Tension at MOD sit-in after deadly attacks

The situation remains tense at the Ministry of Defence sit-in, where hundreds have been protesting in recent days against the ruling Military Council (SCAF). 

Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali visited the sit-in to show his solidarity, after dozens of protesters were injured and up to 4 killed when unknown assailants attacked the demonstrators at night on Saturday and Sunday.

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

Mourners flock to Pope Shenouda's funeral

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

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.

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.

Anti SCAF marches converge at defence ministry

A day before the one year anniversary of the fall of former President Hosni Mubarak, around 10 marches from around Cairo gathered by the Ministry of Defence to protest Egypt's military rule.

The Ministry is lead by Field Marshall Mohamed Hussain Tantawi - the country's de facto leader since Mubarak's ouster. Thousands of demonstrators chanted slogans against the ruling Military Council and demanded an immediate transfer of power to civilian rule.