Cairo debuts revamped Tahrir Square

A correspondent in Egypt

Apr 5, 2021

The Obelisk of Ramses II surrounded by four ancient sandstone sphinxes extracted from the Avenue of the Sphinxes in Luxor stand in the center of the main roundabout of Tahrir Square in Egypt's capital Cairo on April 3, 2021. — KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images

CAIRO — The Egyptian government has reopened Tahrir Square, the main gathering point for demonstrators during the 2011 revolution against the late autocrat Hosni Mubarak, following months of construction.

The square was ceremonially reopened during the April 3 parade of nearly two dozen ancient royal mummies.

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Cairo debuts revamped Tahrir Square

Tahrir Square has reopened after major renovations, but not everyone's a fan.

Cairo debuts revamped Tahrir Square

Tahrir Square has reopened after major renovations, but not everyone's a fan.

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