Latest in Tag: maspero Highlight
Latest in Tag: maspero

European Commission Vice-President visits new Maspero metro station in Cairo
Egyptâs transport sector secures $1.8bn development finance in 2020: Al-Mashat

Maspero employee tests positive for Covid-19
The nurse underwent the coronavirus test on 15 April when the results came in positive.

EGP 80bn total losses of âMasperoâ and âRailwayâ and âGARPADâ
Parliament considers forming a âfact-finding committeeâ to monitor the violations made by the three entitiesÂ

2 defendants handed 10-year hard labour prison sentence in ‘second Maspero’ trial
The two defendants faced charges of illegal assembly, attempted murder, and attacking public and private facilities

Maspero: the rubbish of the Copts
The story of 28 Christians who were killed under the tanks or by the bullets of the Egyptian military the night of 9 October 2011 has already been told. Demonstrators moved from the Cairene neighbourhood of Shubra and along the shore of the Nile before they were violently dispersed in front of the state television …

In Video: Remembering bloody ‘Maspero’ incident

Maspero Zaman revives golden days of national television
Watching iconic TV series such as Alf Laila wa Laila and Layaly El Helmeya, the quiz shows of Nelly, Sherihan, and Fatota, and the hidden camera’ pranks of Ibrahim Nasr and Fouad El Mohandes were among the outstanding traditions of celebrating this month

Maspero Triangle residents fear home demolition amid unclear official position
Socialist party accuses governorate of âtaking investors sideâ; residents to hold press conference Sunday to address issues

Report against state TV anchor referred to State Security Prosecution
Al-Henawy is accused of insulting the president and inciting insurrection

State TV bans pro-25 January presenter
Censorship reminiscent of “shameful” revolution coverage back in 2011

State TV anchor Azza Al-Henawy to appeal her suspension
Al-Henawy was stripped of her legal rights during investigations, her lawyer says

NGOs, social movements recall Maspero memories
Prayers and requests for prosecution featured on the fourth anniversary of the October 2011 massacre

Maspero: The Burden of Remembering
While the discourse of martyrdom is a strong pillar in the composition of the Coptic Orthodox Church, remembering the blood associated with the massacre of Maspero seems to be a heavy burden on the memory of the Coptic community in general, and on its clerical hierarchy specifically

Coptic coalition demands Maspero killings case reopening
27 Copts were killed in 2011, two Copts and three soldiers were convicted

Interior Ministry should âclean its ranksâ of radical elements ahead of Easter
Egypt’s Coptic and other Christian minorities grow increasingly fearful of further terrorist attacks

Initial agreement on Maspero development project signed: Prime Minister
Initial enumeration of Maspero area indicates there are 3,100 families and about 857 shops, says Cairo Governor

The state of the press through Egyptâs power shifts
The level of freedom of the media in Egypt was brought to headlines locally and internationally in December, when an annual roundup of violations against journalists across the world showed that Egypt is the second country in the world for the number of journalists arrested, and fourth âbiggest prisonâ for journalists in 2014, according to …

The ‘revolution’ continues: Massacres, violence and counting deaths
âSo when people ask me how Iâm doing⊠how am I supposed to respond? How am I supposed to feel? What exactly am I supposed to tell them about? About the death that we saw for thirteen consecutive hours? About the day that passed by as if it were a thousand years? About the man …
Maspero must stop âmuzzlingâ voices of dissent: ANHRI
Human rights groups decries cancelation of TV show after if refused censorship

Maspero march prevented from entering Tahrir Square
A march held to commemorate victims of ‘Maspero massacre’ allegedly stopped by security forces from entering the square

âMaspero massacreâ remembered on second anniversary
Political parties mark two years since the killing of protesters at the State Radio and Television Building as human rights groups condemn lack of justice

Christians âscapegoatedâ after sit-in dispersals, says Amnesty International
New report chronicles sectarian violence in Egypt

The politics of remembering death
A group of peaceful protesters marched, and were set upon by official state forces â at the end of the violence, 28 people were dead, and more than 200 people were injured. At the time, human rights activists insisted that not only should an investigation take place into the killings: but that it should be …

Calls for retribution on second anniversary of âMaspero massacreâ
Political movements call for trials of those responsible for the killings; protests and prayers organised

Arrest warrant for former Minister of Information
Former Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood
El-Moslimany meets youth representatives in Presidential Palace
Presidential adviserâs meeting comes as part of his New Leaders campaign

Doctors’ syndicate to aid families of those killed in Republican Guards clashes
Syndicate claims similar procedures were taken with all other victims of clashes, disputed by members

Military beefs up security ahead of protests
Extra security measures being taken to protect vital institutions, roads and prisons

Maspero fights the presidency
Journalists accuse presidency of interfering in Maspero and MB of interfering in Al-Akhbar newspaper

Maspero suspends radio presenter
Radio presenter Bahaa Al-Malky sent to investigation for hosting leading Tamarod figure