# Cairo · 3 May 2016 > Photos and videos from Cairo on 3 May 2016. ## Facts - **What:** Cairo · 3 May 2016 (News story) - **Where:** [Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/cairo) - **When:** 2016-05-03 – 2016-05-04 - **Media:** 36 photos, 0 videos, 0 rushes - **Credit:** © apaimages / Amr Sayed, Egyptian President Office - **Licensing:** Editorial licenses on request: https://apa.atyaf.co/pricing (sales@apa.atyaf.co). 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Egyptian authorities on May 2 ordered the detention of two journalists for 15 days after their arrest on allegations of incitement t... - [Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010698) — APA-PH-2016-010698 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day, a day after police stormed the headquarters of the journalists' association and arrested two journalists. Egyptian authorities on May 2 ordered the detention of two journalists for 15 days after their arrest on allegations of incitement t... - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010699) — APA-PH-2016-010699 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010700) — APA-PH-2016-010700 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010701) — APA-PH-2016-010701 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010702) — APA-PH-2016-010702 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010703) — APA-PH-2016-010703 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010704) — APA-PH-2016-010704 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010705) — APA-PH-2016-010705 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010706) — APA-PH-2016-010706 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010707) — APA-PH-2016-010707 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010708) — APA-PH-2016-010708 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010709) — APA-PH-2016-010709 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010710) — APA-PH-2016-010710 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010711) — APA-PH-2016-010711 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010712) — APA-PH-2016-010712 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010713) — APA-PH-2016-010713 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010714) — APA-PH-2016-010714 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarter](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010715) — APA-PH-2016-010715 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Journalists take part during a protest against the arrests of fellow journalists outside the Egyptian Journalist syndicate headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010716) — APA-PH-2016-010716 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day, a day after police stormed the headquarters of the journalists' association and arrested two journalists. Egyptian authorities on May 2 ordered the detention of two journalists for 15 days after their arrest on allegations of incitement t... - [Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010717) — APA-PH-2016-010717 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day, a day after police stormed the headquarters of the journalists' association and arrested two journalists. Egyptian authorities on May 2 ordered the detention of two journalists for 15 days after their arrest on allegations of incitement t... - [Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010718) — APA-PH-2016-010718 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day, a day after police stormed the headquarters of the journalists' association and arrested two journalists. Egyptian authorities on May 2 ordered the detention of two journalists for 15 days after their arrest on allegations of incitement t... - [Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010719) — APA-PH-2016-010719 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day, a day after police stormed the headquarters of the journalists' association and arrested two journalists. Egyptian authorities on May 2 ordered the detention of two journalists for 15 days after their arrest on allegations of incitement t... - [Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010720) — APA-PH-2016-010720 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day, a day after police stormed the headquarters of the journalists' association and arrested two journalists. Egyptian authorities on May 2 ordered the detention of two journalists for 15 days after their arrest on allegations of incitement t... - [Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010721) — APA-PH-2016-010721 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day, a day after police stormed the headquarters of the journalists' association and arrested two journalists. Egyptian authorities on May 2 ordered the detention of two journalists for 15 days after their arrest on allegations of incitement t... - [Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010722) — APA-PH-2016-010722 · photo · 2016-05-03 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Press Syndicate Chief Yahya Qalash reads a statement at the headquarters in the capital Cairo on May 3, 2016 on the occasion of World Press Freedom day, a day after police stormed the headquarters of the journalists' association and arrested two journalists. Egyptian authorities on May 2 ordered the detention of two journalists for 15 days after their arrest on allegations of incitement t... - [Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010731) — APA-PH-2016-010731 · photo · 2016-05-04 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab in Cairo, Egypt, on May 3, 2016. Muslims on Tuesday celebrated the birth of Syeda Zainab who is the granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad, also known as "Mawlid Sayyida Zeinab". Photo by Amr Sayed - [Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010733) — APA-PH-2016-010733 · photo · 2016-05-04 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab in Cairo, Egypt, on May 3, 2016. Muslims on Tuesday celebrated the birth of Syeda Zainab who is the granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad, also known as "Mawlid Sayyida Zeinab". Photo by Amr Sayed - [Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010739) — APA-PH-2016-010739 · photo · 2016-05-04 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab in Cairo, Egypt, on May 3, 2016. Muslims on Tuesday celebrated the birth of Syeda Zainab who is the granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad, also known as "Mawlid Sayyida Zeinab". Photo by Amr Sayed - [Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010741) — APA-PH-2016-010741 · photo · 2016-05-04 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab in Cairo, Egypt, on May 3, 2016. Muslims on Tuesday celebrated the birth of Syeda Zainab who is the granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad, also known as "Mawlid Sayyida Zeinab". Photo by Amr Sayed - [Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010743) — APA-PH-2016-010743 · photo · 2016-05-04 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab in Cairo, Egypt, on May 3, 2016. Muslims on Tuesday celebrated the birth of Syeda Zainab who is the granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad, also known as "Mawlid Sayyida Zeinab". Photo by Amr Sayed - [Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010744) — APA-PH-2016-010744 · photo · 2016-05-04 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab in Cairo, Egypt, on May 3, 2016. Muslims on Tuesday celebrated the birth of Syeda Zainab who is the granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad, also known as "Mawlid Sayyida Zeinab". Photo by Amr Sayed - [Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010747) — APA-PH-2016-010747 · photo · 2016-05-04 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab in Cairo, Egypt, on May 3, 2016. Muslims on Tuesday celebrated the birth of Syeda Zainab who is the granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad, also known as "Mawlid Sayyida Zeinab". Photo by Amr Sayed - [Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010748) — APA-PH-2016-010748 · photo · 2016-05-04 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Muslims attend a ritual ceremony to commemorate the birth of Syeda Zainab in Cairo, Egypt, on May 3, 2016. Muslims on Tuesday celebrated the birth of Syeda Zainab who is the granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad, also known as "Mawlid Sayyida Zeinab". Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with ambassador of the United Arab Emirates](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010750) — APA-PH-2016-010750 · photo · 2016-05-04 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Cairo, Mohammed bin Nakhira el-zaheri in Cairo, Egypt, on May 3, 2016. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with ambassador of the United Arab Emirates](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-010751) — APA-PH-2016-010751 · photo · 2016-05-04 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Cairo, Mohammed bin Nakhira el-zaheri in Cairo, Egypt, on May 3, 2016. Photo by Egyptian President Office