Topic: Tahrir Square
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
10 of TIME's 100 'most influential'
What does it mean to be influential today? TIME Magazine may not have a scientific answer, but they identified scores of people in their 2012 “100 Most Influential People in the World” list, released this week. Here is a sampling of 10 people from around the world who made the cut.
-
Egyptian revolution anniversary: 4 activists explain the work left
On the anniversary of the Egyptian uprising that swept former President Hosni Mubarak from power, many of those who protested are not celebrating. Four activists tell the Monitor why.
-
Technology 2012: Four tech trends to watch
Technological innovations lay at the heart of many of last year's biggest stories -- from citizen-recorded videos that fanned the flames of the Arab Spring to the social-media organized Occupy movement. So what new technologies – and unexpected uses of them – will change social habits and relationships this year? Here are four 2012 technology trends that are sure to play a role:
-
In Pictures: Cairo protests
-
In Pictures: The revolution will be blogged
All Content
-
Backchannels
Live blogging the Egypt uprising: Jan. 30Events in Egypt are moving so fast, with so much information, speculation, and disinformation flying around, that I'm going to take another shot at live blogging. The key takeaway from today (Jan. 30) so far is that the military continues to tolerate protests, and protesters have not in any way been mollified by Hosni Mubarak's shuffling of his cabinet and appointment of his first-ever vice president, Omar Suleiman.
-
Backchannels
ElBaradei arrives at Tahrir Square for what could be a key momentHillary Clinton implied that Hosni Mubarak should carry on this morning. Mohamed ElBaradei, seeking to rally the Egypt protesters, says Mubarak must go "now."
-
Cairo protesters: 'We’re staying here until Mubarak leaves.'
In Cairo's Tahrir Square Saturday, protesters said President Mubarak's appointment of a vice president and prime minister wasn't enough, and expressed confidence that momentum was on their side.
-
Egyptian army storms museum to protect from looters
The Egyptian army has secured a famed antiquities museum from looters after dozens tried to steal priceless artifacts.
-
In Cairo, Egypt, a street-eye view on a day of 'revolution' and high hopes
Cairo witnessed extraordinary scenes of protest today. One Egyptian demonstrator consoled a sobbing young policeman, saying, 'You are one of us now.'
-
Egyptians flood the streets, defying police and calling for regime change
Many Egyptian protesters came out for the first time, despite fears of violent confrontation as police cracked down hard, to call for the fall of Hosni Mubarak's regime.
-
Backchannels
A crackdown in Egypt, and Tunisia too -
Global News Blog
Egypt's protests, told by #Jan25Cairo's streets erupted in protest today and Twitter and other social media sites made it clear that today was a big day for Egypt's opposition.
-
Backchannels
A dam breaking in Egypt -
Backchannels
Egypt protester stares down a water cannon in Cairo (video) -
In Pictures: Egyptian protests
-
Backchannels
Inspired by Tunisia, Egypt's protests appear unprecedentedEgypt's protests today appear to be the largest public call for democratic reform and an end to the Mubarak regime for years.
-
Border clash raises Egyptian anger over Gaza blockade
Hamas kills an Egyptian soldier on the Gaza border Wednesday. But public anger isn't directed toward the Palestinians. Many Egyptians see it as the latest event to rile Arabs over Egypt’s role in the embargo of Gaza.
-
Global News Blog
Egypt: American University opens in desert. New Cairo to follow?The American University in Cairo opened a $400-million, 260-acre campus in a desert east of Cairo. Developers hope this 'New Cairo' will one day be home to 2 million.
-
In Cairo, bridges over the Nile double as lovers' lane
After a hot day in one of the world’s most crowded cities, many young Cairenes come to escape the heat as well as their parents’ disapproving gaze.
Previous
Become part of the Monitor community