Simon Bolivar Square
Tahrir closed to traffic, but calm prevails
Egypt
February 3, 2013
Tahrir closed to traffic, but calm prevails
Calm prevailed on Sunday in Tahrir Square, neighboring streets as well as around the Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel and Simon Bolivar…
Update: Protesters decry Brotherhood in Giza; clashes break out downtown
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Update: Protesters decry Brotherhood in Giza; clashes break out downtown
Clashes between protesters and security forces broke out in Simon Bolivar Square Wednesday evening, after a short pause in the…
US Embassy closes doors amid violence
Egypt
January 30, 2013
US Embassy closes doors amid violence
The US Embassy in Cairo closed its consular services for a second consecutive day on Wednesday as violence nearby continued…
Clashing with security forces: Who, why and what for?
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Clashing with security forces: Who, why and what for?
Ten days have passed since the commemoration of last year’s Mohamed Mahmoud clashes, but the area surrounding Tahrir Square remains…
Another wall divides downtown
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Another wall divides downtown
Security officials have constructed a concrete wall in Simon Bolivar Square near Tahrir Square to prevent clashes between police and…
Clashes continue in Cairo’s Simon Bolivar Square
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Clashes continue in Cairo’s Simon Bolivar Square
Clashes between protesters and security forces broke out again Wednesday evening in Simon Bolivar Square, near the US Embassy in…
Protesters mourn another death as clashes continue
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Protesters mourn another death as clashes continue
Hundreds of protesters participated in the funeral of protester Fatehy Gharib Wednesday at Omar Makram Mosque in Tahrir Square. Gharib,…
Standoff continues between protesters, security near Tahrir
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Standoff continues between protesters, security near Tahrir
Security arrested 18 protesters during clashes in Simon Bolivar Square Wednesday near the US Embassy in Cairo, state-run news agency…
Journalist beaten, detained by police near US Embassy
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Journalist beaten, detained by police near US Embassy
Security forces physically assaulted Mohamed al-Qamash, a journalist at Al-Siyasi magazine, while he was covering clashes at Simon Bolivar Square…