Egypt
Cairo protesters embark on hunger strike
January 30, 2011
Cairo protesters embark on hunger strike
Ten protesters in Tahrir Square began a hunger strike at 6PM on Sunday in response to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s…
Egyptians turn out massively to donate blood
January 30, 2011
Egyptians turn out massively to donate blood
The blood bank at Kasr Al-Eini hospital, a few hundred meters from downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square, where demonstrations continued into their sixth…
ElBaradei greets Tahrir protesters, pledges ‘new era’ after Mubarak
January 30, 2011
ElBaradei greets Tahrir protesters, pledges ‘new era’ after Mubarak
Addressing over 10,000 protesters who gathered in Cairo's central Tahrir Square on Sunday evening, prominent opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei reiterated…
Egypt’s opposition discusses interim government
January 30, 2011
Egypt’s opposition discusses interim government
National opposition groups demanded that reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei form a transitional government, according to a statement issued by the…
Egypt’s Minister of Defense joins protesters in Tahrir Square
January 30, 2011
Egypt’s Minister of Defense joins protesters in Tahrir Square
Mohamed Tantawi, Egypt's Minister of Defense, has been seen with the protesters in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo.Tantawi in also…
April 6 movement calls for a general strike starting Sunday
January 30, 2011
April 6 movement calls for a general strike starting Sunday
In a press conference, the April 6 movement called on Egyptians to start a general strike on Sunday that would…
London witnesses ongoing protests in solidarity with Egyptians’ anger
January 30, 2011
London witnesses ongoing protests in solidarity with Egyptians’ anger
A heavy police presence guarded the Egyptian Embassy in Central London on Saturday, as hundreds of protestors gathered outside to…
In a lawless Cairo, neighborhood patrols protect residential areas
January 30, 2011
In a lawless Cairo, neighborhood patrols protect residential areas
Residents across the nation organized themselves into neighborhood patrols to protect their areas from ongoing looting.Al-Masry Al-Youm reporter Ali Abdelmohsen…
Protesters call for new, nation-wide demonstration Tuesday
January 30, 2011
Protesters call for new, nation-wide demonstration Tuesday
Young Egyptian protesters called for a new demonstration on Tuesday to consolidate myriad demands made protesters during the past six…
Foreign embassies urge their citizens in Egypt to restrict movement
January 30, 2011
Foreign embassies urge their citizens in Egypt to restrict movement
Italian, American and French embassies on Egyptian soil advise their citizens to restrict their movements as much as possible, but…