self-immolation
Ablaze the body politic
Opinion
January 20, 2011
Ablaze the body politic
“The powers that be want us to be passive observers. And they haven't given us any other options outside the…
The year of spontaneous combustion
Opinion
January 19, 2011
The year of spontaneous combustion
January 1, 2012 At first, when it began nearly a year ago, many people thought it was just a copycat…
Minister: Egyptians burning themselves won’t spark revolution
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Minister: Egyptians burning themselves won’t spark revolution
Egyptian Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali on Wednesday said Egyptians setting themselves on fire would not spark a revolution, as happened…
Another Egyptian tries to set himself alight
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Another Egyptian tries to set himself alight
A state employee tried to set himself alight in Egypt's capital on Wednesday, the latest in a series of self-immolations…
Egyptian activists stage demonstrations in solidarity with suicide protesters
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Egyptian activists stage demonstrations in solidarity with suicide protesters
Roughly two dozen activists from various opposition groups staged demonstrations on Tuesday in front of Egypt's Supreme Court in downtown…
Egyptian security thwarts fifth self-immolation attempt
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Egyptian security thwarts fifth self-immolation attempt
Egyptian security forces on Tuesday thwarted a fifth attempt at suicide by immolation when they prevented 65-year-old accountant Ali Sayed…
Third Egyptian sets himself ablaze
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Third Egyptian sets himself ablaze
A third Egyptian man set himself on fire on Tuesday in Alexandria’s Khorshid neighborhood, security sources said.Ahmed Hashim al-Sayed, 25,…
Second Egyptian sets himself on fire after Tunisia
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Second Egyptian sets himself on fire after Tunisia
A second Egyptian set himself on fire near parliament on Tuesday, security sources said, the latest case echoing an act…
Handful of activists protests for Egyptian who set himself ablaze
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Handful of activists protests for Egyptian who set himself ablaze
Fifteen activists staged a protest Monday evening in solidarity with an Egyptian man who set himself on fire earlier in…
Four Algerians set selves on fire, echoing Tunisia
World
January 17, 2011
Four Algerians set selves on fire, echoing Tunisia
Algiers--At least four Algerians have set themselves on fire in the past five days, several newspapers reported on Monday, echoing…