With the spirit of rebellion hitting institutions across the country, the state owned media continues to get its fair share of internal strife. More than 50 journalists protested on Sunday in-front of the downtown offices of the state-owned Akhbar (...)
The January 25 Revolution has lead many political activists and interested parties in Egypt to believe that greater political participation is required and will be possible. Upon that perspective, an unprecedented desire to form political parties (...)
After 18 days of revolution against the long-time President Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian people made a statement. Tahrir Square became the centre for a nation making history, a tale of patriotism, resistance and a dream come true.
The uprising (...)
In reaction to the massive labour protests in Egypt, in its fifth communique the Egyptian army has stated that Egyptians should end their ongoing strikes to help the military achieve their goals, instead of obstructing it.
The military (...)
After almost three weeks since the beginning of the uprising, Tahrir Square has turned into a nation of its own, packed with anti-regime protesters demanding that Egypt's long-time leader, Hosni Mubarak steps down as president.
“We have a (...)
More than one hundred journalists held an emergency meeting today at the press syndicate to sign a petition to remove Makram Mohamed Ahmed, head of the Egyptian Press Syndicate.
“Our goal is to reach one hundred signatures to withdraw Makarm.” (...)
The family of Sayed Belal, a suspect in the Alexandria church blast who died in police custody, denied they were dropping charges against Alexandria's state security.
Belal's brother told the local press that although they have been subject to (...)
“Although 2011 started tragically, I feel it will be a year of eagerly anticipated change, where Egyptians will stand against sectarianism and unite as one,” Father Rafaeil Sarwat of the Mar-Mina church told Ahram Online. The Coptic priest was (...)
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“Life is beautiful with Jesus; he protects us from all (...)
Egypt's Al-Galaa Court released five activists who were detained this week demonstrating in condemnation of the church bombing that hit Alexandria's Saints Church on New Year's eve. The court report said the activists were released pending further (...)
Around 30 political activists are holding an open sit-in starting today in front of the Supreme Court to pressure the Egyptian government to free the 6th of April movement activist Mohamed Shawky.
Shawky was arrested during the 2nd round of (...)
Students at Mansoura University staged protests on campus today, denouncing alleged vote rigging during Sunday's parliamentary elections.
"We are protesting against electoral fraud that proved nothing but what we expected," Mohamed Hamama, a (...)