Tahrir Square
New coalition calls for unity demo of Tahrir, Abbasseya protesters
Egypt
December 28, 2011
New coalition calls for unity demo of Tahrir, Abbasseya protesters
A newly-formed coalition of activists is calling for both Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) proponents and anti-military protesters…
A year in review: The military as seen by detainees
Egypt
December 27, 2011
A year in review: The military as seen by detainees
“The army and the people were never one hand,” is the provocative title of a blogpost by Maikel Nabil, who…
Update: 50,000 in Tahrir call for end of military rule
Egypt
December 23, 2011
Update: 50,000 in Tahrir call for end of military rule
Tens of thousands of Egyptians converged on Tahrir Square Friday for a rally dubbed "Friday of Reclaiming Honor" to protest…
Death toll from latest clashes rises to 17
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Death toll from latest clashes rises to 17
The number of deaths in clashes between demonstrators and security forces outside the cabinet’s building rose to 17 following two…
‘Party of the Couch’: A patriot’s journey
Books
December 22, 2011
‘Party of the Couch’: A patriot’s journey
Ezzat Amin's book “Party of the Couch: My Journey from the Couch to the Square” opens with the author describing…
No time for Swedish meatballs
Food
December 21, 2011
No time for Swedish meatballs
What does the peaceful and wealthy country of Sweden have in common with downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the staging ground…
Million-strong demo Friday to protest military assaults on women
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Million-strong demo Friday to protest military assaults on women
A million-strong demonstration is scheduled for Friday in Tahrir Square to protest against military and police assaults on women during…
Wednesday’s papers: Women march against troops’ brutality, million-strong protest for Friday, and election runoffs
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Women march against troops’ brutality, million-strong protest for Friday, and election runoffs
Wednesday's papers focused much of their coverage on three main developments: a mass march led by Egyptian women against the…
Ministers accused of trumping up charges in cabinet clashes
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Ministers accused of trumping up charges in cabinet clashes
Egyptian prosecutors on Wednesday began investigating accusations that two of Egypt's new ministers trumped up charges against suspects arrested for…
Blog: Walls go up
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Blog: Walls go up
There are now not one, but four walls in downtown Cairo. Huge cubes of round-edged cement are clumsily stacked on…