Cairo; Arabic: القاهرة‎; is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa. Its metropolitan area is the 16th largest in the world. Located near the Nile Delta, it was founded in 969 AD. Nicknamed "the city of a thousand minarets" for its preponderance ... Explore this topic

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The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces is the governing body of 21 senior officers in the Egyptian military. As a consequence of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, SCAF took the power to govern Egypt from its departing President Hosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011, and relinquish... Explore this topic

Abbassia is a neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt. It contains the seat of Coptic Orthodox Church. During the continued 2012 protests of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, Abbassia has been the scene of confrontation between protesters, and armed gangs, whom numerous opposition sources... Explore this topic

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Most of its territory of 1,010,000 square kilometers lies within North Africa and i... Explore this topic

Throwing stones is a method of violent protest often employed against armed security forces by unarmed youths. Although rocks are used as improvised weapons in large disturbances of many types, their use as a form of protest most often appears where any response by security fo... Explore this topic

Tear gas, formally known as a lachrymatory agent or lachrymator, is a possibly lethal chemical weapon that stimulates the corneal nerves in the eyes to cause tears, pain, and even blindness. Common lachrymators include OC, CS, CR, CN, nonivamide, bromoacetone, xylyl bromide an... Explore this topic

A water cannon is a device that shoots a high-pressure stream of water. Typically, a water cannon can deliver a large volume of water, often over dozens of metres / hundreds of feet. They are used in firefighting and riot control. Most water cannon fall under the category of a... Explore this topic

An act of defiance or objection by an individual or group of people. Protests can take many forms: peaceful or violent, direct or indirect, large or small. Protests in the news are often political in nature, as groups of citizens voice their disagreement or dissatisfaction. Pr... Explore this topic

A presidential election was held in Egypt on 23 and 24 May 2012. The main election was held on 16 and 17 June. The Muslim Brotherhood declared early 18 June 2012, that its candidate, Mohammed Morsi, won Egypt's presidential election, which would be the first victory of an Isla... Explore this topic