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Articles of the author Rawan Ezzat
Is demolition the answer?
Egypt has long been one of the world's most important agricultural countries, but in recent years the Egyptian agricultural industry has been suffering. More and more of Egypt's best agricultural land is being illegally used for construction (...)

09 - 06 - 2015
Battling child labour
Sabrine is 12 years old. She dreams about the ordinary necessities of life, things that every child should have. “I want to have a house with a fridge and a lot of food. I want to go to school and play in the playground and have pretty clothes (...)

29 - 04 - 2015
Ministry of Culture reinstatement
Minister of culture Mohamed Saber Arab declared the return of a number of people to their positions after they were removed by former minister Alaa Abdel Aziz. Arab announced on Sunday that all decisions taken by the former minister will be (...)

31 - 07 - 2013
Violence follows protests in Mansoura and Ismailia
Clashes erupted in Mansoura on Tuesday morning, after the death of teenager Islam Rashad, causing at least 17 injuries. Rashad, 14, died on Tuesday morning from a severe beating after attending a demonstration in support of the armed forces. Hamdy (...)

30 - 07 - 2013
Port Said and Mahalla see deadly clashes
Clashes in Port Said between supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and residents on Sunday morning left one dead and 29 injured, three of whom in critical condition. Fighting occurred when Morsi supporters marched to the funeral of the Muslim (...)

28 - 07 - 2013
University student shot to death
Mohamed Samir Ghanima, 20, a university student, was shot and killed early Saturday morning in Heliopolis, while two other students were badly injured after another vehicle opened fire on their car. Amr Abou Hussein, a friend of the students, said (...)

27 - 07 - 2013
Clashes in Shubra leave tens injured
Tens were injured after clashes erupted between opponents and supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi in Shubra on Friday. The Rabaa Al-Adaweya makeshift hospital reported 11 injured with live bullets, while 13 sustained injuries due to getting (...)

26 - 07 - 2013
Clashes in Alexandria leave two dead and tens injured
Clashes erupted in Alexandria between opponents and supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, when the latter staged a sit-in near Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque, leaving two dead and tens injured. Ahmed Arab, a resident of Alexandria, said: "Clashes (...)

26 - 07 - 2013
Shubra clashes kill one, injure dozens
Clashes erupted in Shubra on Tuesday as ousted former president Mohamed Morsi's supporters marched to Rabaa Al-Adaweya, killing one and injuring dozens. According to Rabaa Al-Adaweya's makeshift hospital, protester Mahmoud Mostafa Fouad, 19, from (...)

24 - 07 - 2013
Tamarod to hold national reconciliation dialogue
Tamarod has invited politicians from across the political spectrum to a national reconciliation dialogue on Wednesday. Spokesman for Tamarod Hassan Shahine said: "Our vision is that we believe that national reconciliation must take place. However (...)

23 - 07 - 2013
Explosion at Ismailia police station
An explosive device went off outside Abu Soweir police station in Ismailia on Saturday evening, injuring one policeman and damaging a number of nearby vehicles. Amr Al-Warwary, Al Dostour Party member and Ismailia resident, said the bomb was thrown (...)

21 - 07 - 2013
Arrest warrants issued for more Islamist leaders
Chancellor Mohammed Hetta ordered the arrest of five prominent Islamist figures on charges of inciting violence during Monday's clashes in the Ramses area, reported state agency MENA on Saturday. The arrest warrants were issued after a National (...)

21 - 07 - 2013
Tamarod launches new political awareness campaign
Tamarod movement will launch a campaign under the slogan Write your constitution to promote public understanding about the country's constitutional process. Mohammed Heikal, Tamarod media coordinator said: "I believe that the Egyptian people are (...)

20 - 07 - 2013
Clashes at Al-Azhar Mosque
Security forces arrested 6 Syrians and 1 Palestinian from among pro-Morsi protesters during clashes that occurred after Friday prayers at Al-Azhar Mosque between the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and residents of the area. After Friday prayers, MB members (...)

19 - 07 - 2013
Abdel Meguid Mahmoud back in office
Egypt's prosecutor general, Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, returned to office on Thursday after the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi, and following a court order to reinstate him in office last Tuesday. On Thursday, several lawyers went to the Supreme (...)

04 - 07 - 2013
Al-Sherif: We will support legitimacy, the ballot-box
How do you see the current political situation in Egypt? ‘Chaos' is the most suitable word for the situation. As a political party, we have ordered all our members to remain calm and not to be pulled into violence. A peaceful protest is our (...)

03 - 07 - 2013
Ahmed Maher of 6 April Movement discusses current Egyptian situation
Ahmed Maher, founder of the 6 April Youth movement, declared in a press conference on Tuesday that the June 30 Front will "complete the revolution." Maher stated that despite claims that the mass protests of 30 June would help the return of remnants (...)

02 - 07 - 2013
6 April founder denies that its members left to join pro-Morsi demonstrations
In a statement released on Monday, Ahmed Maher, founder of the 6 April Youth Movement, denied rumours that members had joined pro-Morsi protests in Rabaa Al-Adaweya. Maher stated that the state media had "fabricated news." "The movement will not (...)

01 - 07 - 2013
21 Human Right organizations will monitor 30 June protests
In a joint statement released on Saturday, 21 human rights institutions pledged to monitor acts of violence on 30 June protests, launching a campaign "to support and protect peaceful demonstrations.'" "The campaign aims to monitor the peaceful (...)

30 - 06 - 2013
Lack of Security: One Year in Power
Egyptians taking the law into their own hands is an increasingly common phenomenon as perceptions of insecurity continue to increase. In March, villagers in Shubra Malkan in Gharbeya killed two men who had allegedly tried to rob a lorry. The men (...)

29 - 06 - 2013
Political parties announce peaceful intent of 30 June, blame Morsi for violence
In a joint statement released on Friday, prominent political parties and figures announced that the 30 June protests would be peaceful, while Tamarod accused President Morsi of spreading bloodshed. The statement stressed that the objective of the 30 (...)

28 - 06 - 2013
Lynching of Shi'a in Giza prompts uproar
The lynching of four Shi'as Muslims in the town of Abu Mussalam in Giza on Sunday has created tension and heated arguments between political figures and groups. On Sunday, Sheikh Hassan Shehata, a prominent figure in the Shi'a community, two of his (...)

25 - 06 - 2013
Tamarod maintains its campaign is legal
The constitution fully supports the Tamarod movement's signature campaign, according to the head lawyer of Tamarod's justice committee. Sameh Ashour made the statement at a press conference on Tuesday. "The idea of collecting signatures for a cause (...)

25 - 06 - 2013
Morsi meets with ministers to address energy needs
President Mohamed Morsi met with ministers on Sunday to discuss how the government should provide basic needs such as electricity, water, gasoline and food commodities to its citizens. Prime Minister Hesham Qandil, the minister of petroleum, the (...)

23 - 06 - 2013
34 Political parties announce plans for 30 June
The Coordinating Committee for 30 June announced in a press conference on Saturday afternoon its plans for the upcoming protests. The committee announced that 34 political parties, including Al-Dostour and Wafd parties, have participated in the (...)

22 - 06 - 2013
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