Friday, 30 March 2012

AJE Listening Post on Kazeboon Campaign


Listening Post features how Egypt's revolutionaries collected and archived citizen videos filmed on the streets that tell a story different to that by the state media, becoming an alternative news source for Egyptians, by Egyptians.

Hazem Abu-Ismail supporters flood the streets to celebrate presidency bid


Supporters of Salafist presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail join a march and motorcade to celebrate his official candidacy application

Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Mourners flock to Pope Shenouda's funeral

Tens of thousands of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christians attend the funeral of Pope Shenouda III.

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Strikes and solidarity - Egypt's revolutionary students unite


As students of the German University in Cairo (GUC) enter the third week of their strike, students from other universities unite to fight against corruption and oppression on and off campus.


The events at the GUC are just the latest in a wave of university strikes and political activism that has rocketed since the revolution, and is increasingly opposing Egypt's military rule.


Thursday, 8 March 2012

Egyptian women march for justice & equality


Hundreds of women march to the Egyptian parliament demanding justice and equality. Protesters were calling for a fair representation in the constitutional assembly that will write Egypt's new constitution, and for the trials of police and army officers responsible for abusing women's rights.