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February 4 2013 – Activist killings spark anger
Mourners gathered at Omar Makram Mosque in Tahrir Square on Monday to attend the funeral of two men killed in the latest wave of clashes.
The coffins of Mohamed El-Gendy and Amr Saad Abd Al-Reheem were surrounded by crowds, with many in attendance bursting into tears.
Former presidential candidates Hamdeen Sabahy and Khaled Ali were present.
After the funeral prayers, the coffins were loaded into two cars and driven around Tahrir Square, followed by the crowd who chanted against President Mohamed Morsi and demanded the downfall of the regime.
The procession was followed by hundreds of mourners and some of them turned their anger towards police stationed nearby by throwing rocks and flinging security barriers out of the way. The police responded with teargas and the crowd dispersed.
Abd Al-Reheem was shot outside the presidential palace on Friday and died as a result of his injuries.
El-Gendy was a political activist and it was said that his medical report showed evidence of a wire around his neck, electrical burns on his tongue, three broken ribs, burns from a hot iron on his back and abdomen and evidence of him being hit with sharp tools on his face, head, abdomen, back and legs.
A human rights lawyer involved in his case reported that El-Gendy disappeared on January 27 and eyewitnesses informed him that El-Gendy was held at Al-Gabal Al-Ahmar Central Security Forces camp. However the camp denied it.
El-Gendy was found at Cairo's El-Helal Hospital on Thursday. The lawyer added that El-Gendy's family awaits the medical reports results before making any decisions on potential legal action.
February 01 2013 - Anti-Morsi demonstrators clash with security forces
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Egypt in anti-government marches, demanding the downfall of President Mohamed Morsi.
Clashes between demonstrators and security forces broke out across the country – one, notably, outside the presidential palace in the Cairo neighborhood of Heliopolis.
Eyewitnesses said security forces used live ammunition, and that Special Forces were deployed to help quell the unrest.
At least one person was killed and dozens more were wounded.
Television channels also aired footage depicting a naked man being and dragged through the streets by police.
January 28 2013 - One killed as clashes continue near Tahrir Square
Clashes continued on Monday, January 28, on the Nile Corniche area beside the Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel.
Protesters hurled rocks and Molotov cocktails at police forces near the Qasr El-Nile Bridge entrance to Tahrir Square. Police responded with dense volleys of teargas in an attempt to push protesters back into the square.
Meanwhile, Egypt's Cabinet approved on Monday a draft law that would allow President Mohamed Morsi to deploy the armed forces on the streets to support police forces in preserving security and protecting key areas, official MENA news agency said.
Violence across parts of the country erupted Saturday after a court sentenced 21 defendants to death over the Port Said stadium massacre.
After the court announced the verdict, clashes erupted between security forces and angry protestors, mainly family members of the defendants, surrounding the Port Said General Prison, leaving at least 31 dead including two police officers.
January 25 2013 - Egyptians mark revolution anniversary
Egyptians turned out to demonstrate on January 25 – the two-year anniversary of the start of the popular uprising that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak.
Many Egyptians say they are not satisfied with President Mohamed Morsi's leadership, with some describing him as "useless".
Representing the Islamist ranks of society, Morsi ascended to power through the Muslim Brotherhood and its political wing the Freedom and Justice Party.
Opposition is vast, including secular elements of society as well as many who supported the revolution and stand for freedom and social justice.
As protests kicked off, Central Security forces bombarded the crowds with tear gas canisters.
Protesters responded by hurling stones and sending fireworks into the air.
Initial reports indicated that four people had been killed in violence across the country.
