25 Jan 2012
In echo of last year, marches call for regime’s fall
Egypt
January 25, 2012
In echo of last year, marches call for regime’s fall
Marches from all over Cairo are heading toward Tahrir Square on a day that marks the one-year anniversary of the…
Flashback from 2011: Activists hope 25 January protest will be start of ‘something big’
Egypt
January 25, 2012
Flashback from 2011: Activists hope 25 January protest will be start of ‘something big’
A year ago, we ran a curtain raiser ahead of the 25 January protests in anticipation of what was then…
Wednesday’s papers: Press reacts to revolution anniversary with celebration, protest
Egypt
January 25, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Press reacts to revolution anniversary with celebration, protest
Local papers Wednesday mirror various reactions to the revolution anniversary; there are those that are celebrating, those that reject the…
25 January: A year of surprises and restored pride
Life & Style
January 25, 2012
25 January: A year of surprises and restored pride
It has been a year since a furious wave of popular uprising overthrew former President Hosni Mubarak on 11 February.…
A reporter’s look back: When things snapped
Egypt
January 24, 2012
A reporter’s look back: When things snapped
Whatever snapped in the Egyptian people last year that released years of built up frustration did not snap on 25…
Martyrs’ stories lie in the belongings they left behind
Egypt
January 24, 2012
Martyrs’ stories lie in the belongings they left behind
In their earthly possessions lie the shadows of their souls, like avatars of their bodies that now rest in the…
Was the Egyptian revolution really non-violent?
Egypt
January 24, 2012
Was the Egyptian revolution really non-violent?
As attention turns to the anniversary of the 25 January revolution, questions arise about the nature of the Egyptian revolution…
Despite talk, revolution’s martyrs receive no justice
Egypt
January 24, 2012
Despite talk, revolution’s martyrs receive no justice
Nearly 1,000 people have been killed at the hands of army and security forces since the revolution broke out on…
The revolution’s anniversary: A day for protest or celebration?
Egypt
January 23, 2012
The revolution’s anniversary: A day for protest or celebration?
Between the ruling military council that decreed 25 January a national holiday and activists who dubbed the week preceding it…
SCAF issues pre-25 Jan concessions, activists shrug
Egypt
January 23, 2012
SCAF issues pre-25 Jan concessions, activists shrug
Egypt’s ruling generals in recent days have issued a wave of promises to the country’s protestors, dissidents and victims of…