Latest in Tag: Tahrir Highlight
Latest in Tag: Tahrir

Opposition announce open-ended sit-in
People prepare to stay the night in Tahrir Square

Violence escalates in Suez
Security burns civilian cars after news of dead personnel

Protesters block 6th of October bridge
Burning tires and bonfires at both ends of the bridge from Ramses Street were blocked

Heavy tear gas fired at Maspero protesters
The Central Security Forces used excessive tear gas to disperse protesters

Qasr Al-Doubara church field hospital attacked by tear gas
The church was forced to briefly close down

Suez clashes update with pictures
Fires, looting and clashes disrupt Suez

Protesters clash with security in Youssef Gendy
As tens of thousands flock to Tahrir, clashes erupt near the square

Tahrir Square: occupied
Protesters fill up Tahrir Square, leaving only few passages airy
In pictures: Egypt rises
Protests broke out across Egypt on the second anniversary of the 25 January 2011 revolution.

Strong Egypt Party said they will occupy Tahrir Square tonight
Although the party had pledged it would not be calling for the regime’s downfall, their chants called for just that
Protesters clash with security in Alexandria
Security used tear gas and rubber bullets

Women march from Roxy Square to join protests at Presidential Palace
Women carried flags bearing pictures of renowned Egyptian feminist icons such as Shahinda Maqlad and Hoda Shaarawy
In Pictures: Qasr Al Aini clashes
Protesters clashed with security forces at Qasr Al Aini while trying to tear down the security wall. Several got injured form both sides

Planned marches across Egypt
The planned routes for marches on the second anniversary of the revolution

Diehard occupiers remain in Tahrir
As the anniversary of the revolution approaches, many tents in Tahrir Square appear abandoned

Ultras to take to the streets today
Ultras to march to Tahrir Square in commemoration of Port Said victims

25 January: Reflections part one
When I close my eyes and think about those two years, I see a bittersweet process of becoming.

From the other side
Advice to the president

On hope and gratitude in 2013: the rock and the tide
I am not particularly enthusiastic about New Year’s Eve. My favourite in the last decade was in 2007/8; my wife and I watched a movie, and fell asleep at 11pm. That is usually the extent of my excitement on this night. But it seems that a lot of my dear friends take this evening rather seriously, …

Women’s group supports student’s right to protest
NCW defends young student after she was questioned by Ministry of Education for protesting against constitution

Anti-constitutional referendum marches to palace and Tahrir
Four marches organised by National Salvation Front on Tuesday to oppose constitutional referendum

March in memory of the Cabinet clashes
Protesters struggle with emotions as they remember the brutal clashes that took place at the Cabinet Office last year

A table full of anonymity
Anonymous, united, we protest

Al-Sadat metro attacked
Masked men attempt to close down metro station

More groups join Tahrir Square sit-in
Thousands of protesters from different backgrounds oppose Morsy and the Brotherhood
In Pictures: Tahrir protest
Political groups gather in Tahrir Square on 4 December to protest President Mohamed Morsy’s constitutional declaration and referendum.

A dictator by any other name
As social fissures deepen and clouds of bellicosity darken the skies of Egypt, threatening a deluge of violence, Morsy’s dismissive attitude reveals his once-masked dictatorial disposition. In his interview on Egyptian National Television, Morsy’s spoke in the tone of the patriarch, the father to all Egyptians, a tone quite reminiscent of his ousted predecessor. “Those …

Opposition not going anywhere
In face of Brotherhood rally, opposition continues to fill Tahrir

Tahrir sit-in continues while pro-Morsy supporters march in Giza
About fifty tents occupy Tahrir Square on Saturday morning as opposition protesters continue their sit-in

Anti-Morsy demonstrations continue in Tahrir Square
Thousands of protesters march on Tahrir on Friday