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Articles of the author Ahmed Hazem
Thousands protest against former regime candidates in Cairo, Alexandria
CAIRO: Thousands of protesters affiliated with Islamist groups gathered Friday in Tahrir Square, demanding that figures of the former regime be banned from practicing their political rights and be disqualified as presidential candidates. In (...)

13 - 04 - 2012
Cairo protesters clash near US embassy
CAIRO: Violent clashes broke out between two groups of protesters Friday near the American Embassy in Cairo, just meters away from Tahrir Square, with several minor injuries reported by eyewitnesses. By evening, clashes were ongoing and army (...)

09 - 03 - 2012
Activists spread the call for power transfer to parliament
CAIRO: Youth activists calling for the ruling military council to hand over power to the newly-elected parliament on January 25 spread the word on Friday about what they see as a viable option for a swift transfer to civilian rule. An initiative (...)

13 - 01 - 2012
SCAF supporters denounce 'vandalism' in Abbaseya Square
CAIRO: Thousands of protesters gathered in Abbaseya Square on Friday in support of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), in protests dubbed “No to Vandalism.” The protest was called for by independent movements including “I am (...)

23 - 12 - 2011
Protesters chant for SCAF, Gaznoury in Abbaseya Square
CAIRO: Hundreds of protesters gathered in Abbaseya Square on Friday in support of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in what was dubbed the “Friday of Supporting the Council's Ruling Legitimacy.” The protest was called for by (...)

02 - 12 - 2011
Supporters of Al-Aqsa freedom gather at Azhar
CAIRO: Hundreds gathered after Friday prayers at Al-Azhar Mosque to support the Palestinian cause and condemn the judaization of Palestine. The event, dubbed “Friday of Al-Aqsa Support,” was attended by some Azhar scholars and mainly members of (...)

25 - 11 - 2011
Pro-SCAF protesters march to Abbasiya Square
CAIRO: Thousands of protesters gathered in Abbasiya Square on Friday in support of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in what was dubbed the “Million Man March for Army Support” and “Million Man March of the Silent Majority.” A (...)

25 - 11 - 2011
Tahrir protesters call for transfer of power by April
CAIRO: Thousands of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday calling for the transfer of power to civilian rule by the military council by next April, in the absence of political parties. Some protesters also called for boycotting the next (...)

28 - 10 - 2011
Protesting MSA students locked in on campus with no electricity, toilets
CAIRO: Students at the Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA) who have been protesting since Monday, say that on Thursday they were locked in on campus and forced to sleep outdoors with no access to toilets and no electricity. One student, who (...)

21 - 10 - 2011
Attack on police station
Rod al-Farag police station was attacked by two families, who opened fire on police officers. Policemen tried to break up a violent altercation between the two families that injured two policemen, Ahmed Abdel Wahab and Ahmed Abdel Moaty. The (...)

17 - 10 - 2011
Hundreds call for swift handover to civilian rule in Tahrir
CAIRO: While hundreds gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday urging the ruling military council to swiftly hand over power to a civilian rule, political parties were poorly represented. Protesters could not agree on one name for Friday's protest, (...)

07 - 10 - 2011
Electoral commission to issue regulations of political rights law
CAIRO: Egypt's Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC), which will monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections, is slated to issue the regulations for the political rights laws in the upcoming days. The regulations will include 38 articles that will (...)

19 - 08 - 2011
Mixed demands mark Friday protest in Tahrir
CAIRO: In what was named by some Facebook groups as the “Friday of Work,” Tahrir Square witnessed a diminutive presence compared to previous weeks, marked by disjointed demands. The square, which last week saw tens of thousands on what was dubbed (...)

03 - 06 - 2011
Blogger asked to hand reports of army abuses to authorities
CAIRO: Egyptian blogger and activist Hossam El-Hamalawy, television presenter Reem Maged and journalist Nabil Sharaf El-Din were released Tuesday after “chatting” with Military Prosecution. El-Hamalawy, known as 3arabawy, said he just “chatted” (...)

31 - 05 - 2011
Harvest season, import difficulties led to diesel crisis, says industry insider
CAIRO: The harvest season and the difficulty in importing diesel from Libya and Iraq are the two main reasons that led to the recent diesel shortage, said an official in a major oil company. “Egypt acquires a large amount of its diesel imports (...)

27 - 05 - 2011
Judges' Club head calls for protest ban at courthouses
CAIRO: Chancellor Ahmed Al-Zend, head of the Judges' Club, called for banning protests inside or in front of courthouses to avoid assaults and attacks on judges and prosecutors. “Only citizens with direct interest should be allowed into the (...)

25 - 05 - 2011
Google roundtable discusses needs of media post-Jan. 25
CAIRO: In a roundtable discussion organized by Google last week, Scott Rubin, head of Communications and Public Affairs for Southern & Eastern Europe, said the company is here to provide the tools to build a new Egypt. The roundtable discussion (...)

13 - 05 - 2011
The People's Socialist Coalition Party holds first general meeting
CAIRO: The People's Socialist Coalition Party, under formation, held its first general assembly meeting Friday at the Journalists' Syndicate to present its program, guidelines and activities. The party members said that a socialist ideology would (...)

01 - 05 - 2011
Daylight saving time was unnecessary, says energy expert
CAIRO: The Cabinet's decision to cancel the already confusing daylight saving time raised more questions as to whether implementing the system conserved energy to begin with. Last Wednesday, the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, (...)

26 - 04 - 2011
Freedom of thought association condemns book ban
CAIRO: The Association of Freedom of Thought and Expression condemned in a statement the decision to ban copies of Ibrahim Farghali's novel, “Abnaa Al-Gabalawy” (Sons of Al-Gabalawy), from reentering Egypt when shipped back from Abu Dhabi Book Fair, (...)

20 - 04 - 2011
Experts, political figures criticize National Dialogue
CAIRO: The upcoming session of the Egyptian National Dialogue was postponed indefinitely to allow for restructuring, after its first session faced heavy criticism. Prime Minister Essam Sharaf decided to postpone the National Dialogue to hand over (...)

13 - 04 - 2011
Blogger Maikel Nabil slapped with 3-year prison sentence; says worried about his safety
CAIRO: A military court sentenced blogger Maikel Nabil to three years in prison on Sunday night despite announcing earlier that his trial was adjourned till Tuesday to examine the defense documents. In an article he wrote in prison which he gave (...)

11 - 04 - 2011
Detained blogger's trial adjourned to Monday
CAIRO: The Tenth of Ramadan Military Court adjourned the trial of blogger Maikel Nabil to Monday in order to review his blog. “We expect Nabil to be sentenced to a period of one to three years,” John Milad, movie director and human rights (...)

03 - 04 - 2011
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