commemorating 25 January
In photos: Another face of Cairo’s revolution
Egypt
January 30, 2013
In photos: Another face of Cairo’s revolution
Since Friday, violence has been raging in different parts of Egypt as police clash with angry protesters, the day when…
Suez: Born and bred on resistance
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Suez: Born and bred on resistance
On 25 January 2011, the first martyr of the revolution fell in Suez Governorate, marking a turning point in protesters’…
A retrospective of the artist and martyr does not explain Ahmed Basiony
Art news
January 28, 2013
A retrospective of the artist and martyr does not explain Ahmed Basiony
I barely knew Ahmed Basiony in person. I only got to meet him casually at exhibition openings around downtown or…
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…
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…
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…
Ahead of anniversary, suspension between normalcy and ongoing revolution
Egypt
January 24, 2013
Ahead of anniversary, suspension between normalcy and ongoing revolution
Ahmed Farag, a 25-year-old lawyer, sits in his office in a suit and tie, but underneath his desk is a…
Two years on, accountability evades those implicated in killing protesters
Egypt
January 23, 2013
Two years on, accountability evades those implicated in killing protesters
Out of 135 defendants facing charges relating to the killings of protesters during the 25 January uprising, only two police…