May 19, 2013
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A sit-in or sit-down is a form of direct action that involves one or more people nonviolently occupying an area for a protest, often to promote political, social, or economic change.
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![Tensions high in Cairo after mass protests as Egypt Supreme Court lashes out at Morsi [BBC Arabic, UK]](/images/image_cache/base-14406000/14406580/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=f7dfaeb655a2f43a16eaf0c85e04c623)
![Egypt's Morsi to meet judges over new powers [Dubai TV, UAE]](/images/image_cache/base-14383000/14383841/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=deb8a4c1834d48d8a1bc258e105305b5)
![Egypt's striking workers to occupy Mahalla factory until their demands are met [BBC Arabic, UK]](/images/image_cache/base-7508000/7508295/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=cd3cb15b83d928f57a135fcd1fceff91)
![Deadly clashes erupt in Egypt ahead of vote [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-3889000/3889557/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=aa982e9cd9c00c66dfefa592622fd303 "Islamist protesters and their supporters help an injured protester during clashes with armed \"thugs,\" after an attack on protesters late Tuesday night, in Cairo May 2, 2012: REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih")
