Ultras and Protestsers confront Interior Ministry
Thousands of protesters and Ahly supporters, marched through Cairo on Thursday demanding retribution for the deadly violence in Port Said, which most blamed on police inaction. According to the Egyptian Ministry of Health, at least 668 people were wounded in the Cairo clashes.
Portrait of Wael Ghonim
Wael Ghonim is an Internet activist and computer engineer with an interest in social entrepreneurship. He recently published a book “Revolution 2.0″.
Samira Ibrahim, Egypt Virginity Case
Samira Ibrahim. A Cairo court has ordered forced virginity tests on female detainees in military prisons to be stopped after a case was brought by protester Samira Ibrahim. She accused the Egyptian army of forcing her to undergo a virginity test after she was arrested during a protest in Tahrir Square in March.
Egypt Elections, Round 3 in Mansoura
The third and final round of Egypt’s Parlimentary Election took place in relatively rural areas outside Cairo including Mansoura, a large town in the delta. The main participants in Mansoura were Freedom and Justice Party (Muslim Brotherhood), and Nour Party (Salafi).
Tawfiq Okasha – توفيق عكاشة
Tawfiq Okasha is an Egyptian news media personality and president of The Pharohs Channel, he was also a member of Egypt’s National Democratic Party before it was dissolved. After the revolution he helped found Egypt’s National Party. Akasha announced he was running for the presidential election early but changed his position and returned to run [...]
New Years Eve in Midan Tahrir
A few thousand families and revolutionary youth gathered in Midan Tahrir in central Cairo, Egypt to celebrate the New Year. Bands played, flags waved, and speeches were given to the peaceful crowd.
Amr Hamzawy, Parliamentary candidate in Heliopolis
Amr Hamzawy, a prominent political science professor at University of Cairo will be running for a parliament seat in Heliopolis. He held a campaign meeting to at the Sonesta Hotel, which contrasts against Hizb Al-Nour’s meeting in the streets of Giza.
Portraits of Egypt’s Fancy Pigeons
The majority of these portraits are thanks to Moustafa and Mohamad Hassan who raise some amazingly beautiful birds at Venus Loft. Their knowledge and collection have really helped me understand the current state of the hobby in Egypt. Related works: A Photo-essay on neighborhood pigeon wars | A short film on Cairo’s pigeon market. I created [...]
