World news about “Protests in Egypt” published by euronews.
Outside the Mubarak trial, Egypt’s divisions are clear Outside the Cairo court anger and despair was on show from the relatives of victims of violence during the 2011 revolution when they heard the trial of Hosni… 13/04/2013
One dead and more than 80 wounded in Cairo sectarian conflict Fresh sectarian violence in Cairo on Sunday, left one person dead and more than 80 wounded, Egyptian state media reported. The 30-year-old who was killed… 08/04/2013
Protests greet IMF team in Egypt for tough financial rescue talks There was an angry welcome in Egypt for a team from the International Monetary Fund, there to resume talks on vitally needed emergency funding in the… 03/04/2013
Shocking scene of violence in CairoResidents living in Cairo’s Moqattam district react as anti-Mursi protesters clash with Muslim Brotherhood members near the Muslim Brotherhood’s national… 23/03/2013
Forty hurt in clashes on the streets of Cairo Running battles and burning cars – these are becoming the common images of a post revolution Egypt. The latest round of violence erupted as several thousand… 23/03/2013
Violent clashes near Muslim Brotherhood HQ in Cairo An estimated 3,000 people protested near the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters in the Egyptian capital, clashing with hundreds of supports of the Islamist… 22/03/2013
Third night of violence shakes Egypt Discontent in Egypt has spread to Cairo, where stone and bottle-throwing youths have taken to the streets. Police and demonstrators have clashed in the… 06/03/2013
Egyptians protest against brutal attacks on women We are used now to seeing thousands of people demonstrating in Egypt’s Tahrir Square. But what we do not see, and what is increasingly taking place, are… 19/02/2013
Civil disobedience brings Port Said to a stop Access to state buildings, public transport and the harbour has been blocked in the Egyptian city of Port Said. It is a day of civil disobedience, led by… 18/02/2013
Egypt and Tunisia’s new ‘Arab winter’ Tunisia and Egypt are emblematic of the Arab Spring. Both similarities and contrasts have marked their paths. Now they seem to be heading into a new Arab… 08/02/2013
Violence erupts during anti-government protests in Egypt – nocomment Thousands of protesters denouncing Egypt’s Islamist president marched in the cities of Cairo and Alexandria on Friday. Demonstrators clashed with security… 02/02/2013
Egyptian journalists protest for freedom of speech – nocomment Employees of the Egyptian state TV accuse the government of muzzling the media. Outside the state TV building, protesters were holding signs reading ‘No to… 10/12/2012
Egyptians march against President Mohamed Mursi – nocomment Several thousand protesters gathered in what they dubbed “last warning” protests against President Mohamed Mursi, who recently angered opponents with a decree… 05/12/2012
Hard time for Muslim Brotherhood The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, the Islamic roots movement out of which emerged the modern state’s first democratically elected head, is not having an easy… 28/11/2012
Egypt: anti-Muslim Brotherhood protests – nocomment Thousand of protesters marched to Cairo’s Tahrir Square to express their opposition to the Constitutional Assembly put together by the Muslim Brotherhood. 20/10/2012
Egypt: clashes between pro and anti Morsi supporters – nocomment Clashes broke out between protesters in Cairo after chants against the new Islamist president. Activists called Friday’s protest to demand more action from… 13/10/2012
Pro-Mursi demonstration in CairoA child belonging to supporters of Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi looks at members of riot police guarding the presidential palace, during a… 14/08/2012
Angry pro-democracy protesters return to Tahrir Square Thousands of Egyptians continue to protest in Cairo’s Tahrir Square claiming their revolution has been hijacked by allies of the ousted leader Hosni… 06/06/2012
Deadly football riot sparks clashes in Cairo Clashes have erupted in Cairo amid demands for answers and justice for the dozens killed in Wednesday’s football violence. Security forces fired tear gas… 02/02/2012
Arab Spring revolution: what next? With EYP – the European Youth Parliament Dan, from the UK, asks: Do you think that the conflicts associated with the Arab spring will eventually result… 13/01/2012
