Latest in Tag: revolution Highlight
Latest in Tag: revolution
On selling out, censorship, and nostalgia: Rappers reflect on society
âRap was originally founded to confront racism and police brutality. In Egypt we modify it to match our needs to protest oppression and economic turmoil,â says Romel B of 3adam El En7yaz group.
Mubarak awaits court ruling, due on 27 September
Mubarakâs interior minister Al-Adly described 25 January as a conspiracy and 30 June, a revolution
Artist draws 52 metre mural documenting revolution
Egyptian artist Taha Al-Korany painted 20 oil on wood pieces, reflecting impressions about âthe most significantâ points of revolution
Members of âAnsar Al-Sharia in Egyptâ militant group referred to trial
Prosecution says the group founder sent some members to Syria for training
Al-Nour Party rejects calls for protests on 3 July
Party calls on the Muslim Brotherhood to ârecognise realityâ, while Brotherhood-backed Anti-Coup Alliance calls for 3 July protests
Another year of documented cases of torture and human rights violations
Torture victim survivor calls on activists to âSalvage the [remaining] humanity of those imprisonedâ
Anti-Coup Alliance calls for uprising on anniversary of Morsi ouster
Statement accuses government of âabsence of visionâ, treachery
13 Syrians sentenced by Cairo Court in absentia
Ruling coincides with expressions of concern from international human rights groups over human rights in Egypt, including refugeesâ rights
Syria war toll over 162,000: NGO
Among them were 53,978 civilians, including 8,607 children.
Revolution anniversaryâs Downtown detainees released, Dokki detaineesâ trial postponed
The detainees belong to a group of 1,079 arrested on the third anniversary of the 25 January Revolution
The chant for freedom
By Sara Khorshid By now it has become clichĂ© for observers in Egypt and worldwide to say that the Egyptian revolution is dead. Everyone knows it is. Everyone knows that three years after the 25 January uprising, the military and the police have consolidated their decades-long power, corruption continues to dominate the state and all …
Revolution-proofing
As demonstrated on Thursday, when some protesters held a rally downtown demonstrating against the Protest Law and demanding the release of prominent activists, we are looking at a country which is becoming starkly different from what it was in 2011. Of course, while I am not here to bury the 25 January Revolution nor to …
Date for Ultras Revolutionary appeal verdict set
The court will decide the fate of 15 people sentenced to jail and a hefty fine next month
Foreign ministry rejects criticism of activist court ruling
Cairo court upheld conviction of revolutionary activists Maher, Douma, and Adel on Monday amid wide condemnation from political parties, rights groups and foreign governments
What did Bouazizi want?
How would the man who ignited the Arab Spring view his unintended legacy?
Faculty members at multiple universities express solidarity with suspended teaching assistant
The teaching assistant was notified last week of a three-month suspension pending investigations
Al-Dostour elects Egyptâs first female party leader
Hala Shukrallah will succeed Mohamed ElBaradei
Inside the Box
Since 25 Jan and former president Hosni Mubarakâs ouster, Egypt has been in a perpetual stage of transition. All dreams of a better future and rosier outlook have evaporated in the midst of unrest that has kept investors and tourists at bay, stifling economic growth. The economy has been battered ever since, with foreign debts …
265 dead in January: Independent count
Independent statistical database Wiki Thawra reports 108 dead on revolutionâs third anniversary â nearly double the official count of 66
Lâokacha
Amro Okacha â aka Lâokachaâ was born and raised in Cairo. He was raised in the realm of Nubian morals and traditions. He discovered drawing at 17. He is a graduate of the Higher Institute of Cinema, animation department. He worked in an animation studio for a short while. Currently, his focus is on illustration. …
Crushed hopes in Egypt become art in New York
Iranian artist Shirin Neshatâs New York exhibition focuses on Egypt
On revolutionary depression
What an anniversary! I am not sure how many are familiar with the term ârevolutionary depressionâ, but itâs a condition that was so common this last week in Egypt. If you did not run into one of those who were complaining about their revolutionary depression, then it is your own fault for keeping such a …
Tunisiaâs leaders sign new charter 3 years after revolution
Tunisiaâs dominant Islamist party Ennahda said it expected elections to take place in October.
Op-ed review: The economy of the revolution
Amr Khafaga Shorouk Newspaper Columnist Amr Khafaga begins his column stating that it is not strange that the current economic situation of the country is devastated. âAny true revolution is necessarily followed by economic disruptions,â Khafaga writes. He attributes the devastation to the fall of the ruling regime: âIt affected the stability which was an …
NGOs unite to condemn 25 January violence
Human rights groups place blame on security forces for bloodiest day in months
Thou shalt celebrate
What happened on Saturday, marking the third anniversary of the 25 January Revolution, was simply surreal. Hundreds of thousands, as expected, were in Tahrir Square, celebrating. Posters of Defence Minister Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi were all over the square, with people on live TV “pleading” for him to run for presidency. Any political analyst worth his …
Clashes spring up in Egypt on eve of revolution anniversary
Violence erupts across multiple governorates, leaves 8 dead, 59 injured, and 171 arrested
Egypt: three years of unrest
Key developments in Egypt
Activists who toppled Egypt’s Mubarak see autocracy return
Government crackdown has been widened in recent months to target the liberal and secular activists who led the 18-day revolt in 2011
Press Release: Ban Ki Moon addresses Egyptians on revolution anniversary
The Secretary-General encourages Egyptians to rediscover common ground