CAIRO: Clashes between protesters and police have begun again near Cairo’s Tahrir Square at around noon on Friday as Egypt celebrates the second anniversary of the beginning of the January 25, 2011 uprising that ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Activists and … read more
Activists and political forces are planning a series of marches for the second anniversary of the 25 January revolution, to kick off after Friday prayers. Under the slogan, “The revolution continues until its goals are met,” the marches will start … read more
The Interior Ministry issued a high security alert ahead of protests on Friday that commemorate the second anniversary of the 25 January revolution, coinciding with the scheduled declaration of the verdict in the Port Said Stadium massacre trial on Saturday … read more
During Tunisia’s revolution in late 2010, ‘Bread, freedom and human dignity!’ became a trademark chant. And as Egyptians revolutionaries followed suit, hitting the streets to topple another autocratic regime, they shouted the same slogan in the early days of Egypt’s … read more
Clashes intensified between riot police and protesters who broke down parts of the concrete block wall at Cairo’s downtown street Qasr El-Aini, leaving three policemen injured and tens of protesters unconscious on Thursday. The three policemen were transferred to the … read more
Egypt president Mohamed Morsi has on Thursday taken a swipe at what he described as remnants of the Hosni Mubarak regime for trying to plunge the country into deep troubles as it struggles to recover from economic woes. Morsi gave … read more
‘Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!’ That was the cry that echoed through Egypt during the 18 days of the revolution. In early 2011, Mubarak was still in power, controlling the country with an iron fist. But after three decades, Egyptians had had … read more
Four armed assailants have attempted to torch the headquarters of the Freedom and Justice Party in Sixth October City. The assailants threw two Molotov cocktails at the building on Wednesday morning, burning the party’s banner. The Sixth October City prosecution … read more
Members of the Ultras Ahlawy – hardcore fans of Egyptian football club Ahly – blocked Cairo’s 6 October Bridge on Wednesday afternoon, one of the capital’s main traffic arteries. Earlier in the day, hundreds of Ultras demonstrated at the Egyptian … read more
The Ministry of Interior released a statement on Wednesday calling on citizens to abide by the law during the demonstrations planned for Egypt’s second anniversary January 25 Revolution. The ministry called on demonstrators to “protect public property during the January … read more