Patrolling the Streets of Cairo

February 10, 2011 No Comments

After massive unrest caused Egypt’s police forces to disband, the military called on citizens to fill the security gap and help protect their neighborhoods from looters.  Story originally published by Daily News Egypt on February 09, 2011.

Outside Tahrir, Longing for Normalcy

February 9, 2011

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

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.