Story published February 9, 2011 by Global Post: CAIRO, Egypt – Diaa el Fishawy puffs furiously on his shisha pipe, blowing thick curls of honey-scented smoke throughout the empty room. It’s early in the afternoon, but he’s already on his fifth bowl of the day. El Fishawy’s namesake coffee shop, nestled in a narrow open-air alley … Read More
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Egypt locked in standoff
Anti-government protesters demand Mubarak’s immediate departure, but he refuses to go.
LIVE HIT: Egypt’s Media Clampdown
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.
BEEPER: Cairo Protest Turns Bloody
Beeper with Global Post after a pro-Mubarak rally in Cairo, Egypt. Beeper originally aired on February 2, 2011 on Global Post.
Opposing Protesters Clash in the Streets of Cairo
Armed Mubarak supporters clash with protesters as Egypt army calls for end to demonstrations.
Protesters clash in Cairo’s central square
Army calls for end to protests as violence erupts.
BEEPER: People Power Swarms Tahrir Square
Beeper outside Tahrir during a ‘Million Man March’ in Cairo, Egypt. Originally aired on February 1, 2011 on Global Post.
Mubarak Will Not Stand in September Elections
Mubarak says he will not stand in September elections after as Egyptians flood Tahrir Square.
Egyptians Gather for “March of a Million”
Army says it won’t fire on peaceful protesters.
Mubarak Picks New Cabinet as Protests Continue
Opposition calls for million man march as government tries to reassert authority.
BEEPER: Showdown with Police in Cairo
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.
ElBaradei joins protesters in Tahrir Square
ElBaradei joins protesters in Tahrir Square.