downtown cairo
A sense of community for foreigners in Cairo
Life & Style
March 1, 2012
A sense of community for foreigners in Cairo
After the incident in Mahalla as well as the ongoing NGO crisis, to say nothing of xenophobic acts being reported…
MP demands the reopening of downtown streets
Egypt
February 26, 2012
MP demands the reopening of downtown streets
MP Mostafa al-Naggar has submitted an urgent request to the People’s Assembly asking for the immediate reopening of the downtown…
Abdeen residents demand removal of downtown street barricades
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Abdeen residents demand removal of downtown street barricades
Dozens of Abdeen district residents on Monday organized a rally that headed to the People’s Assembly headquarters to demand the…
Surrealism during downtown clashes
Food
February 15, 2012
Surrealism during downtown clashes
Egypt's revolution has given us its fair share of surreal moments, and recent clashes in downtown Cairo were no different.…
Behind police lines on Noubar Street
Life & Style
February 12, 2012
Behind police lines on Noubar Street
The haunting bangs of gunshots have ceased, police and ambulance sirens are silent, and the smell of tear gas no…
Streets around Interior Ministry calm again, 138 more injured
Egypt
February 5, 2012
Streets around Interior Ministry calm again, 138 more injured
Calm has been restored in the area around Egypt’s Interior Ministry after clashes between security forces and protesters that started…
A dystopic utopia
Books
January 20, 2012
A dystopic utopia
The Contemporary Image Collective downtown space was close to bursting on Wednesday night. Visitors packed into the gallery’s meeting space…
Tahrir cautiously calm after Tuesday clashes
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Tahrir cautiously calm after Tuesday clashes
Cairo's Tahrir Square grew calm Wednesday morning after clashes broke out the night before between protesters and a group of…
Journalist sues Tantawi over downtown traffic detours
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Journalist sues Tantawi over downtown traffic detours
An Egyptian journalist on Sunday filed a lawsuit against Egypt's military leader, Hussein Tantawi, to demand the reopening of streets…
A dramatic rescue attempt saved animals in Mohamed Mahmoud Street pet store
Environment
November 26, 2011
A dramatic rescue attempt saved animals in Mohamed Mahmoud Street pet store
Left unattended since Saturday morning, dozens of animals inside an unfortunately located downtown pet store were rescued Wednesday evening when…