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Mainstream press rallies against Tahrir demand for national salvation government
Egypt
December 3, 2011
Mainstream press rallies against Tahrir demand for national salvation government
When debate around a national salvation government (NSG) raged in the press two weeks ago, many opponents advanced various hostile…
ElBaradei’s association accuses official body of assaulting demonstrators
Egypt
November 30, 2011
ElBaradei’s association accuses official body of assaulting demonstrators
"What happened before in Abbasseya Square, in front of the balloon theater, in the neighborhood of Abdeen, in Maspero and…
Tahrir quiet in wake of clashes
Egypt
November 30, 2011
Tahrir quiet in wake of clashes
A cautious calm prevailed in Cairo's Tahrir Square early Wednesday following violent clashes between protesters and street vendors Tuesday night.…
Tahrir sit-in enters day 12 as participants decrease in number
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Tahrir sit-in enters day 12 as participants decrease in number
Although protesters in Tahrir Square on Wednesday continued their sit-in for the 12th consecutive day, the number of participants decreased…
Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections
Egypt
November 28, 2011
Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections
With the hashtag “EgyElections,” much of Monday’s Twitter coverage focused on Egypt’s first parliamentary elections post-Hosni Mubarak. The week’s build-up…
Only in Tahrir, elections are not at center-stage
Egypt
November 28, 2011
Only in Tahrir, elections are not at center-stage
As millions headed to cast their votes in Monday’s parliamentary elections, protesters in Tahrir Square – the epicenter of the…
A brief history of field hospitals in Tahrir Square
Opinion
November 27, 2011
A brief history of field hospitals in Tahrir Square
Statement no. 84 by the Supreme Council of Military Forces on 24 November announced the establishment of a military field…
Thousands gather on Sunday for demo against ruling military council
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Thousands gather on Sunday for demo against ruling military council
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tahrir Square Sunday to participate in the ‘Revolutionary Legitimacy’ million-strong demonstration. Students of Cairo and…
Sunday’s papers: In wake of last week’s violence, what now?
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Sunday’s papers: In wake of last week’s violence, what now?
The fallout from last week's fighting continues to be covered in Sunday's papers. After day-long running battles between protesters and…
Update: Protests grow in Tahrir, sit-in continues outside cabinet
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Update: Protests grow in Tahrir, sit-in continues outside cabinet
By 12 noon numbers were steadily increasing in Tahrir Square, well into the thousands. The protesters were mostly young people,…