A second revolution?
As protests escalate in Egypt, Morsi's opponents try to force his exit
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Egypt is united by animosity
Egypt's tough words for Israel are just rhetoric -
Egypt’s forgotten heartland
Rural Egypt has provided crucial support for Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. Will rising poverty lead to disillusionment? -
Egypt longs for a hero
Celebrating history leaves Egypt's youth nostalgic -
Nubian Light comes to WOMAD
Cairo's Nubians embrace their heritage through traditional music. -
The month in books
From Libya to an existential detective story, Rachel Aspden picks June’s highlights -
A mixed blessing
Has Egypt’s revolution imperilled its Christian community? -
Tahrir Square vs the silent majority
On the fifth day of protests in Tahrir Square, Egypt’s military ruler Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi addressed the nation with the offer of concessions including a referendum on the immediate transfer of power to a civilian government, and the election of a president by July 2012. His pre-recorded address... -
Egypt: “something new will be born from this”
While Scaf, Egypt’s ruling military council, debated whether to accept the resignation of the Egyptian cabinet, intense fighting continued between protesters and security forces off Tahrir Square. At the front line on Mohamed Mahmoud street, where an army cordon protects the interior ministry building, crowds jostled in a thick fog... -
Back to Tahrir Square
As dusk fell tonight, Tahrir Square was packed with thousands of protestors demanding the fall of Egypt’s military government. On the third consecutive day of protests and after 36 hours of clashes with the security forces, there was a lull. Sweet potato, corncob and candy-floss vendors mingled with the crowds....