Picture: Mohammad Mahmoud street as seen through an alleyway

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A photo posted by estermeerman (@estermeerman) on Jul 2, 2015 at 9:51am PDT

More graffiti...

As per usual I'm lost on most of the symbolism used in this big new piece of graffiti on Mohammed Mahmoud, but damn it looks amazing.

More new graffiti on Mohammed Mahmoud (photos)

Amazing new graffiti on Mohammed Mahmoud (photos)

‘We willen democratie, maar worden afgescheept met een lelijk monument’

Lees hier (of hier) de hele column.

Pictures: Mohammed Mahmoud III

Mohammed Mahmoud memorial, a set on Flickr.

New graffiti: Morsi the hand puppet

Ultras holding candlelight vigil on Mohammad Mahmoud street

I was on my way to a self-defence class today (mom, take note), when the Sadat metro was occupied by the Ultras. They proceeded to Mohammed Mahmoud street to hold a candlelight vigil for their marters. 

It was impressive, although there were only a few hundred people there. I could only take photos with my iPhone, as soon as I took out my DSLR they started shouting at me to put it away and I just couldn't be bothered to deal with the hassle. 

Some more pics and two short videos, after the jump.

Instagramming Cairo: Marters' memorial on Mohammed Mahmoud street

Again, taken somewhere at the end of November 2012. This was only up for a few days, then it mysteriously disappeared again. 

Quoted in Belgian newspaper Gazet van Antwerpen

Full text after the break (in Dutch).

Short interview on Dutch radio (audio)

I did a short interview with Dutch Radio 1 on Saturday morning. You can listen to it below (in Dutch, obviously).

Pictures of Friday's protest on Tahrir

Tahrir was busy on Friday, maybe around 20.000 people, but nowhere near as busy as it was back in January 2011.

After a while it turned violent and the riot police started doing charges. I got stuck behind the police line, so I got to see it from the other side. Officers were very surprised to find me there when they came running back.

New clashes on Mohamed Mahmoud: Riot police throwing rocks at protesters

The riot police are on top of two buildings in Mohamed Mahmoud - an AUC building and the Lycee Francais - with a bunch of angry protesters down below them.



A few more pics here.

Pictures: Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr office torched on Tahrir

Pictures: first anniversary of Mohammed Mahmoud clashes

First anniversary of Mohammed Mahmoud clashes, a set on Flickr.