Tag: protests

Large crowds gather on Tahrir Square. (DNE/ Mohamed Omar)
EgyptPolitics

Hundreds of thousands converge on Tahrir

Protesters demand Morsy rescind his declaration

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Cairo University faculty of law opposed President Mohamed Morsy’s constitutional declaration. (DNE/ File photo/ Mohamed Omar)
EgyptPolitics

Schools close out of fear of unrest

Schools located near expected protests cancel classes

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Aboul Fotouh’s Strong Egypt party proposed a modification of the constitutional declaration recently released by President Morsy. (DNE/ File Photo/ Mohamed Omar)
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Strong Egypt takes a separate stand

Aboul Fotouh’s party proposes modification of constitutional declaration

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The Cairo International Film Festival postpones opening to Wednesday because of mass protests Courtesy of the Cairo International Film Festival Facebook page
Culture

CIFF postpones opening night

With the festival coinciding with a growing unrest in the country and…

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The funeral procession of Jika attracts a large crowd as it moves from the Omar Makr Mosque near Tahrir Square to Mohamed Mahmoud Street. (DNE / Hassan Ibrahim)
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Egypt mourns the loss of two young protesters

Thousands attend Gaber funeral in Cairo and procession for Massoud in Damanhour

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Boy dies in Damanhour clashes

Clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and anti-Brotherhood protesters

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ElBaradei, Sabahi, Amr Mousaa lead civil parties march to Tahrir on Friday against latest presidential decree. (DNE / Basil Al-Dabh)
EgyptPolitics

Inauguration of the National Rescue Front; Statement

Their essential goal is to overthrow President Morsy's latest constitutional declaration

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Pro and anti-Morsy protesters clash in front of the High Court. (DNE / Hassan Ibrahim)
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Judges reject Morsy’s decree

Judges oppose constitutional declaration amid downtown clashes

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EgyptPolitics

Protestors march on FJP offices throughout Egypt

Rage peaks in Alexandria, Suez and Mahalla

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Egypt protesters torch Islamist party HQs

The offices of the FJP were torched in the canal cities of…

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