Egypt
Egyptians protest in lead-up to anniversary of Mubarak’s ouster
By Alex Lantier, February 11, 2012
Thousands marched in Cairo, Alexandria, and other cities against the US-backed Egyptian military junta yesterday.
Protests against Egyptian junta spread after football massacre
By Johannes Stern, February 4, 2012
On Friday, protests triggered by Wednesday’s pro-regime footballriot spread throughout the country.
Mass protests in Egypt against pro-junta football riot
By Alex Lantier, February 3, 2012
Thousands of protesters marched on the Egyptian interior ministry in Cairo yesterday, amid growing anger over the riot at Wednesday’s football match in Port Said.
Renewed mass protests mark anniversary of Egyptian Revolution
By Johannes Stern, January 26, 2012
One year after the beginning of the Egyptian Revolution on January 25, millions of workers and youth took to the streets and squares all over Egypt to protest the-US backed military junta in Egypt.
One year of the Egyptian Revolution
By Alex Lantier, January 25, 2012
One year ago today, millions of workers in cities throughout Egypt took to the streets on the first day of revolutionary protests against President Hosni Mubarak.
ElBaradei abandons Egyptian presidential candidacy
By Johannes Stern and Alex Lantier, January 17, 2012
On January 14 Mohamed ElBaradei, the most well-known representative of the liberal opposition in Egypt, announced he was abandoning his presidential candidacy.
The Egyptian Revolution, the Muslim Brotherhood and the apologetics of the Revolutionary Socialists
By Jean Shaoul, January 7, 2012
Nine months after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, Islamist parties secured a majority in the first two rounds of Egypt’s parliamentary elections.
The Egyptian Revolution, the Muslim Brotherhood and the apologetics of the Revolutionary Socialists
Part 3
By Jean Shaoul, January 7, 2012
This is the conclusion of a three part article on the political apologetics extended by the Revolutionary Socialists for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
The Egyptian Revolution, the Muslim Brotherhood and the apologetics of the Revolutionary Socialists
Part 2
By Jean Shaoul, January 6, 2012
This is the second in a three part article on the political apologetics extended by the Revolutionary Socialists for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
The Egyptian Revolution, the Muslim Brotherhood and the apologetics of the Revolutionary Socialists
Part 1
By Jean Shaoul, January 5, 2012
This is the first of a three part article on the political apologetics extended by the Revolutionary Socialists for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
Egyptian military junta raids, shuts down political organizations
By Johannes Stern, January 4, 2012
Last Thursday Egypt’s public prosecutor, supported by armed military and police forces, closed 17 offices of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Cairo.
Thousands of women march in Cairo against military junta
By Barry Grey, December 21, 2011
Thousands of women marched in downtown Cairo Tuesday to protest against the deadly crackdown on demonstrators being carried out by the army and demand the resignation of the military junta.
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