sit-in
Tahrir: A sit-in in question
Egypt
July 27, 2011
Tahrir: A sit-in in question
As the sit-in in Tahrir Square is about to enter its fourth week, pundits and activists cast doubt over its…
Where’s the sit-in heading?
Opinion
July 26, 2011
Where’s the sit-in heading?
Calls for a million-strong protest on 8 July were being made since the beginning of June. Those behind the initial…
Families of Suez martyrs to suspend sit-in
Egypt
July 23, 2011
Families of Suez martyrs to suspend sit-in
Families of those martyred in Suez during the revolution decided on Friday decided to suspend their sit-in in Arbaeen Square after suspicious…
Dozens continue sit-in in Suez
Egypt
July 16, 2011
Dozens continue sit-in in Suez
Dozens of protesters continued a sit-in in Arbaeen Square in Suez and insisted that they would not give up their…
Egyptian military representative visits Tahrir, amid protesters’ fury
Egypt
July 16, 2011
Egyptian military representative visits Tahrir, amid protesters’ fury
A military representative was made to leave Tahrir Square on Saturday after being jeered during an unannounced visit. Staff Brigadier…
Military breaks up Gharbiya sit-in by force
Egypt
July 16, 2011
Military breaks up Gharbiya sit-in by force
The military broke up a sit-in in front of Gharbiya Governorate headquarters on Saturday afternoon. The sit-in was staged by various political…
Brotherhood leader: Tahrir protesters not sole representatives of the revolution
Egypt
July 16, 2011
Brotherhood leader: Tahrir protesters not sole representatives of the revolution
The Muslim Brotherhood participated in the revolution from the very beginning and has not abandoned it, said Essam al-Erian, vice…
Not all protesters’ demands legitimate, says presidential hopeful
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Not all protesters’ demands legitimate, says presidential hopeful
Some of the Tahrir Square protesters’ demands are illegitimate, and some mistaken, said presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa. In an…
Tahrir protesters spend 3rd night in Tahrir
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Tahrir protesters spend 3rd night in Tahrir
Protesters continued their sit-in in Tahrir Square for the third consecutive day on Monday to call for swifter action against…
Protesters demand security reform, new budget
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Protesters demand security reform, new budget
Political and revolutionary groups in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday released a list of demands through the square's demonstrator-run broadcasts.…