An old man reads a ballot paper before casting his vote at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Cairo
Archive for November, 2011
Live updates: Egypt’s first post-Mubarak elections kick off
Posted by Sarah on November 29th, 2011
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No Comments »Egypt’s Copts view election with concern
Posted by Sarah on November 29th, 2011
Marginalised for years, Coptic Christians struggle to define their status as a new government takes shape.
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Posted by Sarah on November 29th, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Looking out at the Mediterranean Sea from this ancient port city’s dilapidated Corniche, the chaos and political violence of Cairo seems a world away, rather than a two-hour trip by train.
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Posted by Sarah on November 29th, 2011
Egyptian Australians have marched on consulates here demanding a swift end to military rule and a smooth passage to democracy through this week’s elections.
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Posted by Mina on November 21st, 2011
Police and military forces used batons, tear gas and birdshot to clear the central square of thousands of protesters demanding that the ruling military cede power to a civilian authority.
Deadly clashes erupt in Cairo
Posted by Mina on November 21st, 2011
At least seven people have been killed as security forces try to clear protesters from Cairo’s Tahrir Square, casting a dark shadow over Egypt’s first elections since Hosni Mubarak’s downfall.
Dozens hurt as Christian march attacked in Cairo
Posted by Mina on November 18th, 2011
AIRO — Hundreds of Coptic Christians marching in Cairo on Thursday came under attack by assailants throwing stones and bottles and 25 people were lightly injured in subsequent clashes, a security official said.
Arab spring’s danger signs
Posted by Mina on November 13th, 2011
IT IS heartbreaking to see photographs of Lance-Cpl Luke Gavin with the wife and three small children he left behind, when he was killed while serving in Afghanistan on the weekend.
Revolution Hijacked
Posted by Mina on November 1st, 2011
With over 50 new political parties, the upcoming round of elections draw many candidates to Tahrir Square each week hoping to influence the voters.
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