Latest in Tag: January Highlight
Latest in Tag: January
January, February remittances increase by $1.3bn
The rise in remittances from workers abroad shows an increase rate of 33.6%, bringing the total amount of remittances in the first two months of the year to about $5.2bn. The latest figures compare to the roughly $3.9bn in remittances reported during the same two months last year.
January, February car sales improve in Alexandria
Coronavirus effects on auto market will be clearly seen in 2H20
January traditions in Europe
From jumping into cold water to sledding down hills at breakneck speeds, here’s what Europeans are up to in January.While some people have already taken down their Christmas trees and are busy implementing their New Year's resolutions, Christmas is just getting underway for others across Europe. In a few European countries, January also rings in …
Doctor, flatmates released on EGP 5,000 bail
Doctors Syndicate’s Freedom Committee member and two students were arrested in January
Revolution advocate found dead with torture marks
Rights lawyer claims advocate was a political target
First trial session for 17 defendants in Al-Sabbagh case
Security forces harassed SPAP members and journalists in court
Presidential pardon for jailed activists fails to materialise
All that came were statements, nothing in reality, says human rights lawyer
Ajnad Misr claims Alf Maskan explosion and other attacks
Explosion occurred on morning of fourth anniversary of 25 January Revolution
25 January celebrations ‘delayed’ to mourn Saudi king
Abdullah once called the 2011 revolutionaries “infiltrators who disrupt Egypt’s security and stability”
Interior minister warns of ‘spreading cancer’ ahead of revolution anniversary
Brotherhood trying to attract groups to carry out riots, says Mohamed Ibrahim
Several deaths in Friday protests
A shooting on Central Security vehicle leaves 5 injured
The re-writing of history in the Mubarak verdict
Court claims Muslim Brotherhood responsible for shooting at police, demonstrators, during 25 January Revolution
Mubarak verdict sparks angry reactions
Students vow to protest on campus; parties to sue Mubarak
Better late than never: how to rebound state fragility in Egypt?
By Abdulla M. Erfan The Fund for Peace recently published the 2014 fragile states indicators for Egypt bringing empirical realities to the heated debate on policies for addressing Egypt’s political, economic and social challenges. According to the index, Egypt has been on the brink of becoming a failed state for at least ten years. While there is …
Court sentences 15 Azhar students to 4 years
The Nasr City Misdemeanours Court sentenced Wednesday 11 male and 4 female Al-Azhar University students to four years in prison over violating the Protest Law, the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) said in a statement. The court neither heard the witness testimonies nor allowed the defence team to make their pleas, according …
64 revolutionary anniversary detainees acquitted
68 detainees appealed two-year hard labour prison sentence with 64 acquitted
Coptic Christians and political activism before 25 January
Coptic Christians have, since 1952, lived according to what might be considered a tacit agreement between the church and the state, one whereby the state committed itself to the protection of Copts, the principles and rules of equality before the law, and equal opportunity, and the church reciprocated by absorbing the activities of Coptic Christians …
Inflation rises to 12.2% in January: CAPMAS
After a short-lived decline in December, January rates show a surge on both annual and monthly basis
Revolution anniversary marked by celebrations and deadly clashes
Government supporters rally in Tahrir as security forces disperse downtown protests nearby
Anti-Coup Alliance calls on security forces not to point arms at Egyptians
The coalition’s statement comes ahead of third anniversary of the 2011 revolution
Former Judge Al-Khodeiry arrested
Former MP being charged for involvement in torture of a lawyer in Tahrir Square during 25 January Revolution
Suez Criminal Court rules innocent all accused of killing protesters
Suez saw 17 protesters killed, 300 injured during 25 January Revolution
Lawsuit to declare Jika ‘martyr’
Victim’s family demand their son be enlisted as a “martyr of the revolution”
The Encyclopaedia of the Egyptian Revolution
The Encyclopaedia attempts to record and document the Egyptian Revolution, from a linguistic angle