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Latest in Tag: protests

Fury, protests over Boris Johnson decision to prorogue UK ParliamentÂ
‘Johnsonâs attempt is an outrage, a threat to our democracy,’ says Labour leaderÂ

Hong Kong police fired tear gas to disperse protests
The use of force to occupy the legislative council prompted police to fire tear gas to disperse the protesters.

Algerians continue protest against elite surrounding Bouteflika to leave
Bouteflika resigned after six weeks of protests in Algeria

Bouteflika reportedly to announce his resignation as protests continue
Algerian President announced major cabinet reshuffle, removing 21 ministers

Clashes between protesters, police, thousands pour in Algeria’s streets
President Abdelaziz Bouteflikaâs private jet returned from Geneva without him

Omar El-Bashir bans unlicensed public gatherings, protests
Bashir issues decree to regulate trade in foreign currency, bans trading, hoarding of fuel products

Protests spread across Algeria against Bouteflikaâs bid for fifth term
81-year-old president has been in office since 1999, succeeded in ending civil war

Four Palestinians killed during Friday protest; calls for investigation
American-Israeli actress Natalie Portman rejects âJewish Nobelâ after Gaza incidents

Israel threatens expanding into Gaza following Land Day protestsÂ
17 Palestinians were killed, 1,400 wounded during Great Return March

As Sudan protests erupt, Khartoum turns to UN over border disputes with Egypt
Complaints about disputed territories on the Egyptian border were brought to the United Nations once again by the Sudanese government as they faced the fourth day of an internal backlash to their proposed 2018 budget. In a related context, Ibrahim Ghandour, the Sudanese Foreign Minister, announced on Monday that the complaint about âThe Halayeb Triangleâ …

Iran protests continue, leaders blame violence on âenemiesâ
For the seventh day in a row, protesters in Iran are taking to the streets across dozens of cities, forming the biggest challenge to the Islamic regime there in years and leading to the killing of 21 people. The protests started on 28 December in Mashhad and unexpectedly spread to dozens of cities across the …

Security forces arrest a number of protestors near press, lawyers syndicates
Unknown number of protesters arrested

Demarcation agreement will be discussed with full transparency: parliamentâs Judicial Committee
Security forces arrest a number of protestors near press, lawyers syndicates

8 Nubian youth arrested while heading to protests in western Aswan
”The youth were heading to western Aswan in rejection of the state decision to revoke Nubian ownership of 138 lands in western Aswan,” says Azzmy

About 1,736 protests took place this year: ECESR
Protests by labour movements were most frequent

Nubians reportedly agree to disperse protest with preconditions
MP Mostafa Bakry said the protestors will not be followed by security forces following the dispersal

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

Trump victory sparks nationwide protests
Angered by the president-elect’s discriminatory remarks, protesters warned of the rise of “white nationalism”

4 teaching officials arrested on accusations of inciting protests
Arrests ahead of 11 November continue as security intensifies raids

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 âlacking any political vision or an alternative that can extract the country from its problemsâ. Though the party …

Friday sermon discusses patriotism as arrests ahead of â11/11 protestsâ continue
A Muslim Brotherhood former parliamentarian was arrested on Tuesday

Egypt is able to pass tough economic reforms, potential â11/11 protestsâ are internal affairs: Thorne
Economic reforms will likely negatively impact citizens, but are necessary to correct the path the country is on

Threat of widespread protests justifies continued closure of Egyptian stadia
Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s failed economic policies are prompting protests and widespread expressions of discontent. While the grumbling is unlikely to mushroom any time soon into a popular revolt similar to the one that toppled Hosni Mubarak in 2011, it goes a long way to explain why Al-Sisi has refrained from lifting the ban …

Masterâs degree holders protest to obtain government employment
Post-graduate degree holders have held about 60 protests demanding employment, but there has been no response

Court session for removal of Press Syndicate barricades set for 18 October
Several protests against controversial issues, including Red Sea islands case and exams leaks, have been held around the syndicate in recent months

Violations of academic freedoms continued in 2015/2016: AFTE
Students faced security measures, suspension in issues related to freedom of expression

Anti-government protests growing in Ethiopia
Several dozen people have been killed in clashes in Ethiopia between police and anti-government demonstrators. Faced by a new wave of government repression, two key rival ethnic groups are burying old animosities.

Masterâs degree holders released following 24 hours in custody
Masterâs degree and PhD holdersâ protests have recently increased, demanding employment by government amid state negligence

Activist’s detention continues in connection with Red Sea islands protests
A Syrian refugee detained in events of 25 April will be deported to Turkey or Lebanon, says states rights group

Video circulated of police officer assaulting student causes uproar
Footage of assault was captured during thanaweyya amma students’ protest, says videographer