Tag: Ramlet Boulaq

Black smoke rises from burning cars as Egyptian firefighters and bystanders try to extinguish several cars that caught on fire outside the Nile City Towers during clashes on August 2, 2012 (photo: AFP /GIANLUIGI GUERCIA)
EgyptPolitics

Nile City Towers clashes verdict postponed

51 defendants charged with “thuggery”, violence and possession of illegal weapons

Fady Ashraf Fady Ashraf
EgyptPolitics

Admin court postpones Ramlet Boulaq verdict

Residents are suing the Cairo governor for issuing a land seizure order…

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
The Kafrawy Shacks area of Ramlet Boulaq overlooked by Nile Towers. (DNE FILE/ HASSAN IBRAHIM)
EgyptPolitics

Ramlet Boulaq criminal case postponed, verdict expected Tuesday

South Cairo Criminal Court hears defence arguments for 51 residents arrested following…

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
EgyptPolitics

Ramlet Boulaq residents reject police violence and government attempts to evict them

The area’s official popular committee held a press conference rejecting a government…

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
The Kafrawy Shacks area of Ramlet Boulaq overlooked by Nile Towers. (DNE FILE/ HASSAN IBRAHIM)
EgyptPolitics

Court postpones Ramlet Boulaq case

Residents demand reversal of Cairo governor’s decision to seize their land

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
Opinion

Do we have a government?

It seems like we are being tricked, like there is no one…

Rana Allam Rana Allam
Lady cries out as a group of Ramalat Boulaq residents march to the prosecutor general’s office Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
EgyptPolitics

Ramlet Boulaq residents: We won’t leave and we won’t sell

The crisis of Ramlet Boulaq escalates

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
Ramlet Boulaq Popular Committee members speak out during a press conference Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
EgyptPolitics

Ramlet Boulaq residents: improve the area or give us fair compensation

Campaign of arbitrary arrests continues in Ramlet Boulaq

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
Anwar Ramadan Abd El-Latif was shot in the leg on 2 August as he tried to carry the body of Amr El-Bunni. He has since been outspoken in the media Hassan Ibrahim
EgyptPolitics

Ramlet Boulaq resident released after surprise arrest following press conference

Anwar Ramadan Abd El-Latif, who was shot in the leg during clashes…

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
The Kafrawy Shacks area of Ramlet Boulaq overlooked by Nile Towers Hassan Ibrahim
In Focus

Ramlet Boulaq: The battle for land

Contradicting notions of fear, thuggery, lack of justice, and luxury outline Ramlet…

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein