Friday protests
Stillness pervades Tahrir Square on Friday morning
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Stillness pervades Tahrir Square on Friday morning
A state of stillness prevailed in Tahrir Square before prayers on Friday morning, with the presence of Central Security Forces…
Activists call for mass protest to denounce military attacks on protesters
Egypt
August 6, 2011
Activists call for mass protest to denounce military attacks on protesters
Activists on the "Second Friday of Anger " Facebook page called for a massive protest in Tahrir Square next Friday…
Thursday’s papers: Friday of speculation, satisfaction with military
Egypt
July 28, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Friday of speculation, satisfaction with military
Thursday’s papers are full of ominous reports about the upcoming Friday protest in Tahrir. “The most dangerous million man march…
Political forces divided on Friday protest
Egypt
July 21, 2011
Political forces divided on Friday protest
or yet another week, Islamic movements and secular forces are divided on whether to participate in Friday protests in Tahrir…
Activists launch Facebook page to cover protests
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Activists launch Facebook page to cover protests
Activists on Sunday launched a new Facebook page to report events taking place in Egypt's major squares. Mass protests that…
Alexandria demonstrators decry interior ministry reforms
Egypt
July 15, 2011
Alexandria demonstrators decry interior ministry reforms
More than 1000 protesters in Alexandria participated in a "Last Warning Friday" demonstration to protest recent attempts at reform…
Suez residents continue sit-in, army lends support
Egypt
July 9, 2011
Suez residents continue sit-in, army lends support
Thousands of protesters continued a sit-in in Essaaf Square in Suez, chanting slogans calling for the punishment of officials implicated…
Tahrir popular committees catch 4 carrying weapons
Egypt
July 8, 2011
Tahrir popular committees catch 4 carrying weapons
The self-appointed popular committees securing Tahrir Square caught four people carrying melee weapons as they tried to enter the square…
Interior Ministry: No police in Tahrir during Friday’s protest
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Interior Ministry: No police in Tahrir during Friday’s protest
Police will not be present in Tahrir Square during Friday’s expected million-man protest, said the Interior Ministry on Thursday. Several…