It is mid-July and day 12 of renewed protests in Cairo. As we make our way to the epicenter of the sprawling mini-city that has become Tahrir, the collective feeling of anticipation is palpable. To find our friend Aly, we navigate past vendors of Revolution memorabilia and through clouds of...

Last week, ahead of the trial against former President Hosni Mubarak and members of his regime, the Egyptian military gave orders to clear lingering protesters out of Tahrir Square. A diversity of Egypt's emerging political groups had initially planned to maintain a sit-in that began on July 8th through Ramadan,...

Since the momentous uprising that began on January 25th, the world has watched with intrigue and speculation as Egyptians revolt against their repressive and autocratic regime. Throughout, the protesters have maintained a singular focus on their top goal: the ouster of Hosni Mubarak. Still, many questions have encircled this Revolution...

Denial is not just a river in Egypt. It is also a president whose time has come to step down. After decades of discontent, thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets to protest the rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Largely organized by secular youth on Facebook and inspired by...