Latest in Tag: uprising Highlight
Latest in Tag: uprising
Protests in Tunisia commemorating Arab Spring uprising continue
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Sunday to demonstrate against previously announced austerity measures, commemorating, at the same time, the seventh anniversary of the country’s democratic transition of power. State security forces set up blockades in front of entrances to Habib Bourguiba Avenue, where many people in Tunis rallied at the …
New victim of police brutality found dead after arrest
The victimâs family has accused police of torturing him to death, while the official narrative says he was arrested at a brothel
Unprecedented security measures ahead of 25 January anniversary
Military vehicles surround Tahrir Square, state of emergency announced in hospitals
Tamarod: From deposing Morsi to its own collapse
25 January and 30 June were not revolutions because we havenât done anything differently since, says ex-Tamarod founder
From palace to prison: 1 year of Morsiâs rule
Daily News Egypt reviews decisions and circumstances which led to former president Mohamed Morsi losing popularity in one year
59,422 agricultural acres lost since 2011 due to illicit buildings: Ministry
Only 7% of reported violations on agricultural lands were resolved by the ministry
Verdict in photojournalist Ahmed Ziadaâs case to be issued 29 April
Court heard last defence arguments in Al-Azhar University protests case
Detained photojournalist exposes Abou Zaabal prisonâs alleged torture practices
Gamal Ziada writes from jail: âI saw death. I blame human rights groupsâ silenceâ
Cairo University metro blast injures 8
Four policemen and four civilians were wounded Saturday
UPDATE: Court postpones Mubarak’s verdict to 29 November
Judge says panel needs more time to rule on case
Court to decide Mubarak’s fate on Saturday
Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, former interior minister Habib Al-Adly, six close aides and fugitive businessman Hussein Salem also face court verdicts
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
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
Al-Qaeda urges Libyans to fight rogue general
AFP – Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb urged Libyans to fight a rogue general who is pressing an offensive against Islamist militias in the countryâs east, labelling him an âenemy of Islamâ. Last month, ex-general Khalifa Haftar unleashed forces from his so-called National Army on Islamist militias in Benghazi in a campaign dubbed âOperation Dignityâ. …
State institutions hold no bias toward particular candidate: Mansour
Those who do not participate in political life run risk of being ruled by someone who does not represent their interests, says interim president
Fighting in Sudan Darfur city kills 4: Medic
A medical source said the bodies of four people were brought to hospital in the town. Three of the dead were âsoldiersâ but it was not clear from which force.
There is a conspiracy to weaken the east: Al-Tayeb
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar shared his thoughts on revolutions in the Middle East, west and east relations, student violence and the tribal crisis in Aswan
Hezbollah shifts tactics, narrative for Syria fight
Shedding its guerrilla tactics to fight alongside an army
Ukraine is Egypt â well, not really
Egyptians know now what it was like to watch the Tahrir Square uprising in 2011 from outside of the country â because the same kind of media attention was recently projected on Ukraine. This country, which hasnât been the subject of monthly breaking news for a while â let alone daily breaking news â has …
What did Bouazizi want?
How would the man who ignited the Arab Spring view his unintended legacy?
Libya marks anniversary of Gaddafi uprising, riven by chaos
Monday marks the start of the 17 February Revolution, when angry residents of the eastern city of Benghazi took to the streets to protest against Gaddafiâs four-decade rule.
Tahrir Monologues, the movie
Now the movie of Tahrir Monologues has been released the project will continues with new stories from the 18 days of the revolution.
Riveting performance in Algerian play End/Igné
D-CAF presents an Algerian play that discusses the concept of self-immolation, corruption and the human spirit
Libyans fear fresh violence on uprising anniversary
Opposition groups call for âpopular revoltâ, civil disobedience to bring down regime, ex-militias.
Two activists killed, given Tahrir funeral
Mourners gathered at Omar Makram mosque in Tahrir Square at noon on Monday for the funeral of two men killed in the latest wave of clashes.
Turkey, Syria close civilian airspace in tit-for-tat as tension mounts
Ankara’s move came after the Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Saturday that a flight ban has been imposed on Turkish flights.
Jailed Bahrain medics go on hunger strike
The jailed Shiite medics called their action “The Lost Justice,” and have stopped taking food and medicine.
First camp for refugees in Syria rises tent by tent
Contractors say it will be the biggest camp for displaced Syrians in the country
Morsy at the UN
Egyptian president meets heads of state and addresses the UN General Assembly
Deadly clashes in North Yemen
Clashes between Shi’a and Sunnis in Yemen leave at least a dozen dead