Egypt: a second revolution Back in Tahrir Square, now clashing with the army, ordinary Egyptians have been protesting that the military command will undermine elections to keep their… 25/11/2011
Egypt protesters keep pressure on military leaders – nocomment Protesters in Egypt have rejected the military leadership’s promise to speed the transition to civilian rule. 23/11/2011
Amnesty Int’l slams the “broken promises” of Egypt’s revolutionThe claims of many protesters in Cairo that the promises made after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak have not been honoured have been backed by a… 22/11/2011
Building on fire amid Cairo clashes – nocomment A residential building burns during clashes in Cairo between police and protesters. 22/11/2011
Egypt: bloody unrest flares again Only days before Egypt is due to hold elections, the country looks to have descended into its biggest crisis since February. While back then the fall of… 21/11/2011
Violence returns to Cairo’s Tahrir SquareProtesters stand opposite riot police who fired tear gas during clashes that left dozens of people dead near Tahrir Square in Cairo. REUTERS / Asmaa Waguih 21/11/2011
Clashes in Cairo’s Tahrir Square – nocomment Police and protesters clashed for control of downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square, after security forces tried to stop activists from staging a long-term sit-in on… 20/11/2011
Egypt clashes leave hundreds injured – nocomment Police fired tear gas in Cairo’s central Tahrir Square at demonstrators, some of whom threw stones and demanded that trials of former senior government… 29/06/2011
Protesters camping out inTahrir SquareEgyptian protesters who defied an army bid to clear them from Cairo’s central Tahrir Square demanded that the military pass power to civilians and put former… 09/04/2011
Egypt: fourth night of violence in Port SaidThere have been pitched battles between protestors and police in Port Said for the fourth night running. The Egyptian port city has been a flashpoint for… 07/03/2013
Protesters call for dismissal of new Egypt Attorney GeneralHundreds of Egyptians have demonstrated outside the High Court in Cairo, demanding the departure of President Mursi’s newly-appointed Attorney General and the… 23/02/2013
Police clash with anti-Mursi protestors in Cairo rallyThousands of Islamists rallied in Cairo on Friday night in what is becoming a regular show of support for President Mohammed Mursi. But it did not take long… 16/02/2013
Egypt clashes on second anniversary of Mubarak overthrowThe second anniversary of the departure of the Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak has been marked by protests demanding the resignation of President Mohamed… 12/02/2013
Funeral of Egypt activist ‘tortured to death’The funeral of an activist allegedly “tortured to death” has given Egyptian protesters another reason to be angry at the president. Twenty-eight year old… 04/02/2013
Sex attacks against women in Tahrir Square alarm rights groupsA growing number of sex attacks against women protesting in Cairo’s Tahrir Square has alarmed rights groups in the city. During a recent mass demonstration… 01/02/2013
More protests more violence, as Egypt teeters on the brinkThousands of Egyptians have taken to Cairo’s Tahrir Square to demand the overthrow of President Mohammed Mursi. Demonstrators have also carried their protest… 01/02/2013
Egypt’s Mursi visits Germany amid disorder at homeEgyptian President Mohamed Mursi has arrived in Germany for meetings with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. The trip is an opportunity for Mursi to show… 30/01/2013
Egypt’s ElBaradei says all sides must meet to end violenceA senior opposition figure in Egypt has called for urgent talks with the government, amid the wave of violence in the country. Mohamed ElBaradei of the… 30/01/2013
Egypt’s mystery of the Port Said snipersLocal people in Port Said alerted euronews correspondent Mohammed Shaikhibrahim to the presence of a nearby sniper. There was much pointing and shouting as… 29/01/2013
Killing continues at Port Said funeralsThere has been no let up in the killing at Port Said in Egypt. An 18 year old was shot dead as mourners blocked the streets to bury 33 protesters killed in… 27/01/2013
euronews inside Port Said after dozens die in riotsA euronews correspondent in Egypt is in Port Said, a city that has been virtually locked down by the military after 21 death sentences sparked fatal violence… 27/01/2013
Unrest continues in Egypt after days of violent protestsIn the aftermath of Friday’s violent demonstrations, protesters lingered on the streets of Cairo on Saturday morning, throwing stones and tear gas. Outside… 26/01/2013
Deadly violence in Egypt after court issues death sentences for football hooligansAt least 22 people have been killed in clashes with police in Port Said in Egypt. The violence follows a decision by an Egyptian court to sentence 21… 26/01/2013
Nine shot dead in Egypt anniversary violenceMass protests to mark two years since the start of the Egyptian revolution turned deadly on Friday when violence broke out in several cities for a second… 26/01/2013
French embassy in Cairo scene of Salafist protestA group of about 100 Salafist Muslims and conservative Islamist groups have organised a protest outside the French embassy in Giza, Egypt. They are angry at… 18/01/2013
Egypt votes in date with destinyVoting is underway in the second round of Egypt’s hotly-contested constitutional referendum, with cities such as Port Said, Aswan and Suez along with 17… 22/12/2012
Clashes in Alexandria on eve of Egyptian voteClashes between Islamists and rivals which began after Friday prayers continued well into the night in Egypt’s second biggest city of Alexandria. Busses… 22/12/2012
Tension high ahead of divisive referendum in EgyptA relative calm pervades Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital Cairo on the eve of a second divisive referendum on a new draft constitution. The Muslim… 21/12/2012
Egypt’s army ‘postpones unity talks’The Egyptian army has postponed a meeting it had called to bring together various sides to try to defuse the country’s political crisis. The announcement on… 12/12/2012
Egypt: army calls unity talks amid constitutional riftBoth sides in the constitutional conflict that is pulling Egypt apart have kept up their demonstrations around the presidential palace in Cairo. The big… 12/12/2012
Mursi agrees to talks as tensions mountAs tensions between pro- and anti- supporters simmer outside the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi has agreed to attend national… 11/12/2012
Egypt on alert as pro and anti-Mursi camps plan rival ralliesEgypt is gearing up for a day of high tension with both supporters and opponents of President Mursi planning rival rallies in the run-up to Saturday’s… 11/12/2012
Egypt’s opposition rejects constitutional referendumThere has been a fresh wave of protests in Egypt against President Mursi’s plan for a constitutional referendum. Egypt’s main opposition has rejected the… 09/12/2012
Egyptian army calls for dialogue to avoid, “dark tunnel”The Egyptian army has, in a statement read on state media urged rival political forces to come together and solve their disputes by talking. If not it… 08/12/2012
President Mursi set to press ahead with talksCairo’s Tahrir square woke to a quiet Saturday morning on a day President Mursi is expected to push ahead with talks on ways to find an end to the crisis… 08/12/2012
Egypt: Tens of thousands protest against MursiTens of thousands of Egyptians swarmed around President Mohamed Mursi’s palace in Cairo on Friday. Protesters want the president to retract a decree enacted… 07/12/2012
Egypt: protesters break through barbed wire barricadesTens of thousands of Egyptians swarmed around President Mohamed Mursi’s palace in Cairo on Friday. The protesters want the President to retract a decree that… 07/12/2012
Rival demonstrators clash in their battle over Egypt’s constitutionViolent clashes between rival groups have raged through much of the night in central Cairo as the country’s constitutional crisis continues to be fought on… 06/12/2012
Cairo calm with more protests dueCairo was quiet early on Wednesday, the morning after the night before. Tuesday saw tens of thousands of Egyptians take their protest to the doors of the… 05/12/2012
Protesters march up to Egypt’s presidential palace in angerThousands of opposition protesters surrounded the presidential palace in Cairo on Tuesday night forcing Egyptian security to hustle president Mohamed Mursi… 05/12/2012
