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Articles of the author Haitham al Sharkawi
Assad''s supporters, opponents clash outside Cairo embassy
Opponents and supporters of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad clashed on Sunday outside the Syrian Embassy in Cairo. The violence started when an Assad supporter violated the area where the opponents protested. "Long live Bashar," the man shouted, (...)

30 - 10 - 2011
1800 flats in 6th of October City stormed and occupied illegally
Organized groups on Monday stormed the National Project for Social Housing in 6th of October City and occupied 1800 flats there, some of which already belonged to beneficiaries of the project. Those who stormed the buildings, reportedly "thugs", (...)

25 - 10 - 2011
Araby meets Syrian opposition, recommends talks with Assad
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby met a delegation from the Syrian opposition on Monday at the League's headquarters in Cairo. The Syrian opposition in Cairo had sharply criticized the results of Sunday's emergency meeting of Arab foreign (...)

18 - 10 - 2011
Families of Egyptians imprisoned in Saudi Arabia stage protests
The families of Egyptians imprisoned in Saudi Arabia staged protests on Sunday outside the Saudi Embassy in Cairo. They blamed the Egyptian Foreign Ministry for its passive position, and called on the military council to intervene for the release of (...)

18 - 09 - 2011
Syrians stage protests in Cairo against Russian support for Assad
Scores of Syrians staged protests outside the Russian Embassy in Cairo on Sunday, condemning Russian support for Bashar al-Assad's regime, including the supply of weapons with which to kill his people, as they put it. A representative of the Russian (...)

18 - 09 - 2011
Syrians protest in Cairo to demand Assad''s execution
Dozens of Syrians living in Cairo, including a number of opposition figures, protested on Tuesday outside Syria's Embassy in Egypt to denounce the crimes of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against civilians demanding the fall of his regime. The (...)

06 - 09 - 2011
Union of Free Syrians formed in Cairo
Syrian activists in Cairo on Monday announced the establishment of the Free Syrians Union to oppose President Bashar al-Assad who lost his legitimacy, as they put it. “We are proud to form our union in Egypt, the country that taught the world the (...)

22 - 08 - 2011
Martyrs'' families: We won''t rest until we see noose around Mubarak
Relatives of those killed in the 25 January revolution have expressed satisfaction at how ousted President Hosni Mubarak trial is proceeding. The relatives called on the court's head to continue his efforts at keeping order, so as not to give (...)

03 - 08 - 2011
Syrians protest outside Arab League building
Dozens of Cairo-based Syrians staged a protest on Sunday in front of the Arab League building, decrying Arab silence over the Syrian regime's bloody crackdown on protesters demanding the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. The demonstrations (...)

03 - 07 - 2011
Revolution youth discuss Egypt''s economy with Qatari ambassador in Cairo
During a meeting with a delegation representing revolution youth at his office in Cairo, Qatari Ambassador to Egypt Al-Bu'inin said there is great enthusiasm from both countries to support Egypt's economy, but translating it into action requires (...)

10 - 06 - 2011
Bahrainis protest outside embassy in Cairo
Scores of Bahraini activists on Thursday staged protests before their embassy in Cairo, demanding freedom and democracy for their country. They hung pictures on the embassy gate of those killed during demonstrations, and condemned the Bahraini (...)

02 - 06 - 2011
Police use force to break up imam sit-in in downtown Cairo
Police on Tuesday used force to break up a sit-in organized by imams who say they were prevented from working in mosques affiliated with the Ministry of Religious Endowments under the former regime. Three imams were injured and taken to Mounira (...)

31 - 05 - 2011
Hundreds protest against Assad outside Syrian Embassy in Cairo
Hundreds of Syrian and Egyptian youth protested on Monday outside the Syrian Embassy in Cairo to denounce what they described as crimes committed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime against peaceful pro-democracy protesters. The protesters (...)

02 - 05 - 2011
Authorities mull special minimum wage for Upper Egypt
Minister of Manpower Ahmed Hassan al-Borei on Wednesday said his ministry is considering implementing a special minimum wage for Upper Egypt. Wages in Upper Egypt are relatively low compared to the rest of the country, in particular the Delta (...)

28 - 04 - 2011
Bedouins to establish political party, deny endorsement of Moussa
Bedouin tribal chiefs held a conference on Friday to announce the establishment of a new political party. Al-Ihyawat tribe hosted the conference in Ismailia. Disputes arose because Marsa Matrouh tribes objected to the presence of Amr Moussa. Some (...)

02 - 04 - 2011
Syrians in Cairo protest for the ouster of Assad
Dozens of Syrians protested today in front of the Syrian embassy in Cairo for the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, among other demands. They also protested for a democratic transfer of power, the free establishment of political parties, the (...)

21 - 03 - 2011
Demonstrators scuffle with Syrian Embassy staff in Cairo
Scores of Syrians on Thursday staged demonstrations before their embassy in Cairo, demanding the ouster of President Basher al-Assad. They were joined by a few Egyptians. Embassy staff clashed with the demonstrators and detained an Egyptian inside (...)

17 - 03 - 2011
Yemenis demonstrate before Arab League headquarters in Cairo
About 200 Yemeni nationals on Thursday staged demonstrations before the Arab League headquarters in Cairo. They demanded the departure of the Yemeni ambassador to Cairo and the permanent representative to the Arab League. They also requested Arab (...)

17 - 03 - 2011
Tahrir Revolutionary Front to ask PM to resign
Members from the Tahrir Revolutionary Front front will meet with Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq on Sunday and ask him to resign, said its general coordinator, Rami Ghanem. Ghanem said this is one of the most important demands of the 25 January (...)

19 - 02 - 2011
Oppositionists vow to bring down newly-elected parliament
Egypt's opposition figures on Sunday reiterated their criticism of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), vowing to bring down the newly-elected parliament. Participating in the annual conference of the 6th of April Movement on Saturday, the (...)

26 - 12 - 2010
ElBaradei to open 6 April protest movement''s 3rd annual conference
Reform campaigner Mohamed ElBaradei is scheduled to deliver the opening address at the 6 April protest movement's third annual conference, according to a source from within the movement. The same source said that the conference--to be held under the (...)

22 - 12 - 2010
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