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Clashes between protesters and security forces at the Presidential Palace in Heliopolis, Cairo, 1 February 2013.
The politics of violence
Heba Afify 01 Feb 2013
With a covered face and a rock in hand, one protester taking part in the ongoing clashes with the police at Qasr al-Nil...
Tahrir revisited: From mundane crossing to a house of history
Ahmed Hayman 24 Jan 2013
Just before it became the site of political tourism after housing mass protests and sit-ins in 2011 demanding the fall...
Two protesters stand in front of a burning Muslim Brotherhood bus during clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsy in Tahrir square in Cairo, 12 October 2012. Health Ministry said that dozens of protesters were wounded during clashes as protesters showered each other with stones, after Morsy supporters tore down a podium from which anti-Brotherhood chants were being orchestrated.
Brotherhood on the back foot after Friday clashes
Abdel-Rahman Hussein 13 Oct 2012
Senior Muslim Brotherhood members took to the press to condemn attacks on their followers in Tahrir Friday, which...
Egypt's Islamist President-elect Mohamed Mursi (R) delivers a speech while surrounded by his body guards in Cairo's Tahrir Square, June 29, 2012. Mursi took an informal oath of office on Friday before tens of thousands of supporters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, in a slap at the generals trying to limit his power.
Jubilation in Tahrir after Morsy's speech
Jano Charbel 30 Jun 2012
The mood in Tahrir Square was one of optimism and celebration following Mohamed Morsy's speech to hundreds of...
Egyptian army tanks deployed in February 2011
Parliament rejects bill pardoning army officers who joined revolution
MENA 12 Mar 2012
Parliament's Suggestions and Complaints Committee has rejected a draft law that would pardon members of the armed...
A protester holds up anti-Mubarak banner during protest to mark the the first anniversary of Friday of Rage, demanding SCAF to hand power to civilians, at Tahrir square in Cairo January 27, 2012.
Groups plan Tuesday march to demand faster power transfer
Al-Masry Al-Youm 30 Jan 2012
Students and revolutionary coalitions on Monday called for staging mass protests tomorrow under the title “...
A protester holds up portrait of Omar Seulieman, as presidential hopeful, during pro-SCAF protests in Abbasiya Square, Cairo, December 2,2011. Thousands of protesters gathered in Abbasseya to show their support for SCAF and the new government being formed by Kamal Al-Ganzouri.
A voice for the silent majority?
Heba Afify 27 Jan 2012
On the anniversary of 25 January, the scene was reminiscent of the early days of the revolution as Tahrir Square...
Thousands of protesters gather at al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque to mark the first anniversary of 25 January revolution, Alexandria, January 25,2012. Protesters in Tahrir Square and main squares in governorates mark the first anniversary of revolution demanding hand over of power to civilians.
Activists hold sit-ins, protests to demand power transfer
Al-Masry Al-Youm
Omar Halawa
25 Jan 2012
The 25 January Revolution Youth Coalition has called upon the Egyptian people to take part in a million-man protest...
A participant holds up portrait of Imam Hussein during New Year Eve's celebrations in Tahrir Square, Cairo, December 31,2011. Thousands of protesters gathered in Tahrir to mark the first anniversary of revolution's martyrs.
Thursday's papers: Restoring the revolutionary spirit
Abdel-Rahman Hussein 12 Jan 2012
It’s all about spirit in Thursday’s newspapers, namely the spirit of revolution, which apparently has been...
A protester bleeding as he injured during the violent clashes erupted between dozens of protesters and military forces at the Cabinet building, Cairo, December 16,2011. Military forces and unidentified people attacked a sit-in outside the cabinet building in dawn, which erupted violent clashes left dozens of injuries.
Activists march against security violations, clash with Mubarak supporters
Egypt Independent 04 Jan 2012
Dozens of activists marched in Cairo on Tuesday to condemn violations made by security forces during clashes that...