Tahrir Square
Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic
With only a few hundred protesters continuing the Tahrir Square sit-in, confrontations involving sticks and knives take place daily between…
Critical mass
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Critical mass
Basma Abdel Wahed lives on Mohamed Mahmoud Street, the epicenter of the clashes that lasted from 19 through 24 November,…
Sufis withdraw from Tahrir Square sit-in
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Sufis withdraw from Tahrir Square sit-in
The ongoing sit-in at Tahrir Square suffered a setback as it entered its 16th day on Sunday after Sufi parties…
Tahrir sit-in by those injured in revolution continues
Egypt
December 3, 2011
Tahrir sit-in by those injured in revolution continues
Several of those injured in the January revolution said on Friday afternoon that they will continue their Tahrir Square sit-in despite calls…
Protesters head to Tahrir to honor martyrs of Mohamed Mahmoud
Egypt
December 2, 2011
Protesters head to Tahrir to honor martyrs of Mohamed Mahmoud
Hundreds of protesters marched from Mostafa Mahmoud mosque in the Mohandiseen neighborhood of Cairo to Tahrir Square Friday afternoon, to…
The Gandhis and the Guevaras
Egypt
December 1, 2011
The Gandhis and the Guevaras
During ongoing anti-military protests that erupted last week, a clear divide has emerged between the Gandhis and the Guevaras, in…
Tahrir protester dies from injuries
Egypt
December 1, 2011
Tahrir protester dies from injuries
A protester who was injured during confrontations with police on Mohamed Mahmoud Street last week died on Wednesday, bringing the…
Political movements call for Tahrir Square protest on Friday
Egypt
November 30, 2011
Political movements call for Tahrir Square protest on Friday
Twenty-three political parties and movements on Wednesday called for a demonstration in Tahrir Square on Friday to mourn victims killed…
Officer turns himself in to police over targeting protesters
Egypt
November 30, 2011
Officer turns himself in to police over targeting protesters
A police officer accused of shooting protesters in the eyes during last week's clashes in Tahrir turned himself in to…
US says no evidence Egypt misused tear gas, rights group files complaint
Egypt
November 30, 2011
US says no evidence Egypt misused tear gas, rights group files complaint
US State Department spokesperson Mark Toner defended on Tuesday the shipment of tear gas to the Egyptian government. Toner told…