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Crowd Gathering Again In Cairo, But Outside Square Life Is Normal
NPR 58 MINUTES AGO
Protesters chanted slogans during clashes with Egyptian riot police near Tahrir Square in Cairo earlier today (Nov. 22, 2011). As The Associated Press writes, "the two sides have been engaged in intense clashes since the unrest began on Saturday with...
3 Americans arrested in Egypt as clashes continue
KSAT SAN ANTONIO 1 HOUR AGO
David Lynfield, deputy press officer for the U.S. Embassy, said the "claims are being currently investigated." Tuesday marked the fourth consecutive day of clashes between protesters and police in and around Tahrir Square. Demonstrators are calling for...
REUTERS PICTURES 1 HOUR AGO
A policeman helps protesters take cover behind a damaged car as riot police fire tear gas and rubber-covered bullets along a road which leads to the Interior Ministry, near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 22, 2011. Egyptians frustrated with military... View Photo »
CNN's Anderson Cooper went all the way to Egypt to cover protests at Tahrir Square but won't go down the block to cover #occupywallstreet
SOURCE: THE DAILY O'COLLEGIAN
1 MONTH AGO
3 Americans arrested in Egypt as clashes continue
CNN 1 HOUR AGO
David Lynfield, deputy press officer for the U.S. Embassy, said the "claims are being currently investigated." Tuesday marked the fourth consecutive day of clashes between protesters and police in and around Tahrir Square. Demonstrators are calling for...
Egypt politicians call for military to hand over power to civilian government - video
GUARDIAN UNLIMITED 1 HOUR AGO
Leaders of political parties have held an emergency meeting after violence in Egypt killed 33 people over the past three days. They have demanded an investigation into the police response to protesters at Tahrir Square in Cairo and want a timetable for...
Egyptian protesters struggle to throw off army rule
LONDON FREE PRESS 1 HOUR AGO
On Monday night the army council called for calm and voiced its “deepest regret” for the casualties so far. Islamist presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, who had joined the protests in Tahrir Square, described the apology as worthless. “I...
REUTERS PICTURES 1 HOUR AGO
A protester flashes a sign in front of smoke from tear gas during clashes along a road which leads to the Interior Ministry, near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 22, 2011. Egyptians frustrated with military rule battled police in the streets again on... View Photo »
How smart was the decision by the government of President Hosni Mubarak to completely shut down the Internet and cellphone service on Jan. 28, in the middle of the crucial protests in Tahrir Square? His conclusion was, not so smart, but not for the reasons you might think. 'Full connectivity in a social...
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2 MONTHS AGO
Egypt military, political parties in crisis talks
ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION VENDOR 1 HOUR AGO
Three foreigners were arrested after they were seen throwing fire bombs at security forces from the roof of a building belonging to the American University near Tahrir Square, an Interior Ministry official said. The official did not give the...
Egyptians pack Tahrir Square as clashes resume
DENVER POST 1 HOUR AGO
The report Tuesday came as tens of thousands massed in Cairo's Tahrir Square to demand the military set a date for presidential elections soon to enable the
