sit-ins
Delta trains reopen with inauspicious start after 68-day stoppage
Egypt
October 22, 2013
Delta trains reopen with inauspicious start after 68-day stoppage
Delta trains have been operated for the first time after a 68-day stoppage caused by security concerns in the wake…
27 suspects arrested for attacking Minya police stations and churches
Egypt
September 10, 2013
27 suspects arrested for attacking Minya police stations and churches
Minya security forces on Tuesday arrested 27 suspects allegedly involved in attacking police stations, public establishments and churches. Police also said they…
Egypt’s monuments and scientific research the biggest loser of Brotherhood sit-ins dispersal
Archaeology
August 31, 2013
Egypt’s monuments and scientific research the biggest loser of Brotherhood sit-ins dispersal
Not only has Egypt’s cultural heritage been victim to recent political instability, several state bodies have shown scientific research has…
Brotherhood morale sapped: Security disperse sit-ins, abort protests, arrest Supreme Guide
Egypt
August 20, 2013
Brotherhood morale sapped: Security disperse sit-ins, abort protests, arrest Supreme Guide
With the arrest of Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie on Monday, Egyptian security forces have for the third time…
MB: Beltagy’s daughter died during Rabaa sit-in dispersal
Egypt
August 14, 2013
MB: Beltagy’s daughter died during Rabaa sit-in dispersal
Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Gehad al-Haddad on Wednesday tweeted that the daughter of Brotherhood leader Mohamed al-Beltagy was killed during the…
Azhar Grand Sheikh says he was informed about sit-in dispersal through media
Egypt
August 14, 2013
Azhar Grand Sheikh says he was informed about sit-in dispersal through media
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said on Wednesday he was only informed about the dispersal of the sit-ins in Rabaa…
Decision to break pro-Morsy sit-ins final, PM says
Egypt
August 4, 2013
Decision to break pro-Morsy sit-ins final, PM says
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy has said the decision to disperse sit-ins supporting Mohamed Morsy is "final."
Intellectuals end Culture Ministry sit-in after Morsy’s ouster
Egypt
July 4, 2013
Intellectuals end Culture Ministry sit-in after Morsy’s ouster
Intellectuals and artists ended their four-week occupation of the Culture Ministry headquarters in Zamalek Thursday. The protesters had demanded the…
Dozens of Alexandria railway workers stage sit-in
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Dozens of Alexandria railway workers stage sit-in
Dozens of railway workers and conductors at Alexandria's Masr Station staged a sit-in on Monday in conjunction with a scheduled…