Simon Bolivar Square

Tahrir closed to traffic, but calm prevails
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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