Defense Ministry sit-in
Anger lingers among Abbasseya residents after clashes
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Anger lingers among Abbasseya residents after clashes
Two days after the military drove protesters from their sit-in in front of the Defense Ministry, Mostafa Hashem surveys the…
Egypt Independent photographer undergoing treatment after injury and detention
Egypt
May 5, 2012
Egypt Independent photographer undergoing treatment after injury and detention
An Egypt Independent photographer is undergoing medical treatment after being injured and subsequently detained by the military while covering the…
Mass arrest of protesters, journalists reported at Defense Ministry
Egypt
May 5, 2012
Mass arrest of protesters, journalists reported at Defense Ministry
The military prosecution has decided to detain 179 protesters for 15 days after being accused of various charges in Friday’s…
Update: SCAF enforces curfew in Abbasseya, clashes continue
Egypt
May 4, 2012
Update: SCAF enforces curfew in Abbasseya, clashes continue
The Supreme Council of Armed Forces announced a curfew Friday evening for the Abbasseya neighborhood following days of clashes in…
Political movements call for protests against military council on Friday
Egypt
May 3, 2012
Political movements call for protests against military council on Friday
Several political movements have announced their participation in a demonstration in Tahrir Square on Friday, and say they will organize…
Lines blurred at the Abbasseya front
Egypt
May 3, 2012
Lines blurred at the Abbasseya front
The scene has become familiar: streets splashed with rubble and broken glass; torn down sign posts leading to barricades of…
Revolutionaries and residents at Abbasseya
Opinion
May 3, 2012
Revolutionaries and residents at Abbasseya
A few hours ago, our taxi refused to take us in the direction of the Abbasseya, where the clashes were…