The port’s operations will be stopped completely, if the blockage continues until afternoon, Reuters added, reporting that just one week of closure would cost the country more than $6bn.
A number of journalists protested in front of the Press Syndicate regarding the parliament’s approval of the Tiran and Sanafir islands agreement
Heliopolis Sporting Club has organised a peaceful protest against the accidents caused by lorries [trucks]. Hundreds of innocent people die every year in these accidents, whether on the barely monitored motorways or in the packed city streets. Participants called for the enactment of decisive laws that order lorry drivers to only drive at certain hours …
Demonstrators are not importers but junior traders, says head of Importers Division
Video by Asmaa Gamal and Ahmed Hendawy Editing by Omar Korashi
Death of 19-year-old student sparked fellow students’ anger
Around 800 staff have been dismissed from media outlets in the last year, according to campaign’s spokesperson
Yahia Al-Ghozlan, son of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohmoud Al-Ghozlan, was among those arrested during Sunday’s clashes
17 accused in Protest Law, defence will see investigations’ for first time in court
17 accused in Protest Law, defence will see investigations’ for first time in court
Arrests were made following a violent demonstration in Downtown Cairo days before 25 January Revolution anniversary
Defence pleads not guilty to protest and illegal public assembly charges
One defendant among injured of the Revolution in 2011, can’t see, says party member and activist
Protest comes after video featuring dog being slaughtered received widespread condemnation
Demonstration to be a civilised model for opinion expression, says minister
Students re-admitted on condition of “parents’ guarantees of not protesting”
Report warns of ‘angry’ movements and ‘violent’ state strategy next 25 January anniversary
Thousands gathered around iconic square to protest Cairo Criminal Court’s dismissal of Mubarak charges
Security forces dispersed demonstrators with water cannons and teargas; many protesters arrested
Timing and location were highly symbolic, as the protest took place two days before the anniversary of the Mohamed Mahmoud Street clashes of 2011
Students say security measures are necessary but criticise enforcement
Defendants appealing against sentences for violating controversial Protest Law in June near Presidential Palace
This is the first time ever for HRW staff to be refused entry into Egypt, including during Mubarak’s regime
Activists arrested during a march against the Protest Law in Heliopolis
An NGO and a law centre had both filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the infamous law
A group of anti-harassment movements announce they will be present in future Tahrir Square gatherings to try to prevent further assaults
Protesters gather outside the Opera House to address sexual assault, gender inequality
Several hundred demonstrators—both men and women, Egyptians and foreigners—gathered outside the Cairo Opera House in Gezira to protest against the ongoing phenomenon of sexual harassment and sexual assault in Egypt’s streets. Dubbed “Walk Like An Egyptian Woman,” several anti-harassment groups were widely represented, including I Saw Harassment (Shoft Taharosh) and Dignity Without Borders. Other …
Human rights group along, with friends and family, reiterate support for Maher, Adel and Douma
Muslim Brotherhood supporters receive five years with hard labour for violating Protest Law
