sit-ins
Ganzouri: Protesters rejecting cabinet ‘a very small minority’
Egypt
December 9, 2011
Ganzouri: Protesters rejecting cabinet ‘a very small minority’
Newly-appointed Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri defended himself and his cabinet in a press conference Friday, describing those who reject both…
Critical mass
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Critical mass
Basma Abdel Wahed lives on Mohamed Mahmoud Street, the epicenter of the clashes that lasted from 19 through 24 November,…
Tahrir sit-in enters day 12 as participants decrease in number
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Tahrir sit-in enters day 12 as participants decrease in number
Although protesters in Tahrir Square on Wednesday continued their sit-in for the 12th consecutive day, the number of participants decreased…
Only in Tahrir, elections are not at center-stage
Egypt
November 28, 2011
Only in Tahrir, elections are not at center-stage
As millions headed to cast their votes in Monday’s parliamentary elections, protesters in Tahrir Square – the epicenter of the…
Ministry of Local Development employees demand permanent contracts
Egypt
November 15, 2011
Ministry of Local Development employees demand permanent contracts
Hundreds of public servants at Ministry of Local Development information centers demonstrated Tuesday on Qasr al-Aini street, downtown Cairo, demanding…
Public Transport workers stage sit-in, block major street in Cairo
Egypt
October 1, 2011
Public Transport workers stage sit-in, block major street in Cairo
The Public Transport Authority workers on Saturday announced the beginning of an open-ended sit-in outside cabinet headquarters on Qasr al-Ainy…
26 Egyptian political groups to suspend sit-ins during Ramadan
Egypt
July 31, 2011
26 Egyptian political groups to suspend sit-ins during Ramadan
Twenty-six political groups have said they will suspend protests and sit-ins nationwide during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which…
Tahrir Updates: Thousands show up to defy SCAF statement
Egypt
July 12, 2011
Tahrir Updates: Thousands show up to defy SCAF statement
10:10pm: An unknown group distributed pamphlets in Tahrir Square calling for the establishment of a “presidential council” to rule the…
Monday’s papers: Outrage over Sharaf’s speech
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Monday’s papers: Outrage over Sharaf’s speech
Most of Monday's papers lead with the negative impact of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's televised speech broadcast on Saturday night.…