revolution
Revolutionary music: Rap up
Art news
February 15, 2011
Revolutionary music: Rap up
As Tahrir rapidly imposed itself as the epicenter of the Egyptian revolution and a space of peaceful demonstrations, a frenzy…
Police disperse Iranian protesters with tear gas
World
February 14, 2011
Police disperse Iranian protesters with tear gas
Tehran--Clashes between Iranian police and tens of thousands of protesters wracked central Tehran on Monday with security forces beating and…
Post-revolution, Facebook’s political relevance in Egypt endures
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Post-revolution, Facebook’s political relevance in Egypt endures
Much has been written about how the success of Egypt's recent revolution showed how social networking website Facebook represents a…
Book Review: Predicting the revolution
Books
February 14, 2011
Book Review: Predicting the revolution
The revolution opened the door to countless possibilities for Egypt and its people. One of those doors is literature. No…
Monday’s papers: Constitution suspended, Parliament dissolved, protests sweep Egypt, corruption files uncovered
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Monday’s papers: Constitution suspended, Parliament dissolved, protests sweep Egypt, corruption files uncovered
Egypt's newspapers on Monday follow the repercussions of the fall of the regime and speculate on Egypt's future, while continuing…
Egyptian physiotherapists ‘ready to treat revolution wounded’
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Egyptian physiotherapists ‘ready to treat revolution wounded’
Egyptian physiotherapists have expressed their readiness to treat those injured during Egypt's 25 January revolution and equip clinics at no…
5 novels on: Revolution and Tahrir Square
Books
February 13, 2011
5 novels on: Revolution and Tahrir Square
1) Radwa Ashour's Specters, trans. Barbara Romaine Radwa Ashour's half-memoir, half-novel Specters, published in 1999, is about many people, places…
Mubarak reportedly travels to Germany
Egypt
February 13, 2011
Mubarak reportedly travels to Germany
Former President Hosni Mubarak has arrived in Baden Baden, Germany to receive medical treatment, Al-Masry Al-Youm has learned. Mubarak earlier…
Youth coalition calls on protesters to leave Tahrir Square
Egypt
February 12, 2011
Youth coalition calls on protesters to leave Tahrir Square
After President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, the Youth of Anger Uprising Coalition announced in a press conference that it would like…
Cairo protesters disagree on whether to leave Tahrir Square
Egypt
February 12, 2011
Cairo protesters disagree on whether to leave Tahrir Square
The revolutionaries of Tahrir Square are split as to whether they should--or will--vacate the square following former President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation…