Egyptian activist, Alaa Abd El-Fattah is a political prisoner, held by the Egyptian military regime of Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Alaa has been an activist since 2006 when he and his wife founded an important Egyptian activist blog site. As part of the rebel generation of...
It has been ten years since the people of Egypt overthrew Hosni Mubarak, the dictator who ruled that country for 30 years. Mubarak was forced out of office by mass demonstrations which began in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on January 25th. The population had faced 30 years...
Ten years ago, the masses of Egyptian people took to the streets. What began as a protest against police brutality quickly grew into something more – a revolt that overthrew Egypt’s 30-year long dictatorship. Just one month earlier, a similar revolt had shaken nearby...
Hong Kong, March 28 – PRESENT – More than 400 Hong Kong port workers have been on strike against their employer HIT, a shipping company owned by Asia’s richest man, Li Cheung Kong. The workers have been on strike since March 28 demanding a 20 percent pay rise. Even...
Egyptians are out in the streets! The regime of President Mohammad Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood has ordered a curfew in three major Egyptian cities, but thousands of Egyptians are defying the government orders. Once again Egypt is in the midst of a social upheaval...