The Red Lines of Cairo

One of the red lines that were added surrounding the ministry of defense area, and where barbed wire, and army soldiers prevent Friday marches from proceeding forward. On normal weekdays, they are just painted lines... traces of dissecting Cairo and its people.

photo by author

Cairo; a city of walls & barricades

"Recurrent street battles between police and protesters have led the interior ministry to literally wall itself in"

Map via Ahram Online