Copt's express rage during funeral for Maspero massacre victims

Hundreds of Egyptian Christians chant slogans against the ruling Military Council during funerals for the protesters that were brutally killed in clashes with the army.

Rally for detained Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil

A rally is held outside the military prosecution office in Egypt as the military courts consider an appeal for detained blogger Maikel Nabil. Nabil was arrested earlier this year, tried in a military court and sentenced to three years in prison on charges of insulting the military and spreading lies about them. On the day of the appeal, the 26 year old blogger had been on hunger strike for 43 days.

Protesters rally against Egypt's emergency law

Hundreds of protesters marched from Cairo's Tahrir square to the location of Egypt's parliament building and cabinet headquarters to rally against the military council's use of the emergency law.

Settlers stage Palestinian attack drill

Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank simulate a Palestinian attack, to prepare for violence they say will accompany the Palestinian statehood bid later this month.

 

Protesters pressure Military Council on return to Tahrir

Protesters return to Tahrir on September 9th for the first major protest there since a sit-in was violently dispersed at the beginning of Ramadan.

Historic Mubarak trial begins in Egypt

A Cairo court adjourns the trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak until August 15th, after a day of high emotion in Egypt.

Thousands rally in Alexandria as part of nationwide Islamist demonstrations in Egypt

Despite being portrayed as a day of unity between Islamists and liberal groups, Friday's protests in Alexandria - which attracted tens of thousands - saw divisions between members of the liberal 6th April group and members of the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafists.