Tahrir Square
Battle of the Camel trial session adjourned over lack of order
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Battle of the Camel trial session adjourned over lack of order
Judge Mostafa Hassan Abdallah adjourned the trial of the suspects in the "Battle of the Camel" case after only three…
Update: Abu Ismail supporters, anti-Constituent Assembly protesters take to Tahrir
Egypt
April 6, 2012
Update: Abu Ismail supporters, anti-Constituent Assembly protesters take to Tahrir
Pro-Abu Ismail protesters destroyed a stage set up by anti-Constituent Assembly protesters in Tahrir Square on Friday.
Beyond the walls of the church
Egypt
April 1, 2012
Beyond the walls of the church
Beds, drips and blankets are neatly stored away on one side of Qasr al-Dobara Church’s courtyard, just in case. During…
Tahrir calm Friday morning after protest canceled
Egypt
March 30, 2012
Tahrir calm Friday morning after protest canceled
Tahrir Square was calm on Friday morning after the Union of Revolutionary Youth canceled a demonstration dubbed the “Constitution for…
Interior Minister awaits Parliament’s signal to clear Tahrir
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Interior Minister awaits Parliament’s signal to clear Tahrir
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has said he is ready to clear Tahrir Square within an hour if Parliament asks him…
In photos: ‘Drawing through Walls’ reconnects downtown streets
Art news
March 20, 2012
In photos: ‘Drawing through Walls’ reconnects downtown streets
On 9 March, one year after military police forcefully dispersed a sit-in at Tahrir Square, arrested protesters and tried them…
What’s left of Tahrir today
Egypt
March 14, 2012
What’s left of Tahrir today
A little over a year after becoming a national symbol of unity, Tahrir Square has become a very lonely place.…
Street vendors cash in on revolutionary spirit
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Street vendors cash in on revolutionary spirit
A year after it claimed center stage in the Arab Spring, Cairo's Tahrir Square has become a giant open-air market…
Update: On Martyr Day, demonstrators both criticize and support military
Egypt
March 9, 2012
Update: On Martyr Day, demonstrators both criticize and support military
Dozens of activists demonstrated in four governorates Friday to commemorate Martyr Day, both in support of and opposition to the ruling…
Attack by unidentified gunmen injures 3 Tahrir protesters
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Attack by unidentified gunmen injures 3 Tahrir protesters
Dozens of unidentified men entered Tahrir Square on Thursday from Abdel Moneim Riyad Square in cars and on motorcycles as…