Egypt’s President Morsi invites public petitions for government help
While Egypt’s government is locked in a power struggle, the people just want government to work for them. New President Mohammed Morsi has invited them to bring their concerns to the government — and they have.
Egyptian women regularly facing, fighting sexual harassment
VIDEO: New uprising takes hold in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in Egypt
Tahrir Square protester draws similarities, critiques Occupy Wall Street movement
The Egyptian army has given President Mohammed Morsi 48 hours to reach a deal with his political opponents. That ultimatum expires Wednesday, and tensions remain sky-high in Cairo.
Women in Tahrir Square Fighting to Prevent Sexual Assaults, Becoming Victims Themselves
The renewed protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square have been followed by new reports of sexual violence against women there.
‘Why Do They Still Hate Us?’
I got the question this past weekend from my mother-in-law. My colleague got the same question from her mother-in-law: “Why do they still hate us,” they wanted to know […]
Egypt’s new president, Mohamed Mursi, is doing something his predecessor would never have allowed. He’s taking petitions directly from people with grievances, and allowing protests outside his palace.
Noel King reports on a recent string of violent attacks against women in Cairo, and on efforts to combat sexual harassment and assaults there in the aftermath of the revolution.
