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On the second anniversary of the Egyptian uprising that overthrew Hosni Mubarak, disturbing reports are coming in of harassment and sexual assault as thousands gather to protest in Tahrir Square. Just saw the most awful sexual assault. Woman stripped&screaming in stage area. Did my best to help, so confusing. #tahrir— Tom Dale (@tom_d_) January 25, […]
On the second anniversary of the Egyptian uprising, a protester in Tahrir Square slammed President Obama, calling him an “idiot” and “jerk” for cozying up to the Muslim Brotherhood while the MB is “killing the Egyptians.”
A dangerous situation emerging as clashes erupt in Egypt again ahead of the January 25 anniversary of the uprising. Clashes erupt in #Egypt on the eve of #jan25 , 2 years after the revolution and we still have police shooting at people over a cement block— Feyonka (@YasmineAhamid) January 24, 2013 Twitter users provide on-scene […]
As Twitchy has reported, women protesting Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood face threats of sexual assault and rape. The police forces can’t be counted on to protect the women, so citizens have taken it upon themselves to combat sexual violence. In addition to using social media to offer support, volunteers are now constructing watchtowers […]
As protests in Egypt’s Tahrir Square continue late into the night over President Mohamed Morsi’s declaration of dictator-like powers, protesters and sympathizers are wondering if Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood have cut off Internet and cellphone access as part of Morsi’s power grab. They cut off the internet on #Tahrir, tomorrow they will cut it off […]
In all conflict zones, women are vulnerable to sexual assault. Another sick facts of life! #Tahrir #Egypt— Ahmed Awadalla (@3awadalla) November 23, 2012 Thousands of Egyptians are protesting President Mohamed Morsi’s dictatorial power grab today in Tahrir Square. They are up against a crackdown by police as well as the Muslim Brotherhood. Female protesters, however, […]
Thousands of protesters are flooding Cairo’s Tahrir Square to demonstrate against the Muslim Brotherhood and President Mohamed Morsi’s decree granting himself dictator-like powers. Morsi addressed supporters earlier. Morsy started his term addressing full crowd in #Tahrir , now he is adressing a couple thousands supporters & #Tahrir is filled against him.— السيد مانكي (@Sandmonkey) November 23, […]
Ms. Magazine’s blog: Reporting of that day has focused on the subsequent clashes between Christian and Muslim men. But what I saw first were men intent on breaking up the women’s protest. “Go home,” one sheik, hoisted on the shoulders of another man, told women. Others shouted slogans such as “Not valid!” that had been […]
As Twitchy readers know, Egyptian police do not protect the right of Coptic Christians to peacefully protest in Cairo. That became clear two weeks ago after an Islamist mob attacked Coptic Christians at Abbasiya Cathedral, one of Cairo’s largest Coptic cathedrals. In the United States, by contrast, Coptic Christians are able to speak out. And today, in our […]