Topic: Tahrir Square

Backchannels How wrong is Time's most influential people list?

Really wrong. Time has a strange definition of 'influence.'
04/25/2011 06:18 pm

Egypt erases history: 5 places where the Mubarak name will be removed

An Egyptian court on April 21 ordered the physical removal of the Mubarak family name from all public places, formalizing a process that protesters began months ago. With Hosni Mubarak's name and face plastered on everything from street signs to stadiums to train stations, it will take a long time for the state to fully remove his mark. Here are a few of places to be scrubbed of the Mubarak moniker:
04/21/2011 03:11 pm

Egyptian report details brutality against protesters before Mubarak's fall

More than 800 protesters were killed and thousands wounded as the Mubarak regime attempted to put down Egypt's uprising, according to a report from the new Egyptian government.
04/20/2011 04:09 pm

Opinion Democracy pushback in Egypt: revolution was the starting point, not finish line

Democracy activists in Egypt are on the defensive after a series of authoritarian crackdowns. Pushback is a common trait of democratic transitions. Yet democratic reforms are vital if Egypt is to achieve real social and economic progress. Reformers must organize quickly, for the long-term.
04/15/2011 11:10 am

Young Kashmiri activists yearn for an ‘Arab Spring’ - and more Western attention

US support for Arab uprisings is reinvigorating a drive among Kashmiri youth for independence. But they want to accomplish it peacefully.
04/14/2011 10:44 am

Mubarak and sons' detention a victory for Egypt's opposition

Mubarak is under questioning and he and his two sons are being transferred to a Cairo prison. Egypt's military rulers appear to be responding to escalating public pressure to see the former president behind bars.
04/13/2011 10:51 am

Editorial Board Blog Democracy update from Egypt

The most important thing is that protesters are still demonstrating in Egypt, keeping pressure on the interim military council to move toward democracy, says Sherif Mansour. This program officer for the Middle East and North Africa at Freedom House, a watchdog group, is just back from Cairo.
04/11/2011 03:07 pm

Editor's Blog A chill blows through the 'Arab Spring'

Across the Arab world and beyond, entrenched regimes are fighting back against the unprecedented wave of democracy protests.
04/11/2011 10:34 am

Tensions high as Egypt protesters accuse Army of turning on them

More than 1,000 pro-democracy protesters continued to occupy Cairo's Tahrir Square Sunday, one day after the Army – until now seen the guardian of the revolution – appeared to have fired live rounds into crowds, killing at least one protester.
04/10/2011 04:14 pm

Egypt's Army, once the darling of protesters, is now the subject of criticism

The Egyptian Army used to be considered the 'defenders of the people,' but the military council's failure to put former President Hosni Mubarak on trial has raised protesters' ire.
04/08/2011 05:23 pm

The Monitor's View Meanwhile, back at the revolution in Egypt

Democracy building in Egypt has been uneven since protests led to Mubarak's ouster Feb. 11, but it is moving forward. Those in the best position to keep it that way are the Egyptian people.
04/06/2011 02:04 pm

Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 04/01

Global News Blog Libya's opposition says it would consider ceasefire: April 1 Mideast update

The opposition would maintain its insistence on Qaddafi's removal from power. Friday protests are sweeping through Syria, while Egyptians are demonstrating against a new law criminalizing protests.
04/01/2011 10:55 am

Egypt revolution 2.0: Amid flagging support for strikes, protesters turn to politics

Many of the protesters' demands remain unmet. Egyptians disagree whether it's better to focus efforts on protests or politics.
03/25/2011 04:52 pm

Opinion Why the tweet will never replace the street

Activists in the Middle East and elsewhere are turning to Facebook, Twitter, and other social media to fuel protest, but the brick-and mortar public square remains vital in the struggle for democracy.
03/21/2011 01:44 pm

Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 03/18

Photos of the Day Photos of the day 03/11

Opinion Web's identity crisis: Tool of freedom or repression?

From Twitter to WikiLeaks, we must balance openness and safety.
03/11/2011 09:05 am

In Egypt, a violent campaign to subvert the revolution

The Army joined with armed thugs yesterday to force protesters out of Cairo's Tahrir Square – one of many incidents lately that make Egyptians blame regime elements for trying to limit the scope of the revolution.
03/10/2011 02:39 pm

Opinion Peter King, your hearings aren't just bigoted. They're making things worse.

The controversial hearings on homegrown terrorism within American Muslim communities are more than shameful bigotry; they're counterproductive. They don't address root causes of radical Islam and alienate rather than engage key allies in the fight against extremism: American Muslims.
03/10/2011 11:26 am

The Monitor's View Arab awakening: What about women?

An attack in a liberated Egypt on a march for women's rights shows the challenge in carrying out complete revolutions in the region.
03/09/2011 04:28 pm

In Egypt's Tahrir Square, women attacked at rally on International Women's Day

After helping to overthrow Mubarak, Egyptian women – and some men – demonstrated today in favor of giving women more of a voice in building Egypt's future.
03/08/2011 05:46 pm

Arab women: this time, the revolution won't leave us behind

Arab women were integral players in the post-colonial revolutions in Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria, but soon lost ground. They are vowing not to be marginalized in the wake of this year's Arab spring.
03/08/2011 03:26 pm

On International Women's Day, Egyptian women demand revolutionary role

Egyptian women are staging a 'Million Woman March' today after the new prime minister appointed only one woman to his cabinet, raising fears that women will be shut out of building a new Egypt.
03/08/2011 09:22 am

Opinion Failed revolutions: Mao’s China, Lenin’s Russia, Khomeini’s Iran. Is Egypt next?

What's the true test of a revolution's success? The new constitution. Unfortunately, Egypt’s military assigned a commission of experts, not elected representatives of the people, to draft a new constitution – threatening to derail reforms those in Tahrir Square fought so hard to win.
03/07/2011 04:00 pm