25 January 2013
Update: At least nine deaths reported, armed forces deployed in Suez
Egypt
January 25, 2013
Update: At least nine deaths reported, armed forces deployed in Suez
At least eight deaths were reported in the Suez Governorate late Friday, as well as one death in Ismailia, according…
Update: Prosecutor general forms team to investigate violence, sabotage in Friday demos
Egypt
January 25, 2013
Update: Prosecutor general forms team to investigate violence, sabotage in Friday demos
Two years ago today, Egyptians took to the streets to protest the oppressive regime of former President Hosni Mubarak, demanding…
The responsibility of memory; a conversation with EI reporters
Opinion
January 25, 2013
The responsibility of memory; a conversation with EI reporters
I spent days grappling with the difficulty of identifying ways of remembering 25 January — and we’re only down to…
Calm returns to Tahrir after a night of clashes
Egypt
January 25, 2013
Calm returns to Tahrir after a night of clashes
Calm has returned to Tahrir Square on Friday morning following a night of clashes between security forces and protesters, and…
Two families remember their martyred and missing sons
Egypt
January 25, 2013
Two families remember their martyred and missing sons
In the second anniversary of an uprising that erupted against poverty, injustice and oppression, demands for the rights of martyrs…
Tahrir revisited: From mundane crossing to a house of history
Life & Style
January 24, 2013
Tahrir revisited: From mundane crossing to a house of history
Just before it became the site of political tourism after housing mass protests and sit-ins in 2011 demanding the fall…
Interior Ministry declares high alert on revolution anniversary
Egypt
January 24, 2013
Interior Ministry declares high alert on revolution anniversary
The Interior Ministry issued a high security alert ahead of protests on Friday that commemorate the second anniversary of…
Brotherhood issues high security alert for the 25th
Egypt
January 24, 2013
Brotherhood issues high security alert for the 25th
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Guidance Bureau issued strict orders to its administrative offices and the Freedom and Justice Party’s secretariats to…
25 January protests to start Thursday night, continue Friday across nation
Egypt
January 24, 2013
25 January protests to start Thursday night, continue Friday across nation
Activists and political forces are planning a series of marches for the second anniversary of the 25 January revolution, to…
On 25 January, one anniversary but two commemorations
Egypt
January 24, 2013
On 25 January, one anniversary but two commemorations
While still both recognizing the ongoing struggle for bread, freedom and social justice, the Muslim Brotherhood and its political party…