LIVE HIT: Egypt’s Media Clampdown

February 3, 2011 No Comments

In Egypt, the authorities have been cracking down on independent media in the wake of massive protests in Cairo. Live hit on skype originally aired on February 3, 2011 on GlobalPost.

Military Prevents Confrontation between Protesters and Police in Cairo

January 29, 2011 No Comments

Around 9am Saturday January 29, 2011, Egyptian police attempted to clear a street leading to Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Police fired shotguns into the air to announce their presence, following a night of massive civil unrest in Cairo. A group of protesters moved towards them from Tahrir Square. Three Egyptian military armored vehicles moved in to … Read More

BEEPER: Showdown with Police in Cairo

January 29, 2011 No Comments

Beeper phoned in to Global Post following a bloody battle between protesters and shotgun-wielding police on the dark streets of Cairo near Egypt’s feared Ministry of Interior.  Originally aired on January 29, 2011 on Global Post.