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‘Camel Battle’ trial begins in absence of reporters
Egypt
September 11, 2011
‘Camel Battle’ trial begins in absence of reporters
On Sunday the trial of 25 former regime figures charged with assaulting protesters on 2 February, in what came to…
Hundreds of football fans gather at Interior Ministry, chant against Adly
Egypt
September 9, 2011
Hundreds of football fans gather at Interior Ministry, chant against Adly
Hundreds of Ahly and Zamalek football fans marched from Tahrir Square to the Interior Minsitry headquarters during a larger protest Friday…
Protesters flock to Tahrir to put revolution on track
Egypt
September 9, 2011
Protesters flock to Tahrir to put revolution on track
Hundreds of protesters flocked to Tahrir Square Friday morning, joining a protest dubbed "Correcting the Path," which aims to pressure…
Revolutionary groups ready for 9 September protest, despite veiled threats
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Revolutionary groups ready for 9 September protest, despite veiled threats
Political and revolutionary forces are moving ahead with plans for a large-scale demonstration in Tahrir Square on Friday 9 September,…
Political groups call for civil state over iftar in Tahrir
Egypt
August 13, 2011
Political groups call for civil state over iftar in Tahrir
Protesters from various political groups gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday to break their Ramadan fast. Several political groups and…
US expresses concern over violence toward peaceful protesters
Egypt
August 2, 2011
US expresses concern over violence toward peaceful protesters
The US State Department has expressed concerns over using violence against peaceful demonstrations in Egypt. “The Egyptian people have the…
Violent assault on Tahrir Square sit-in shocks martyrs’ families
Egypt
August 2, 2011
Violent assault on Tahrir Square sit-in shocks martyrs’ families
Mostafa Morsy knows how brutal Egypt’s security forces can be. His son, Mohamed, was killed on 28 January in Al-Marg…
An Islamist threat?
Opinion
August 1, 2011
An Islamist threat?
Rather than being the day of national unity it was billed to be, last Friday belonged to the Salafis. Still,…
Tahrir: A sit-in in question
Egypt
July 27, 2011
Tahrir: A sit-in in question
As the sit-in in Tahrir Square is about to enter its fourth week, pundits and activists cast doubt over its…
Tahrir protesters reject military’s claims about April 6 Movement
Egypt
July 23, 2011
Tahrir protesters reject military’s claims about April 6 Movement
Protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square rejected a statement issued by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) that…