The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/egypt-protests/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:54:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Egypt protests | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/egypt-protests/ 32 32 Egypt extends crackdown on Gaza activism with student arrests https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-extends-crackdown-on-gaza-activism-with-student-arrests/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 12:00:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3302622 Despite growing official criticism of Israel, Cairo remains unwilling to allow pro-Palestinian demonstrations, fearing unrest could fuel domestic political dissent

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]]> Egyptian police disperse rare, small protests, arresting 10 demonstrators https://www.timesofisrael.com/egyptian-police-disperse-rare-small-protests-arresting-10-demonstrators/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 23:44:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2396207 Highly unusual anti-government demonstrations break out in northeast, 1 year after corruption allegations ignited wave of unrest in Cairo

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]]> Homecoming: Alexandria synagogue hosts Egypt’s largest Jewish prayers in decades https://www.timesofisrael.com/homecoming-alexandria-synagogue-hosts-egypts-largest-jewish-prayers-in-decades/ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 14:00:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2217719 180 members of Egyptian-Jewish Diaspora return to fete renovated Eliyahu Hanavi shul, even as country's tiny Jewish community prepares for a Jew-free future

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]]> Egyptian journalists, lawyer charged with ‘joining terror group’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/egyptian-journalists-lawyer-charged-with-joining-terror-group/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 06:17:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2192960 All three will remain in detention for 15 days, which can be renewed indefinitely; defense team says they are held in relation to recent arrests of professors, lawyers, journalists

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]]> Egyptian woman arrested for denouncing Sissi and his wife https://www.timesofisrael.com/egyptian-woman-arrested-for-denouncing-sissi-and-his-wife/ Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:03:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2183828 Radwa Mohamed accused of spreading fake news over videos calling Egypt's president 'unsuccessful,' criticizing country's rights record

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]]> Egypt activist claims she was tortured, beaten after arrest https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-activist-claims-she-was-tortured-beaten-after-arrest/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 01:29:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2164879 Esraa Abdel-Fattah detained amid a wave of arrests following small but rare anti-government protests last month

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]]> Egypt parliament speaker praises Hitler to defend government spending https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-parliament-speaker-praises-hitler-to-defend-government-spending/ Sat, 05 Oct 2019 08:47:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2160418 Ali Abdel Aal later states he was only hailing Germany's infrastructure development, not the Nazi dictator who 'committed a lot of crimes'

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]]> Egypt’s security clampdown mostly thwarts fresh anti-Sissi protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypts-security-clampdown-mostly-thwarts-fresh-anti-sissi-protests/ Sat, 28 Sep 2019 13:03:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2157379 Thousands of police on Cairo's streets, and up to 2,000 arrests after last week's demonstrations, largely stifle further action against the president

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]]> Renewed anti-Sissi protests hit Egypt, as his supporters stage their own rallies https://www.timesofisrael.com/renewed-anti-sissi-protests-hit-egypt-as-supporters-stage-own-rallies/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 19:51:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2157184 Security forces have arrested 2,000 people in effort to put down demonstrations sparked by construction magnate's viral videos accusing president and military of corruption

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]]> UN calls for Egypt to ‘radically change’ approach to protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-calls-for-egypt-to-radically-change-approach-to-protests/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:59:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2157106 Rights chief Michelle Bachelet expresses deep concern over reports of thousands of arrests including lawyers, rights defenders, political activists and journalists

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]]> Egypt police seal off Tahrir Square to prevent further anti-Sissi protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-police-seal-off-tahrir-square-amid-calls-for-fresh-protest/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:32:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2157096 Closure comes amid harsh security clampdown following rare demonstrations in several cities last weekend, at which authorities arrested more than 2,000 people

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]]> Egypt braces for fresh protests as Sissi says ‘no reason for concern’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-braces-for-fresh-anti-sissi-protests/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 08:31:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2156900 Rights groups say nearly 2,000 arrested in week-long crackdown on demonstrators, activists and academics decrying economic hardship and government corruption

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]]> Egypt NGOs say up to 1,900 detained after anti-Sissi protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-ngos-say-up-to-1900-detained-after-anti-sissi-protests/ Thu, 26 Sep 2019 12:01:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2156304 Crackdown comes ahead of Friday mass rally calling for ouster of general-turned-president; prominent critics and academics nabbed in wave of arrests

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]]> Egyptian police said to arrest hundreds over anti-Sissi protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/egyptian-police-said-to-arrest-hundreds-over-anti-sissi-protests/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 16:33:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2154275 Lawyers say at least 400 people in Cairo and across Egypt held following rare outbreak of public dissent against president

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]]> Egypt warns media it’s monitoring coverage of anti-Sissi protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-warns-media-its-monitoring-protest-coverage/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 01:39:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2153875 Warning comes after several rare anti-government demonstrations, which had been effectively banned by draconian measures imposed under president

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