protests
Court detains 25 protesters 15 days over Tiran and Sanafir protests
Egypt
April 18, 2016
Court detains 25 protesters 15 days over Tiran and Sanafir protests
Abdeen Misdemeanor Court ordered, Monday, the 15-day imprisonment of 25 protesters arrested during Friday's protests, pending investigation. The protests were held…
Sadat metro station closed, security intensified ahead of Friday protests
Egypt
April 15, 2016
Sadat metro station closed, security intensified ahead of Friday protests
The Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation announced on Thursday evening the closure of Sadat Station throughout the day…
Anger at police builds up in Egypt, creates solidarity
Egypt
March 19, 2016
Anger at police builds up in Egypt, creates solidarity
The past months in Egypt have seen fluctuating moments of protest, and despite the varying backgrounds of those who dissent,…
Doctors to hold nationwide protest Saturday over police assaults
Egypt
February 16, 2016
Doctors to hold nationwide protest Saturday over police assaults
The Doctors' Syndicate notified the Interior Ministry on Tuesday that it will organize protests in all government hospitals on February…
Brotherhood loyalists briefly block Qalyubiya road
Egypt
January 25, 2016
Brotherhood loyalists briefly block Qalyubiya road
Dozens of supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood blocked a main road in Bahtim, Qalyubiya early Monday, burning car tires…
Egypt: who’s afraid of January 25?
Egypt
January 20, 2016
Egypt: who’s afraid of January 25?
Egyptian activists Ali al-Khouly and Mohamed Ali had just sat down at a Cairo coffeeshop when plainclothes officers grabbed them…
January 25 potential protesters shall end up in jail, dead: Ahmed Moussa
Egypt
January 18, 2016
January 25 potential protesters shall end up in jail, dead: Ahmed Moussa
Media host Ahmed Moussa has warned that activists planning protests on the fifth anniversary of the 2011 uprising on January…
Egypt minister suggests uprising anniversary protests would violate Islamic law
Egypt
January 9, 2016
Egypt minister suggests uprising anniversary protests would violate Islamic law
Egypt's minister of religious endowments has warned against holding protests during the anniversary of the uprising that ended President Hosni…
Nour Party will not participate in January 25 protests
Egypt
January 5, 2016
Nour Party will not participate in January 25 protests
The Muslim Brotherhood's call for protests on January 25 will fail because Egypt does not need clashes and revolutions, but…
Court voids prison sentence for 19 pro-Morsi students
Egypt
December 27, 2015
Court voids prison sentence for 19 pro-Morsi students
Egypt’s highest appeals court annulled a five-year prison sentence handed down against 19 students on Saturday.