Egypt
04/05/2012 / EGYPT
Liveblog: Clashes in Cairo
Egyptian armed forces and protesters have clashed violently in Cairo, as troops tried to disperse demonstrators trying to reach the Defense Ministry. Here are photos and reports collected via our Observers and social networks.
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04/05/2012 / EGYPT
Cairo protesters believe their attackers are army thugs-for-hire
Under Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians became used to living with “baltagiyas" - thugs paid by the government to lend a helping hand to its security forces. The former president was ousted last February, but many Egyptians protesting against the current military regime claim that the new leaders are continuing Mubarak’s tradition, and using hired thugs to crack down on demonstrations. Read more...
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02/05/2012 / EGYPT
Who was behind the attacks at Egypt's Defence Ministry?
Wednesday morning at dawn, protesters opposed to the military regime were attacked by unidentified armed men outside of Egypt’s ministry of defence in Cairo. At least 20 people were killed. Our Observer, who was on the scene, raises questions about the identity of the assailants, who he says were very well-armed. Read more...
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13/03/2012 / EGYPT
Cairo’s street artists turn concrete walls into works of art
Even though anti-government protests have, for the moment, tapered in Egypt, the capital Cairo remains dissected by military barricades. Forced to live in communities disjointed by massive walls, a group of street artists have armed themselves with brushes and paint in an effort to transform the oppressive symbols into works of art. Read more...
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02/02/2012 / EGYPT
Tensions rise between Tahrir Square protesters and Muslim Brotherhood
Egyptian protesters are no longer only angry with the military government in power. During a recent protest in Cairo, the crowd chanted slogans that were openly hostile toward the Muslim Brotherhood. Members of the Islamic movement were present at this march, but they had not come to participate – they were there to block the march’s progression. Read more...
02/02/2012 / EGYPT
20/12/2011 / EGYPT
Who burned Napoleon's Cairo library?
The cost of the Arab Spring in Egypt cannot be counted only in terms of human lives – cultural landmarks have paid a heavy price too. The Institut d’Egypte, one of Cairo’s most precious scholarly archives, was burned down on Saturday. Since then, protesters and the country's military rulers have been trading accusations of arson. Read more...
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24/11/2011 / EGYPT
Protesters describe effects of allegedly poisonous Tahrir Square tear gas
According to several of our Observers who have been taking part in protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the tear gas used by police has had a devastating effect on protesters. Concerns over the substance’s dangerous effects and its legality have spread rapidly on the Egyptian Web. Read more…
22/11/2011 / EGYPT
Football supporters come to the rescue of Tahrir Square protesters
A wave of fresh violence has taken over Cairo’s Tahrir Square since Friday. The rioting protesters include a wide range of people, from students to Islamists to…football supporters. The hardcore football fans of one of the capital’s biggest clubs have taken it upon themselves to defend protesters against police violence. Read more...
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22/11/2011 / EGYPT
Follow the protests at Cairo's Tahrir Square live
In scenes resminscent of the popular uprising that led to former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s downfall in February, demonstrators have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir square since Friday to urge the country’s interim military rulers to step down. For all the latest developments from Egypt follow our live blog…
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