Tahrir Square
Mohamed Karim: Doctor turned international film star
Cinema/TV
July 4, 2011
Mohamed Karim: Doctor turned international film star
Rising Egyptian actor Mohamed Karim was born to a whole family of medics, so it seemed inevitable he would inherit…
‘Constitution First’ group suspends signature campaign
Egypt
July 4, 2011
‘Constitution First’ group suspends signature campaign
The Free Front for Peaceful Change said on Monday that it has suspended its campaign to collect 15 million signatures…
Protesters say vendors were paid to start Tahrir clashes
Egypt
July 3, 2011
Protesters say vendors were paid to start Tahrir clashes
About a dozen people were injured in clashes in Tahrir Square on Sunday evening between street vendors and the families…
Earlier violence draws crowds to Friday protests in solidarity with martyrs’ families
Egypt
July 1, 2011
Earlier violence draws crowds to Friday protests in solidarity with martyrs’ families
More than 1000 people gathered in the hastily planned Tahrir Square protests Friday, in response to earlier clashes on Tuesday…
People ‘ready to hang gallows in Tahrir’ says Friday sermon preacher
Egypt
July 1, 2011
People ‘ready to hang gallows in Tahrir’ says Friday sermon preacher
Hundreds of citizens flocked to Tahrir Square on Friday morning to participate in the "Friday of Retribution and Loyalty to…
Egyptian pound trades near six-year low after protests
Business
June 30, 2011
Egyptian pound trades near six-year low after protests
The Egyptian pound moved within reach of a 6-year low after violent protests rocked central Cairo on Wednesday and following…
Amnesty International urges Egypt to investigate recent violence
Egypt
June 30, 2011
Amnesty International urges Egypt to investigate recent violence
Egyptian authorities should investigate the conduct of security forces at demonstrations, the international human rights watchdog Amnesty International said in…
Lawyers Syndicate to investigate clashes in Tahrir Square
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Lawyers Syndicate to investigate clashes in Tahrir Square
The Lawyers Syndicate on Wednesday formed a fact-finding committee to investigate the clashes that erupted between citizens and police in…
40 arrested in Tuesday’s protests, says source
Egypt
June 29, 2011
40 arrested in Tuesday’s protests, says source
Forty people were arrested during Tuesday night’s clashes between security forces and protesters in Tahrir Square and at the Balloon…
Government denies rumors of Interior Minister’s resignation
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Government denies rumors of Interior Minister’s resignation
The Egyptian government on Wednesday denied rumors that Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy resigned from his post following clashes between security…