Egypt
France suspends arms sale to Egypt
February 5, 2011
France suspends arms sale to Egypt
Paris--France said on Saturday it had suspended sales of arms and riot police equipment to Egypt amid mass protests pressing…
Egyptian PM makes veiled threat against ElBaradei
February 5, 2011
Egyptian PM makes veiled threat against ElBaradei
Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq has implied that Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency and currently an…
Railways resume, metro reschedules
February 5, 2011
Railways resume, metro reschedules
Egyptian railways announced Saturday that train services will resume in Upper and Lower Egypt, after five days' suspension due to…
Official sources deny attempt on life of VP
February 5, 2011
Official sources deny attempt on life of VP
Egyptian official sources today categorically denied that Vice President Omar Suleiman was subjected to an assassination attempt that led to…
Mubarak meets with ministers
February 5, 2011
Mubarak meets with ministers
President Hosni Mubarak met Saturday with the ministers of finance, social solidarity, and petroleum and the Governor of the Central…
State TV: Pope Shenouda calls for end to protests
February 5, 2011
State TV: Pope Shenouda calls for end to protests
State-run television has cited Coptic leader Pope Shenouda III as calling for Egyptians demanding that President Hosni Mubarak step down…
April 6 leader: Mubarak must step down before negotiations
February 5, 2011
April 6 leader: Mubarak must step down before negotiations
Ahmed Maher, general coordinator of the 6 April youth movement, says the regime has taken unprecedented steps toward applying democracy,…
Brotherhood says ready for serious dialogue once Mubarak leaves
February 5, 2011
Brotherhood says ready for serious dialogue once Mubarak leaves
The Muslim Brotherhood said it cannot refuse any serious dialogue with the regime which seeks to serve the higher interests…
US embassy denies involvement in hit-and-run incident
February 5, 2011
US embassy denies involvement in hit-and-run incident
The US embassy in Cairo denied involvement in an incident in which a diplomatic vehicle was used to run over…
A revolutionary leadership gap
February 5, 2011
A revolutionary leadership gap
For eleven days, tens of thousands of protesters have been taking to the streets, raising highly politicized demands and impressing analysts who…