Tahrir Square
Senior army official urges Tahrir protesters to leave
Egypt
March 1, 2011
Senior army official urges Tahrir protesters to leave
Major General Hassan al-Ruwaini, chief of Cairo's central command, has urged protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square to evacuate. The Egyptian…
Tahrir Square protests continue despite army warnings
Egypt
February 28, 2011
Tahrir Square protests continue despite army warnings
Protesters insist they will continue protesting in Tahrir Square until Ahmed Shafiq’s government is removed, ignoring the army’s nightly warning…
Youth announce protest in response to army violence in Tahrir
Egypt
February 26, 2011
Youth announce protest in response to army violence in Tahrir
After the army violently broke up a protest in Tahrir Square and another in front of the People’s Assembly building…
Protesters return to Tahrir to demand cabinet change
Egypt
February 25, 2011
Protesters return to Tahrir to demand cabinet change
One month after protests that unseated President Hosni Mubarak erupted in Egypt, thousands gathered in Tahrir Square to oust the…
Thousands in Tahrir demand Egypt’s government to fall
Egypt
February 22, 2011
Thousands in Tahrir demand Egypt’s government to fall
Around 4000 Egyptians protested in Tahrir Square today pressing for the remaining demands of the revolution. The protesters said that…
Police protest for higher pay, restoration of jobs
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Police protest for higher pay, restoration of jobs
Hundreds of policemen protested Monday in Cairo's Tahrir Square and in front of the Ministry of Interior's headquarters nearby to…
Egypt protest hero Wael Ghonim barred from stage
Egypt
February 18, 2011
Egypt protest hero Wael Ghonim barred from stage
Google executive Wael Ghonim, who emerged as a leading voice in Egypt's uprising, was barred from the stage in Tahrir…
Preacher leads Friday prayers in Tahrir, calls on army to remove government
Egypt
February 18, 2011
Preacher leads Friday prayers in Tahrir, calls on army to remove government
On Friday, prominent Islamist intellectual Youssef al-Qaradawi called on the Egyptian military, which has ruled the country since President Hosni…
Revolutionaries call for million-man ‘Friday of Victory’ celebration in Tahrir
Egypt
February 16, 2011
Revolutionaries call for million-man ‘Friday of Victory’ celebration in Tahrir
The coalition of the 25 January Revolution has called for a million-man celebration on Friday in Cairo's Tahrir Square and…
Experts propose turning Tahrir Square into tourist destination
Egypt
February 16, 2011
Experts propose turning Tahrir Square into tourist destination
Tourism experts called for making Tahrir Sqaure a tourist destination as a memorial to the 18-day protests staged in the…