rioting in Azhar University, sentences 63 others to prison
The Cairo Criminal Court acquitted on Wednesday 13 defendants of the charge of rioting in al-Azhar University in December 2013,…
Police enforce curfew in Baltimore, disperse protesters
World
April 29, 2015
Police enforce curfew in Baltimore, disperse protesters
Thousands of police in riot gear and National Guard troops patrolled Baltimore to enforce a curfew on Tuesday night, dispersing…
Baltimore erupts in riots after funeral of black man who died in police custody
World
April 28, 2015
Baltimore erupts in riots after funeral of black man who died in police custody
Baltimore erupted in violence on Monday as hundreds of rioters looted stores, burned buildings and at least 15 police officers…
Universities to confront protests on campus as new year set to begin Saturday
Egypt
October 9, 2014
Universities to confront protests on campus as new year set to begin Saturday
Universities across Egypt are getting ready for the new academic year, which is set to start next Saturday, amid tight…
68 defendants sentenced to prison over Azbakeya riots
Egypt
September 30, 2014
68 defendants sentenced to prison over Azbakeya riots
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Tuesday 63 defendants to 15 years in prison and five others to 10 years over riots in…
52 Brotherhood members jailed for ‘rioting’
Egypt
January 26, 2014
52 Brotherhood members jailed for ‘rioting’
The Agouza chief prosecutor on Sunday sentenced 52 Muslim Brotherhood members to 15 days in prison pending investigation for staging…