sit-in
Dabaa nuclear power sit-in continues in wake of clashes
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Dabaa nuclear power sit-in continues in wake of clashes
Residents of Dabaa, where Egypt’s nuclear power project is under construction, continued their sit-in on Saturday after clashes with Egyptian military police…
Whatever happened to your anger?
Books
January 9, 2012
Whatever happened to your anger?
I know there is a verse or two I have learned through the religious fervor of my progenitors. This month:…
Sinai Bedouins demand removal of governor
Egypt
December 25, 2011
Sinai Bedouins demand removal of governor
About 500 senior members from Bedouin tribes in Sinai have demanded the removal of Governor Khaled Fouda and Security Director…
Troops charge into Cairo’s Tahrir, protesters flee
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Troops charge into Cairo’s Tahrir, protesters flee
Egyptian soldiers with batons charged into Tahrir Square on Saturday after fatal clashes nearby, prompting many demonstrators who have been…
PM tries to negotiate end to cabinet sit-in
Egypt
December 12, 2011
PM tries to negotiate end to cabinet sit-in
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri held a meeting with protesters on Monday to negotiate an end to the sit-in currently ongoing…
Protest outside cabinet won’t affect government work, says minister
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Protest outside cabinet won’t affect government work, says minister
The ongoing sit-in by a number of protesters outside the cabinet will not affect the government’s work, said Gouda Abdel…
Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic
With only a few hundred protesters continuing the Tahrir Square sit-in, confrontations involving sticks and knives take place daily between…
Sufis withdraw from Tahrir Square sit-in
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Sufis withdraw from Tahrir Square sit-in
The ongoing sit-in at Tahrir Square suffered a setback as it entered its 16th day on Sunday after Sufi parties…
Tahrir sit-in by those injured in revolution continues
Egypt
December 3, 2011
Tahrir sit-in by those injured in revolution continues
Several of those injured in the January revolution said on Friday afternoon that they will continue their Tahrir Square sit-in despite calls…
Tahrir quiet in wake of clashes
Egypt
November 30, 2011
Tahrir quiet in wake of clashes
A cautious calm prevailed in Cairo's Tahrir Square early Wednesday following violent clashes between protesters and street vendors Tuesday night.…