Cairo gripped by anti-Mursi protestsViolence has erupted in Egyptian capital Cairo as those opposed to President Mursi’s sweeping new powers marched on the presidential palace. The… 04/12/2012
Egypt judges to boycott Mursi’s constitution referendumJudges in Egypt say they will boycott the president’s proposed referendum on a new constitution. The threat comes amid ongoing protests in Cairo’s Tahrir… 03/12/2012
Egypt top court delays key ruling on constitutionEgypt’s highest court has delayed a ruling on the new draft constitution after protesters blocked the entrance to the building. Hundreds of supporters of… 02/12/2012
Mursi calls referendum on constitutionEgypt’s President Mohamed Mursi announced a snap constitutional referendum on Saturday, the same day huge numbers of his loyalists rallied in Cairo. The… 02/12/2012
Protesters dismiss Mursi’s call for national dialoguePresident Mohamed Mursi received the final version of Egypt’s constitution from the Islamist-dominated assembly that drafted it. Despite the fresh crisis… 02/12/2012
Egypt faces snap referendum as anti-Mursi protests continueTens of thousands of Egyptians have continued to demonstrate across the country calling on President Mohamed Mursi to step down. In Alexandria there were… 01/12/2012
Egypt draft constitution approval sees further protestsCairo’s Tahrir Square is once again packed with demonstrators hours after the final draft of the country’s new constitution was readied for presidential… 30/11/2012
Egypt’s assembly adopts constitution amid protestsEgypt’s President Mohamed Mursi has defended his controversial decree which last week gave him sweeping new powers, describing the decision as ‘‘necessary and… 30/11/2012
Vote due on Egyptian constitutionThousands have taken to the streets of Alexandria, Egypt’s second city. It was a counter-protest in support of President Mohammed Mursi, under fire over the… 29/11/2012
Egyptian police teargas Tahrir Square protestersEarly morning protesters in Egypt’s Tahrir Square have been hit with a volley of teargas as anger continues to rise against President Mohamed Mursi and his… 28/11/2012
Egyptian civil society mobilises in Tahrir SquareA broad cross-section of civil society is mobilising in Egypt in protest at the recent constitutional reform. Ordinary people have been joined by famous… 28/11/2012
Egyptian anger spreads beyond CairoProtests against the Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi are spreading beyond Cairo. Pro- and anti- Muslim Brotherhood protesters clashed overnight in the Nile… 28/11/2012
Cairo protestors denounce “autocratic decree” of President MursiThousands of opponents of Egypt’s President Mursi have taken to the streets in protest against his special decree. In scenes reminiscent of the country’s… 27/11/2012
Egypt: opponents dig in despite Mursi compromiseProtesters in Cairo appear determined to press on with demands that Egypt’s president gives up the near-absolute powers he decreed himself, despite signs of a… 27/11/2012
Mursi ready to ‘compromise’ over power grabEgyptian President Mohammed Mursi appears to be softening a decision to grant himself sweeping new powers. After a meeting with senior judges, a spokesman… 26/11/2012
Cairo protesters refuse to move over Mursi’s power grabProtesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square are maintaining their sit-in as Egypt’s President meets senior judges over his bid to assume nearly absolute power. In… 26/11/2012
Protests in Egypt continueEgytian police used tear gas to disperse protestors in downtown Cairo once again today. The demonstrators are demanding that President Mohammed Mursi… 25/11/2012
Mursi’s rule by decree decision still drawing angerWhat is being referred to as Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi’s ‘power grab’ is still causing anger on the streets of Cairo. Mursi’s decision to rule by… 25/11/2012
Mursi faces revolt by Egypt judgesAs protests continue on the streets of Cairo, Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi faces a rebellion from the country’s judges over his decision to widen his own… 24/11/2012
Protests continue in EgyptProtests continued this morning in Cairo at changes that President Mursi has made in the extent of his powers. The current leader of Egypt has caused fear… 24/11/2012
