Tahrir Square
Clashes erupt as shop owners direct traffic towards Tahrir
Egypt
July 31, 2011
Clashes erupt as shop owners direct traffic towards Tahrir
Clashes erupted on Sunday between protesters and shop owners in Tahrir Square, stopping traffic and leaving several people injured. Shop…
26 Egyptian political groups to suspend sit-ins during Ramadan
Egypt
July 31, 2011
26 Egyptian political groups to suspend sit-ins during Ramadan
Twenty-six political groups have said they will suspend protests and sit-ins nationwide during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which…
Copts denounce Islamists for pushing ‘religious revolution’
Egypt
July 31, 2011
Copts denounce Islamists for pushing ‘religious revolution’
Coptic activists and organizations say that they refuse to transform the Egyptian revolution into a religious one, criticizing the Islamists…
Opening streets around Cairo’s US and UK embassies doubtful despite court order
Egypt
July 31, 2011
Opening streets around Cairo’s US and UK embassies doubtful despite court order
Despite a court order issued by the supreme administrative court on 27 July to reopen all the streets around the…
Brotherhood blames secularists for Friday protest discord
Egypt
July 30, 2011
Brotherhood blames secularists for Friday protest discord
The Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday blamed secularists for their failure to implement an agreement to unify political forces' rhetoric during…
Tahrir updates: 28 secular parties and coalitions pulling out from square
Egypt
July 29, 2011
Tahrir updates: 28 secular parties and coalitions pulling out from square
19:00: Some secular groups and individuals return to Tahrir Square after most Islamist groups have left. Many denounce the fact…
Freedom and Justice Party rejects Islamist slogans in Tahrir
Egypt
July 29, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party rejects Islamist slogans in Tahrir
Essam al-Erian, vice chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, criticized the provocative slogans used by some Islamists…
Islamists flood Tahrir ahead of Friday’s protest
Egypt
July 29, 2011
Islamists flood Tahrir ahead of Friday’s protest
Thousands of Islamists flocked to Tahrir Square on Thursday night to take part in the protest being called the "Friday…
Coptic groups to take part in Friday protest
Egypt
July 28, 2011
Coptic groups to take part in Friday protest
A number of Coptic groups announced on Thursday that they would take part in protest dubbed the "Friday of Popular…
Wednesday’s papers: Secular and Islamist groups seek unity to keep sit-in going
Egypt
July 27, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Secular and Islamist groups seek unity to keep sit-in going
Most local newspapers Wednesday highlight ongoing talks between secular and Islamist groups in preparation for Friday protests. Each camp was…