sit-in
Brother of killed protester says police tried to bribe him
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Brother of killed protester says police tried to bribe him
Ahmed Sorour, 19, was run over and killed by a Central Security vehicle on Saturday when security forces attempted to…
Update: Protests grow in Tahrir, sit-in continues outside cabinet
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Update: Protests grow in Tahrir, sit-in continues outside cabinet
By 12 noon numbers were steadily increasing in Tahrir Square, well into the thousands. The protesters were mostly young people,…
One killed as Central Security attack protesters at cabinet building
Egypt
November 26, 2011
One killed as Central Security attack protesters at cabinet building
One person was killed when Central Security forces attacked a sit-in in front of the cabinet building in the early…
Update: Police, protesters clash for 2nd day in Egypt
Egypt
November 20, 2011
Update: Police, protesters clash for 2nd day in Egypt
Egyptian police are clashing for a second day in central Cairo with protesters demanding that the military quickly announce a…
Following Friday’s massive protests, activists launch renewed sit-in
Egypt
November 19, 2011
Following Friday’s massive protests, activists launch renewed sit-in
Approximately 2000 activists on Friday night vowed to stage a sit-in in Tahrir square following a mass rally in which…
Damietta protesters show determination as controversial factory keeps working
Egypt
November 15, 2011
Damietta protesters show determination as controversial factory keeps working
DAMIETTA — Hundreds of protesters demonstrating against expansions to a factory in this Mediterranean port city are maintaining their sit-in for…
One killed, 12 injured as protesters clash with security forces in Damietta
Egypt
November 13, 2011
One killed, 12 injured as protesters clash with security forces in Damietta
One protester was killed and 12 others were injured on Sunday as security forces clashed with protesters staging a sit-in…
Armed forces end sit-in against Damietta factory
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Armed forces end sit-in against Damietta factory
Armed forces ended late on Wednesday a sit-in by hundreds of citizens protesting against a Damietta factory they say is…
Police protesters camp out at Interior Ministry
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Police protesters camp out at Interior Ministry
Several thousand low-ranking policemen set up camp outside the Interior Ministry in downtown Cairo on Tuesday evening, blocking several streets…
Dozens block railway to protest train’s broken air conditioning
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Dozens block railway to protest train’s broken air conditioning
Dozens of railway passengers coming from Aswan to Cairo protested in Assiut against their train's broken air conditioning.