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  Thousands protest Mubarak verdict in Egypt, one killed

  World | November 30, 2014 10:53 IST

  Cairo: At least one person was killed and nine others injured when police clashed with demonstrators who were protesting here to denounce an Egyptian court's verdict to drop a murder charge against ousted president Hosni

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  Egyptian riot police fire tear gas at protesters

  World | October 04, 2013 19:48 IST

  Cairo: Egyptian riot police have fired tear gas and locked down Cairo's Tahrir Square and several other main streets as clashes broke out during a march by Islamist supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.Troops sealed

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  Major protest sites of the world: Cairo's Tahrir Square (Part-II)

  World | July 24, 2013 6:23 IST

  New Delhi: Protests erupt when group of people get together and demonstrate for a common motive. Sometimes the protests turn into mass movements and can overthrow the government of the country.One recent example of mass

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  Massive political turmoil in Egypt (watch pics)

  World | July 03, 2013 6:47 IST

  Egypt: The political crisis in Egypt has worsened with thousands of protesters gathering in Tahrir Square demanding the exit of Muslim Brotherhood president Mohammed Morsi. Facing the protesters are supporters of President Morsi, and the 

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  'Let's turn Jantar Mantar into Tahrir Square!'

  India | January 02, 2013 16:33 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 1: It has been four days since the gang-rape victim passed away. But the anger refuses to melt away in the very heart of the Indian capital.Within stone's throw distance of the

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  Parliament Street will be the next Tahrir Square, Arvind Kejriwal tells crowd

  Politics | October 13, 2012 22:00 IST

  New Delhi, Oct  13: The war of attrition between Arvind Kejriwal and Salman Khurshid over allegations of irregularities against the Law Minister's NGO escalated today with the former launching an indefinite protest demanding his resignation

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  Gandhi in Tahrir Square: Poster competition in Cairo

  World | October 03, 2012 15:42 IST

  Cairo, Oct 3: India salutes the “Gandhian spirt” of Tahrir Square revolutionaries with a poster making contest themed “Did you sense the spirit of Gandhi in Tahrir Square?” This is being organised here by the

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  Mursi vows to fight for authority in fiery speech

  World | June 30, 2012 7:41 IST

  Cairo, Jun 30: Egypt's Islamist Mohammed Mursi on Friday  symbolically swore himself in as the country's first elected civilian president before tens of thousands of supporters in the iconic Tahrir Square and vowed to fight

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  Egypt military blames Muslim Brotherhood for woes

  World | June 22, 2012 17:39 IST

  Cairo, Jun 22:  Egypt's ruling military council has blamed the Muslim Brotherhood for raising tensions in the country by releasing election results early.Friday's statement comes as tens of thousands rally in Cairo's Tahrir Square to

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  Egypt Military Court Acquits Doctor In 'Virginity Test' Case

  World | March 11, 2012 18:05 IST

  Cairo, Mar 11: An Egyptian military court today acquitted an army doctor accused of forcing woman detainees to undergo virginity tests during last year's protests in the iconic Tahrir Square here, a case that had

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  80 Hurt In Night Clashes At Cairo's Tahrir Square

  World | November 30, 2011 14:10 IST

  Cairo, Nov 30: An Egyptian security official says about 80 people were hurt when clashes erupted between protesters and angry street vendors at Cairo's Tahrir Square.The violence broke out after polls closed on Tuesday night

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  Egyptian Pop Singer Chicco Supports Protesters In Tahrir Square

  World | November 27, 2011 20:11 IST

  Cairo, Nov 27: Egyptian pop singer Chicco arrived in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday to support protesters who have gathered for a ninth day of anti-government demonstrations.Chicco led the protesters in a medley of revolutionary

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  Filmmaker Speaks After 36 Hours In Egyptian Prison

  Hollywood | November 26, 2011 20:01 IST

  Cairo, Nov 26: After being taken into custody on Wednesday, American-Egyptian filmmaker Jehane Noujaim is a free woman again.The Control Room director was in her birth city of Cairo, filming protests in Tahrir Square for

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  Egyptian Museum In Midst Of The Protests

  World | November 26, 2011 19:58 IST

  Cairo, Nov 26: A few metres away from Tahrir Square, where protesters are gathering for the eighth day, calling for Egypt's military rulers to hand over power to civilian leaders, tourists are still flocking to

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  French TV Journalist Assaulted By Cairo Protesters

  World | November 25, 2011 23:23 IST

  Paris, Nov 25: A French TV journalist said Friday she was punched and roughed up, then sexually assaulted while covering protests in Egypt's Tahrir Square, the second attack reported in a single day on women

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  Protesters Pack Cairo's Tahrir Square, New PM Appointed

  World | November 25, 2011 18:23 IST

  Cairo, Nov 25: Unmoved by the ruling Generals' overtures like appointment of a new Premier, tens of thousands of Egyptians today packed the iconic Tahrir Square here for a “last chance” mass rally demanding that

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  As Crowds Swell In Cairo, Military In Crisis Talks

  World | November 22, 2011 19:36 IST

  Cairo, Nov 22: A swelling crowd of tens of thousands filled Cairo's Tahrir Square Tuesday, answering the call for a million people to turn out and intensify pressure on Egypt's military leaders to hand over

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  2 Dead, 800 Injured As Protests Spread To More Egyptian Cities

  World | November 20, 2011 14:17 IST

  Cairo, Nov 20: The violent clashes between thousands of demonstrators and police in Cairo and three other Egyptian cities left two people dead and about 800 others wounded, as protesters tried to occupy the iconic

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  Thousands Flock To Tahrir Square For 'Second Revolution'

  World | May 28, 2011 17:01 IST

  Cairo, May 28: Thousands of protesters returned to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday for what they called a "second revolution," calling on Egypt's military rulers to speed up the pace of democratic reforms in a

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  Protesters Return To Cairo's Tahrir Square, 2 Killed

  World | April 09, 2011 19:04 IST

  Cairo, Apr 9: At least two people were killed and scores wounded today when Egyptian military stormed the capital's Tahrir Square to clear the protesters, signalling that the bonhomie between them had turned sour in