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Sharqiya citizens block road, kill man following killing of resident
Egypt
February 11, 2012
Sharqiya citizens block road, kill man following killing of resident
Hundreds of people blocked the Abu Hammad-Ismailia Road on Saturday and killed one of three men who allegedly fired at locals, killing…
Tahrir cautiously calm after Tuesday clashes
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Tahrir cautiously calm after Tuesday clashes
Cairo's Tahrir Square grew calm Wednesday morning after clashes broke out the night before between protesters and a group of…
Tahrir quiet in wake of clashes
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Tahrir quiet in wake of clashes
Clashes that erupted in Tahrir Square Tuesday night during a unity celebration ended by Wednesday morning, eyewitnesses said. The fighting…
Calm restored in Tahrir Square following clashes
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Calm restored in Tahrir Square following clashes
Calm has been restored to Tahrir Square after clashes erupted early on Sunday between pro-democracy protesters and unidentified armed men.…
Eye on elections: Egyptians reluctantly take to the polls
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Eye on elections: Egyptians reluctantly take to the polls
Egypt’s first post-25 January elections were supposed to be a celebratory milestone on the long road to democracy. But after…
Amid security problems and desperation, Egypt’s hospitals struggle
Egypt
November 14, 2011
Amid security problems and desperation, Egypt’s hospitals struggle
A man walks into a hospital, asking to be admitted as a patient into the neurology department. The receptionist apologizes…
1800 flats in 6th of October City stormed and occupied illegally
Egypt
October 25, 2011
1800 flats in 6th of October City stormed and occupied illegally
Organized groups on Monday stormed the National Project for Social Housing in 6th of October City and occupied 1800 flats…
Street vendors trapped between poverty and the police
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Street vendors trapped between poverty and the police
Cairo’s bustling Ramses Square, where street vendors hawk everything from screwdrivers to socks in the center of the city’s transportation…
Thugs attack cafe near Tahrir Square
Egypt
September 24, 2011
Thugs attack cafe near Tahrir Square
A group of people with bladed weapons on Friday attacked a cafe near the stockmarket in downtown Cairo. The assailants…
Prosecution witness confirms suspects incited ‘camel battle’
Egypt
September 13, 2011
Prosecution witness confirms suspects incited ‘camel battle’
A prosecution witness appearing at the trial of 25 suspects accused of assaulting protesters in Tarir Square on 2 and…