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Security close Tahrir entries ahead of pro-Morsy protests
Egypt
October 4, 2013
Security close Tahrir entries ahead of pro-Morsy protests
Security authorities in Cairo and Giza have geared up for protests scheduled for Friday by supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood,…
In photos: Scenes from Tahrir Square
Egypt
July 26, 2013
In photos: Scenes from Tahrir Square
Tens of thousands of anti-Morsy protesters gathered in Tahrir Square, the one-time epicentre of the Egyptian revolution against the country's…
Detention extended for Syrian charged with killing anti-Morsy protesters
Egypt
July 22, 2013
Detention extended for Syrian charged with killing anti-Morsy protesters
A Syrian man was ordered detained for another 15 days on Monday on charges of receiving money from the Muslim…
Army deploys at Media Production City
Egypt
July 16, 2013
Army deploys at Media Production City
The army deployed troops around Egyptian Media Production City (EMPC) in 6 October City on Tuesday, amid speculation supporters of…
The politics of violence
Egypt
February 1, 2013
The politics of violence
With a covered face and a rock in hand, one protester taking part in the ongoing clashes with the police…
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…
Brotherhood on the back foot after Friday clashes
Egypt
October 13, 2012
Brotherhood on the back foot after Friday clashes
Senior Muslim Brotherhood members took to the press to condemn attacks on their followers in Tahrir Friday, which marked political…
Jubilation in Tahrir after Morsy’s speech
Egypt
June 30, 2012
Jubilation in Tahrir after Morsy’s speech
The mood in Tahrir Square was one of optimism and celebration following Mohamed Morsy's speech to hundreds of thousands who…
Mother, wife, artist and a revolutionary
Opinion
March 21, 2012
Mother, wife, artist and a revolutionary
Whenever I remember 2 pm on 25 January 2011, I feel that I have changed forever. At that time I…