The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tahrir-square/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:27:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Tahrir Square | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tahrir-square/ 32 32 Ultra-Orthodox travel addict reveals visits to Iran, Iraq, other enemy states https://www.timesofisrael.com/ultra-orthodox-travel-addict-reveals-visits-to-iran-iraq-other-enemy-states/ Sun, 19 May 2024 11:57:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3293027 Israeli Avi Gold claims to have been to 129 countries, including some with no diplomatic ties to Israel; says most people he meets are intrigued by his Jewishness

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]]> Arab Spring exiles look back 10 years after Egyptian uprising https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-spring-exiles-look-back-10-years-after-egyptian-uprising/ Sun, 24 Jan 2021 17:12:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2475031 Some of those who have fled abroad say political situation in Egypt is more oppressive now than before 2011 revolt: 'It’s much more serious, it’s much deeper and much darker'

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]]> Chanting against US, Baghdad rally marks year since drone strike on Iran general https://www.timesofisrael.com/chanting-against-us-baghdad-rally-marks-year-since-drone-strike-on-iran-general/ Sun, 03 Jan 2021 17:59:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2460935 Protesters gather in Tahrir Square on anniversary of killing of Gen. Qassim Soleimani and top Iraqi militia leader, urge government to expel US troops from country

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]]> Egypt moves ancient sphinxes to Tahrir Square despite preservation concerns https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-moves-ancient-sphinxes-to-tahrir-square-despite-preservation-concerns/ Fri, 08 May 2020 03:19:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2301586 Archaeologists criticize move from Luxor, fearing city's notoriously high air pollution could damage artifacts

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]]> 5 protesters dead in Baghdad violence; car bomb explodes between key squares https://www.timesofisrael.com/5-protesters-dead-in-baghdad-violence-including-car-bomb-between-key-squares/ Sat, 16 Nov 2019 07:41:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2184641 Not immediately clear whether the blast targeted protesters; top cleric warns government to heed calls for reform, calls for new election law

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]]> Iraqis keep up sit-ins amid fears of ‘bloodbath’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraqis-keep-up-sit-ins-amid-fears-of-bloodbath/ Sun, 10 Nov 2019 17:00:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2180064 Amnesty International calls on authorities to rein in security forces as death toll mounts; UN warns 'climate of fear' taking hold

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]]> Iraqis block roads in support of anti-government protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraqis-block-roads-in-support-of-anti-government-protests/ Sun, 03 Nov 2019 13:20:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2175734 Demonstrators use burning tires and barbed wire to block thoroughfares, appearing to borrow a tactic from Lebanon, where similar anti-government actions are underway

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]]> Iraqis focus anger on Iran, as they defy crackdown to hold biggest protests yet https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraqis-defy-crackdown-to-hold-biggest-protests-yet-focusing-anger-on-iran/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:42:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2175114 Protesters march over an Iranian flag painted on the pavement with a swastika added to it, as many criticize Tehran's interference

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]]> Iraq death toll rises to 18 as protests spread across south https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraq-death-toll-rises-to-18-as-protests-spread-across-south/ Thu, 03 Oct 2019 11:20:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2159410 Defying curfew, demonstrators gather in Baghdad's Tahrir Square; major network operators intentionally shut off internet access as protesters rally against unemployment, corruption

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]]> 9 killed in clashes as Iraq protests escalate nationwide https://www.timesofisrael.com/9-killed-in-clashes-as-iraq-protests-escalate-nationwide/ Thu, 03 Oct 2019 00:23:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2159164 PM orders curfew on Baghdad as popular demonstrations against state corruption, failing public services and unemployment spread across the country

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]]> Egypt police seal off Tahrir Square to prevent further anti-Sissi protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-police-seal-off-tahrir-square-amid-calls-for-fresh-protest/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:32:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2157096 Closure comes amid harsh security clampdown following rare demonstrations in several cities last weekend, at which authorities arrested more than 2,000 people

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]]> Egypt braces for fresh protests as Sissi says ‘no reason for concern’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-braces-for-fresh-anti-sissi-protests/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 08:31:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2156900 Rights groups say nearly 2,000 arrested in week-long crackdown on demonstrators, activists and academics decrying economic hardship and government corruption

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]]> Anti-Sissi protesters clash with security forces in Suez https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-sissi-protesters-clash-with-security-forces-in-suez/ Sat, 21 Sep 2019 23:26:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2153221&preview=true&preview_id=2153221 First major demonstrations since 2011 revolution come on the back of online call by Mohamed Aly, a disgruntled exiled Egyptian businessman, demanding strongman president be toppled

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]]> Dozens arrested in Egypt after rare anti-Sissi protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/dozens-arrested-in-egypt-after-rare-anti-sissi-protests/ Sat, 21 Sep 2019 21:42:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2153198 First major demonstrations since 2011 revolution come on the back of online call by Mohamed Aly, a disgruntled exiled Egyptian businessman, demanding strongman president be toppled

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]]> Portraits of Egypt’s leader fill iconic Cairo square https://www.timesofisrael.com/portraits-of-egypts-leader-fill-iconic-cairo-square/ Sun, 25 Mar 2018 19:12:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1817326 Site of 2011 mass anti-government protests now plastered with huge pictures of el-Sissi, as general-turned-president heads to reelection in controversial vote

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