Tahrir Square
Tahrir calm after brief skirmishes between police and protesters
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Tahrir calm after brief skirmishes between police and protesters
Calm returned to TahrirSquare Tuesday morning after two hours of skirmishesbetween protesters and police. Police were trying to reopen the…
Attempted attack on MB leader in Tahrir
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Attempted attack on MB leader in Tahrir
Muslim Brotherhood leading member Mahmoud Ghozlan was subjected to an attempted attack in the vicinity of Tahrir Square in central…
Dozens shut Mugamma in Tahrir, threaten to shut down Sadat metro
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Dozens shut Mugamma in Tahrir, threaten to shut down Sadat metro
Dozens of protesters in Tahrir Square on Sunday shut down the Mugamma as part of protests against President Mohamed Morsy's…
Tahrir Square remains closed after Friday protests
Egypt
February 23, 2013
Tahrir Square remains closed after Friday protests
Protesters have once again closed all of Tahrir Square's entrances, after refusing to reopen the square in response to the…
Hundreds march to Tahrir, call for civil disobedience
Egypt
February 22, 2013
Hundreds march to Tahrir, call for civil disobedience
The number of protesters in Tahrir Square swelled throughout Friday afternoon as opposition forces gathered to call for President Mohamed…
Interior Ministry, protesters agree to open Tahrir for traffic Friday
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Interior Ministry, protesters agree to open Tahrir for traffic Friday
Protesters agreed with the Interior Ministry Thursday to open Tahrir Square for traffic Friday evening after their protest to demand…
Solider accused of killing teenager in custody
Egypt
February 15, 2013
Solider accused of killing teenager in custody
The soldier who fatally shot a 13-year-old street vendor during clashes in downtown Cairo earlier this month will be…
Thursday’s papers: Protest legislation makes waves as politicians focus on Cabinet shakeup
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Protest legislation makes waves as politicians focus on Cabinet shakeup
Thursday’s papers follow the saga of a controversial draft law restricting protests. Although the government says the legislation is slated…
Mugamma reopens after four-day closure due to protests
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Mugamma reopens after four-day closure due to protests
The Mugamma reopened for business Thursday morning after a Tahrir Square sit-in prompted the government building to shut its doors…
11 injured during Mubarak resignation anniversary protests
Egypt
February 12, 2013
11 injured during Mubarak resignation anniversary protests
Nine were injured outside the Ettehadiya Palace, along with two in Tahrir Square, during protests Monday commemorating former President Hosni…