Tahrir Square
Traffic back to normal in Tahrir
Egypt
December 25, 2012
Traffic back to normal in Tahrir
Traffic moved normally in Tahrir Square Tuesday for the first time since President Mohamed Morsy issued his 22 November constitutional…
Clashes in Tahrir Square over referendum results
Egypt
December 24, 2012
Clashes in Tahrir Square over referendum results
Scores of protesters held a march in Tahrir Square on Monday to denounce alleged rigging of the constitutional referendum in…
A thousand buzzwords
Art news
December 20, 2012
A thousand buzzwords
“We believe that it should be the PEOPLE who decide, the people who transformed Egypt through occupying Tahrir should now liberate the midan and permanently claim…
Prayers and politics: Friday sermons address the referendum
Egypt
December 14, 2012
Prayers and politics: Friday sermons address the referendum
Today’s Friday sermons focused on the current political crisis and the constitutional referendum set to kick off Saturday in Cairo…
Update: Pro-constitution Islamist rally continues into Friday evening
Egypt
December 14, 2012
Update: Pro-constitution Islamist rally continues into Friday evening
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square after Friday prayers for the “No to the Referendum” protest, while thousands of…
Referendum opponents, supporters prepare for mass demos
Egypt
December 14, 2012
Referendum opponents, supporters prepare for mass demos
A state of calm prevailed in Tahrir Square Friday morning ahead of an anticipated mass protest titled "No to Referendum,"…
Attackers descend on Tahrir Square, protesters wounded
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Attackers descend on Tahrir Square, protesters wounded
Some 10 protesters were injured in an armed attack in the early hours of Tuesday in Tahrir Square, where an…
Voices from the couch: Cairenes get up and head out to the streets
Life & Style
December 10, 2012
Voices from the couch: Cairenes get up and head out to the streets
Hezb al-Kanaba, or the so-called “Couch Party,” refers to the silent majority of Egyptians — those sitting on their couches,…
Hands off: Initiatives grow fighting sexual harassment in Tahrir and elsewhere
Egypt
December 8, 2012
Hands off: Initiatives grow fighting sexual harassment in Tahrir and elsewhere
“Don’t go there” and “Stay out for your own safety” have been the menacing messages from alarmist male protesters…
Anti-Morsy protesters shut down Mugamma
Egypt
December 8, 2012
Anti-Morsy protesters shut down Mugamma
Dozens of protesters against President Mohamed Morsy closed down the Mugamma overlooking Tahrir Saturday, as demonstrations against the president continued.…