Tahrir Square
The City Always Wins
Read an excerpt from Omar Robert Hamilton’s gripping novel about the Tahrir Square uprising.
Egypt Cracks Down Hard to Prevent Protests on Anniversary of 2011 Revolution
Egyptian security forces have conducted raids, clamped down on social media, and blocked roads to Tahrir Square ahead of the fifth anniversary of the revolution on January 25.
Germany Releases Journalist it Arrested On Egypt's Behalf
British-Egyptian Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour has been released without charge in Berlin after he was detained for two nights, accused by Cairo of a series of crimes.
Hosni Mubarak to Face One More Trial for the Killing of Protesters
The dismissal of the Egyptian ex-dictator's conviction for the killing of protesters sparked mass protest in Cairo earlier this year. Now, the country's highest court has ruled he will face a retrial.
Canada's Government Is Getting Cozy with Egypt's Increasingly Repressive Regime
Ottawa has stepped up its support for the Egyptian military regime by openly endorsing a crackdown on political opponents and increasing security ties to the forces carrying it out.
Egypt Marks Anniversary of 2011 Uprising With Deadly Clashes Between Protesters and Police
At least 15 people — including a 10-year-old boy — were killed during anti-government protests on the anniversary of the first day of the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
What Today's Revolutionaries Could Learn from the Protest Movements of the Past
Social media is never going to replace the old-fashioned meatspace methods of activism.
Outrage in Egypt After Judge Clears Ex-President Mubarak of Murder Charges
A judge used a technicality to drop charges against former president Hosni Mubarak for the murders of hundreds of protesters killed during the country's 2011 revolution.
Female Police Candidates in Indonesia are Forced to Undergo Virginity Exams, but Authorities Deny Discrimination
Human Rights Watch is calling for an end to the "two finger" virginity tests women must undergo during health exams for prospective officers in the country.
Our Generation of Hackers
We spend so much of our time trying to hack and subvert and work around the systems that make up the world, but should we be trying to change them for the better instead?
This Just In: Suicide Bomber Attacks Houthis in Yemen
At least 47 people were killed and 75 wounded on Thursday after a suicide bomber detonated himself at a rally in Tahrir Square in Yemen's capital city of Sanaa.
Graphic Videos Show Aftermath of Deadly Bombing in Yemen's Capital of Sanaa
Suicide bombings in Sanaa and the port city of Mukalla on Thursday left at least 63 people dead, signaling renewed violence between Houthi rebels and Sunni extremists.