Tahrir Square
Tahrir Square: Wedding venue for the revolution
Life & Style
February 14, 2011
Tahrir Square: Wedding venue for the revolution
Throughout the turbulence of the last three weeks, Tahrir Square was the busiest wedding venue in Egypt.While more than ten…
Evacuate or face detention, army tells Tahrir protesters
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Evacuate or face detention, army tells Tahrir protesters
An Egyptian army officer in Cairo's Tahrir Square told protesters on Monday to immediately evacuate the area or face detention,…
Streets of Cairo: Tahrir Square
Life & Style
February 13, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Tahrir Square
“Despite the name ‘Liberation Square’ as a direct translation, Tahrir Square has rarely been about liberation,” says Sayyed, parked under…
Police protest in Tahrir Square demanding reconciliation and rights
Egypt
February 13, 2011
Police protest in Tahrir Square demanding reconciliation and rights
Hundreds of police descended on Tahrir Square Sunday afternoon, in an attempt to “make amends with the people of Egypt,”…
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…
Traffic flow restored in Tahrir Square for 1st time in two weeks
Egypt
February 13, 2011
Traffic flow restored in Tahrir Square for 1st time in two weeks
Traffic has come back to life in Cairo's Tahrir Square after being blocked for two weeks by the massive protests…
Bloggers in Tahrir issue revolution demands
Egypt
February 10, 2011
Bloggers in Tahrir issue revolution demands
Egyptian bloggers issued a statement Thursday of the revolution's demands based on discussions among protesters in Tahrir Square since protests…
On day 15 of Tahrir uprising, newcomers swell protesters’ ranks
Egypt
February 8, 2011
On day 15 of Tahrir uprising, newcomers swell protesters’ ranks
Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians continued to flood into Tahrir Square on Tuesday, the 15th day of the revolution, to…
Tahrir: Between the festive and the political
Egypt
February 8, 2011
Tahrir: Between the festive and the political
Following days of nationwide protests, Tahrir Square’s “week of resistance” celebrates the square as a “liberated zone” while also raising…
Tahrir birthday girl: My only wish is to see Mubarak leave
Egypt
February 8, 2011
Tahrir birthday girl: My only wish is to see Mubarak leave
Carrying an Egyptian flag in one hand and a birthday cake on the other, Menna traveled more than 100 kilometers…