Friday of Anger
Trial of officers accused of killing protesters adjourned to 7 February
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Trial of officers accused of killing protesters adjourned to 7 February
The Giza Criminal Court on Tuesday adjourned to 7 February the trial of 13 policemen accused of killing protesters outside…
Trial of officers charged with killing Qalyubia protesters postponed to December
Egypt
October 1, 2011
Trial of officers charged with killing Qalyubia protesters postponed to December
Shubra Criminal Court on Saturday postponed to 3 December the trial of policemen accused of killing protesters in Qalyubia Governorate.…
Official: Egyptian museum inventory will not be completed in under 2 years
Archaeology
August 22, 2011
Official: Egyptian museum inventory will not be completed in under 2 years
The Egyptian Museum's inventory committee will not finish its work in less than two years, said Ra’fat al-Nabarawy, a member…
Thursday’s papers: Controversy surrounds planned protests
Egypt
May 26, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Controversy surrounds planned protests
As Egypt heads towards organizing a second Friday of Anger, Thursday’s paper try to give a balanced coverage of the…
April 6 youth vow to secure Friday demo
Egypt
May 26, 2011
April 6 youth vow to secure Friday demo
The April 6 Youth Movement has promised to secure a demonstration planned for Friday in Cairo's Tahrir Square. A statement…
Vodafone “given orders to suspend service 2 days before 25 January protests”
Egypt
March 26, 2011
Vodafone “given orders to suspend service 2 days before 25 January protests”
Vodafone has revealed new details about the internet and mobile phone blackout that occurred during Egypt's 25 January Revolution. An…
Police presence returns to Tahrir
Egypt
March 10, 2011
Police presence returns to Tahrir
Police forces returned on Wednesday to Cairo's Tahrir Square for the first time in 40 days. On Friday, 28 January,…
Families and friends desperate for answers as fate of protesters remain unknown
Egypt
March 8, 2011
Families and friends desperate for answers as fate of protesters remain unknown
While hundreds of families are mourning the loss of their loved ones who died during the 25 January revolution and…
Eight artifacts reported missing from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum
Art news
February 13, 2011
Eight artifacts reported missing from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum
Zahi Hawass, head of the newly-created Ministry of State for Antiquities, announced this morning that eight artifacts had been stolen…
Revolutionary art: Tahrir Square becomes Cairo’s stage
Art news
February 7, 2011
Revolutionary art: Tahrir Square becomes Cairo’s stage
The past two weeks have seen Cairo’s Tahrir Square filled by mass protests and scarred by violence. Much of the…