Latest in Tag: 11/11 Highlight
Latest in Tag: 11/11

11/11 protesters receive 2-year prison sentences
The 19 defendants are facing charges of unlicensed protesting and inciting riots

11/11 was scheme to plunge Egypt into chaos: Al-Sisi
Egypt’s president and head of British secret intelligence service stressed importance of enhancing security cooperation to combat high rate of terrorist attacks

Photojournalist arrested on 11/11 detained for 15 days pending investigations
Abdel Rahman Taher was assigned to cover the potential Friday protests

11/11: a delusive revolution actively present on social media, absent on the ground
Life went on as usual in the streets of Cairo and other governorates, without interruption as 11/11 protest calls were met with no action

Interior Ministry uncovers 2 Muslim Brotherhood cells in Fayoum
Bombs and weapons were found in the cells, which were going to be used in wake of the 11/11 protests

4 young women arrested in Tahrir Square after raising ‘Rabaa’ sign
Security forces disperse alleged Muslim Brotherhood protest in Beni Suef, arrests five participants, says Al-Ahram
25 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members arrested over 11/11 protests in Beheira
Security apparatuses disperse 2 marches affiliated to Muslim Brotherhood in Beheira, says Al-Ahram

Muslim Brotherhood joins 11/11 protest calls
Security forces on alert ahead of possible demonstrations against economic hardship

CBE instructs banks in some areas to remain closed on 11 November
The CBE’s measure comes as a precaution for violence that may occur in these areas during the demonstrations on that day

Al-Sisi meets with top security officials prior to potential 11/11 protests
Increases in the price of goods should be met with public confrontation, says spokesperson for protest movement

Democratic Current parties study potential call for general strike ahead of 11 November protest calls
Free Egyptians Party launches “work for Egypt” initiative to face protest calls

Opposition to 11/11 protests continues
Al-Dostour party rejected the ongoing calls for protests on 11 November in a statement released on Tuesday, calling them anonymously backed and condemning them for increasing tension in the political scene. The party described the calls as “lacking any political vision or an alternative that can extract the country from its problems”. Though the party …

Egypt is able to pass tough economic reforms, potential ‘11/11 protests’ are internal affairs: Thorne
Economic reforms will likely negatively impact citizens, but are necessary to correct the path the country is on