Tahrir Square
Tahrir clashes widen gap between revolutionaries and political parties
Egypt
November 25, 2011
Tahrir clashes widen gap between revolutionaries and political parties
Protesters in Tahrir Square are growing increasingly resentful toward political parties, accusing them of putting their own interests ahead of…
Live update: Ganzouri: No new cabinet before elections
Egypt
November 25, 2011
Live update: Ganzouri: No new cabinet before elections
4:00 pm: New Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri issues his first statement as premier. “A cabinet won’t be formed before parliamentary…
Protesters evacuate Mohamed Mahmoud Street as some confront military at barricade
Egypt
November 24, 2011
Protesters evacuate Mohamed Mahmoud Street as some confront military at barricade
Protesters evacuated Mohamed Mahmoud Street Thursday to the cheers of others gathered in Tahrir Square, though some are refusing to…
Thursday’s papers: Who will be Egypt’s next prime minister?
Egypt
November 24, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Who will be Egypt’s next prime minister?
The Muslim Brotherhood’s mouthpiece Freedom and Justice daily claims that informed sources have pointed to outgoing Finance Minister Hazem al-Beblawy…
Badly hit, stock exchange strives to stay open amid unrest
Business
November 23, 2011
Badly hit, stock exchange strives to stay open amid unrest
After falling more than 10 points this week, Egypt’s stock exchange is taking measures to ensure that it stays open…
UN rights chief urges probe into Egypt killings
Egypt
November 23, 2011
UN rights chief urges probe into Egypt killings
GENEVA — The United Nations human rights chief called Wednesday for an independent probe into the killing of demonstrators by…
Updates: Ruling military council says not seeking to enter square, only defend Interior Ministry
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Updates: Ruling military council says not seeking to enter square, only defend Interior Ministry
11:40 pm: Mahmoud Hegazy and Mohamed Assar, members of the ruling military council appeared on State Television. Hegazy said that…
Omar Makram field hospital tends to Tahrir wounded
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Omar Makram field hospital tends to Tahrir wounded
The field hospitals, clinics and makeshift pharmacies that began to reappear downtown following Saturday’s violent police crackdown on protester encampments…
ElBaradei calls for end to ‘brutal massacre’
Egypt
November 23, 2011
ElBaradei calls for end to ‘brutal massacre’
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei called on the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to stop what he described as…
Wednesday’s papers: A more balanced Al-Ahram
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: A more balanced Al-Ahram
Events in Tahrir Square again dominate today’s press, with state mouthpiece Al-Ahram wheeling out the hand-drawn font it uses for…