Tag Archives: Protest
Surely this must be the endgame
The people are out in bigger numbers than ever before; the protesters will not be able to fit into Tahrir Square, and are targeting the State TV building and possibly the Presidential Palace. The army is showing signs of fracture, with reports of some … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Cairo, Egypt, History, Hosni Mubarak, Omar Suleiman, Protest, Tahrir, Television
Downtown Cairo in lockdown
The area around Tahrir Square is in lockdown today. The violence has shifted from the square itself to the streets leading to it. Most entrances to the downtown area are sealed off by groups of pro-Mubarak supporters, and the one … Continue reading →
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Tagged as African Union, Aljazeera, Cairo, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Israel, Protest, Tahrir, United States
Tahrir Square
It is nine thirty in Cairo, and I am in an internet cafe with bright lights, foreigners, cold drinks on demand and some flamenco music in the background. My head can’t really cope with the sheer normalcy of it all. … Continue reading →