Violent anti-Mursi protests in several Egypt citiesThe scenes in Cairo’s Tahrir Square were reminiscent of January last year. Then they demanded the downfall of a dictator. On Friday night thousands of… 24/11/2012
Egypt clashes as protesters slam new presidential powersCairo’s Tahrir Square has once again seen thousands of Egyptians converge, this time to denounce President Mohammed Mursi’s decision to grant himself sweeping… 23/11/2012
Protesters clash with security as Mursi declares rule by decree in EgyptCutting out corruption and bringing justice to society are two of the reasons cited for the increase in power Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has given… 23/11/2012
Protests spread over Prophet Muhammad filmThe anti-Islam film which apparently led to the attack on the US embassy in Benghazi has sparked further protests across the Muslim world. Hundreds of… 12/09/2012
Mursi’s opponents demonstrate in CairoOpponents of Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi have demonstrated in central Cairo against the country’s recently-elected Islamist leader. An estimated 2,000… 25/08/2012
Anti-Mursi protest turns violent in CairoIt had been promised for several weeks, and when it came Friday’s protest against Egypt’s new president Mohamed Mursi led to violent clashes between… 24/08/2012
Clinton’s visit to Cairo is met with protestUS Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has held her first meeting with the newly-elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Mursi, of the Muslim Brotherhood’s… 14/07/2012
Egyptians protest against military ‘power-grab’Thousands of Egyptians have once again filled Tahrir Square in Cairo, this time to protest against what they see as a ‘constitutional coup’ by the ruling… 20/06/2012
Egyptians rally against ruling military councilTens of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Tuesday evening to accuse the ruling military council of mounting a “constitutional… 19/06/2012
Egyptians march to protest military ‘power grab’A large protest is due to get underway in Egypt calling for the ruling military council to hand over full constitutional powers to the country’s new… 19/06/2012
Tension mounts ahead of Egypt’s presidential electionA week before the second round of Egypt’s presidential election, there has been a mass protest against candidate Ahmed Shafik in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. The… 09/06/2012
Egyptian presidential candidate Shafiq rejects ‘Mubarak-era’ tagEgyptian pro-democracy campaigners have called for a new uprising fearing their gains are being reversed. Thousands filled Tahrir Square on Sunday night… 04/06/2012
The Mubarak verdict: a mother’s taleMoaz was one of the victims of Egypt’s January 25 revolution. He died after being beaten by the Egyptian police during the violent events in Tahrir… 03/06/2012
Mubarak verdict brings crowds back to Egypt’s Tahrir SquareTahrir Square in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, has once again been packed with angry crowds after the verdict in the trial of Hosni Mubarak. Although the… 03/06/2012
Renewed protests over military handover in EgyptTens of thousands of Egyptians rallied in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday demanding that the ruling military council keeps to a promise to hand over power by… 20/04/2012
Egypt rallies demand power handover is adhered toThousands of Egyptians have gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square calling for the ruling military council to keep to a pledge to hand over power by June. With a… 20/04/2012
Mubarak fate to be announced in JuneThe verdict following the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will be announced on June 2. He is charged with ordering the killing of… 22/02/2012
Egyptian strike call failsA call by Egyptian unions for a general strike appeared to have failed yesterday after religious leaders urged people not to turn up to protest. The strike… 12/02/2012
Tahrir marks the anniversary of Mubarak’s ousterEgypt is braced for a general strike on Saturday, the day which marks the one year anniversary of the ousting of former leader Hosni Mubarak. The country… 10/02/2012
Egypt: Foreign NGO staff face trial as clashes continueCairo continues to resemble a war zone near the Egyptian Interior Ministry amid a fifth day of clashes between demonstrators and police. Anger boiled over… 06/02/2012
