The phenomenon of violent political action has figured prominently in key events of the past year. These events include the second anniversary of the 25 January popular uprising that toppled the regime of Hosni Mubarak, the 22 March demonstrations in … read more
Calling for the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi and for early elections on 30th of June, the Tamarod campaign has gathered with the simplest means two million signatures so far and goes for 15 million by the end of the … read more
Does Egypt face a new revolution? Millions hope so, it seems; they have signed a national petition demanding the president resign and plan to take to the streets on June 30, when Mohamed Mursi marks a year in office. Their … read more
June 30th marks Mohamed Morsi’s first anniversary as President of Egypt. It is also the date set for nationwide demonstrations protesting Morsi’s increasingly authoritarian leadership and the role his Muslim Brotherhood is playing in post-Tahrir Egypt. The organising effort for … read more
The Strong Egypt Party supports a policy of “peaceful change” through its participation in anti-government protests on 30 June, and stands against calls for a “military coup” as an alternative to President Mohamed Morsi’s rule. “We are afraid that Egypt’s … read more
Human rights in Egypt have remained under attack after the 2011 revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Still, it was a shock when the Cairo Criminal Court convicted 43 employees of foreign nonprofit groups, including 16 Americans, on criminal charges … read more
In a fiery Monday afternoon session, the Islamist-led Shura Council (the upper house of Egypt’s parliament, currently endowed with legislative powers) approved in principle a new law aimed at regulating the operations of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Ahmed Fahmi, Shura Council … read more
Major General Abdul Hamid Omran, President Morsi’s strategic expert, has said that the government should not wait until June 30th when matters will potentially be chaotic, but to take strict primitive measures against recent calls for destruction. It is hoped … read more
Mohammed al-Masry, vice president of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, has claimed fears over 30 June protests have fostered recession in Egypt’s markets despite hopes for high-consumption during the upcoming month of Ramadan. Masry also attributed the decline in … read more
A man was arrested in Cairo on Monday on charges of molesting young children after their Quran lessons. Three separate reports filed by the families of the children accuse the man of molesting them while giving lessons about the Quran … read more