Abulkasim al-Jaberi
Clashing with security forces: Who, why and what for?
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Clashing with security forces: Who, why and what for?
Ten days have passed since the commemoration of last year’s Mohamed Mahmoud clashes, but the area surrounding Tahrir Square remains…
Egypt and Gaza: On the ground, it’s one and the same cause
Egypt
November 22, 2012
Egypt and Gaza: On the ground, it’s one and the same cause
Renowned television host Lamis al-Hadidi created a brouhaha across the airwaves this week when she said she had eyewitness accounts…
Once again, Qursaya residents fight for their land
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Once again, Qursaya residents fight for their land
Located in the midst of a favorable spot in the Nile, the Qursaya Island was the spot chosen by hundreds…
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered
Egypt
November 18, 2012
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered
On 19 November 2011, all hell broke loose in Mohamed Mahmoud Street, which juts east from Tahrir Square. Security forces…
Activists and communities in need of help are finding each other
Egypt
November 11, 2012
Activists and communities in need of help are finding each other
The revolution continues, or so they say. For many, the reasons to stage a revolution remain: social inequality, police repression,…
Sunday’s papers: Coptic elections and presidential ‘chit-chat’
Egypt
November 4, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Coptic elections and presidential ‘chit-chat’
Sunday’s front pages are covered with headlines about President Mohamed Morsy’s separate “talks” with Amr Moussa, Hamdeen Sabbahi and Abdel…
Tahrir Square against the Constituent Assembly, Brothers stay home
Egypt
October 21, 2012
Tahrir Square against the Constituent Assembly, Brothers stay home
Many among the ranks of opposition forces consider the Constituent Assembly to be dominated by Islamists. Far from a reflection…
Draft constitution seeks to safeguard Morsy’s presidency
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Draft constitution seeks to safeguard Morsy’s presidency
Draft articles proposed by the Constituent Assembly, the body drafting Egypt’s constitution, seek to guarantee that President Mohamed Morsy completes…
Sunday’s papers: Judiciary ‘defeats’ presidency, accusations over Tahrir violence fly
Egypt
October 14, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Judiciary ‘defeats’ presidency, accusations over Tahrir violence fly
The news dominating Sunday’s papers revolves around Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, who walks out of a meeting with President Mohamed Morsy…
Ramlet Bulaq slum dwellers ‘break out’
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Ramlet Bulaq slum dwellers ‘break out’
It was already past noon on Sunday, and Magdy, the general coordinator of the popular committee, is still running around…
Clashes break out in court, detained film protesters allege torture
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Clashes break out in court, detained film protesters allege torture
Clashes broke out Tuesday afternoon between families of detainees and Central Security Forces in front of an Abdeen court, where…
Covering the embassy protests
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Covering the embassy protests
As protests erupted in the vicinity of the US Embassy in Cairo last week over an anti-Islam film, Egypt Independent…
Wall built to end clashes over anti-Islam film; indignation rages amongst protesters
Egypt
September 14, 2012
Wall built to end clashes over anti-Islam film; indignation rages amongst protesters
Another wall of concrete blocks is going up in Cairo, this time to separate the US Embassy in Cairo from…
Prophet film clashes continue near Tahrir, with outrage and firebombs
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Prophet film clashes continue near Tahrir, with outrage and firebombs
Protesters ripped the doors off a police car, as they pushed it toward the line of black-clad Central Security Forces…
Protesters against film clash with police in Tahrir
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Protesters against film clash with police in Tahrir
A protest against a film deemed offensive to the Prophet Mohamed turned violent as clashes erupted between demonstrators and police…
Cairo Criminal Court postpones NGO funding case to 2 October
Egypt
September 9, 2012
Cairo Criminal Court postpones NGO funding case to 2 October
The Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday adjourned the sixth session in the trial of 43 foreign and Egyptian NGO workers…
Shagarat Maryam residents threatened with eviction by Endowments Ministry
Egypt
September 8, 2012
Shagarat Maryam residents threatened with eviction by Endowments Ministry
Residents of Shagarat Maryam in the Matareya suburb of Cairo are being threatened with eviction by the Ministry of Religious…
Update: Gunshots, teargas fired outside Syrian embassy
Egypt
September 4, 2012
Update: Gunshots, teargas fired outside Syrian embassy
Police forces fired teargas and gunshots outside the Syrian Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday night after protesters seized a police…
Nile City shack-dweller released after arrest at press conference
Egypt
September 2, 2012
Nile City shack-dweller released after arrest at press conference
Anwar Ramadan Abdel Latif, an outspoken member of the besieged Nile City shacks community, has been released following a dramatic…
Wave of arrests, threat of eviction plague Ramlet Bulaq
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Wave of arrests, threat of eviction plague Ramlet Bulaq
The shack-dwellers of Ramlet Bulaq have been hit by a wave of night-raids and arbitrary, violent arrests, say residents and…