Egypt
Mobile phone firms deny responsibility for service failures during Tuesday demos
January 26, 2011
Mobile phone firms deny responsibility for service failures during Tuesday demos
Mobile phone companies operating in Egypt have denied responsibility for repeated network failures during Tuesday's “Day of Rage” demonstrations.Network failures…
Egypt govt vows to bear cost of anticipated global price hikes on food
January 26, 2011
Egypt govt vows to bear cost of anticipated global price hikes on food
The Egyptian government on Monday vowed to shoulder the cost of any new global food price increases this year.Trade and…
Protesters declare open-ended sit-in in Tahrir Square; experts fear escalation
January 26, 2011
Protesters declare open-ended sit-in in Tahrir Square; experts fear escalation
After violent clashes with police, thousands of protesters announced they would stage an open-ended sit-in in Cairo's centrally-located Tahrir Square…
MB: We didn’t participate in Tahrir Square demonstrations
January 25, 2011
MB: We didn’t participate in Tahrir Square demonstrations
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB), Egypt's largest opposition group, says it did not take part in a demonstration held in Cairo's…
Interior Ministry: Policeman killed in clash with demonstrators
January 25, 2011
Interior Ministry: Policeman killed in clash with demonstrators
A policeman from Egypt's Central Security Forces was killed in clashes with protesters during Tuesday's “Day of Anger” demonstrations--staged in…
Demonstrators, security forces clash in Mattariya
January 25, 2011
Demonstrators, security forces clash in Mattariya
Protesters clashed with security forces in Cairo's northern Mattariya district on Tuesday after the latter attempted to impose a security…
Clinton: Egyptian government is stable despite protest
January 25, 2011
Clinton: Egyptian government is stable despite protest
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday urged all sides in Egypt to exercise restraint following street protests and…
Two fatalities reported in Suez as ‘Rage’ protests show no sign of let-up
January 25, 2011
Two fatalities reported in Suez as ‘Rage’ protests show no sign of let-up
Two demonstrators were killed and more than 100 others injured on Tuesday in clashes between security forces and protesters in…
Interior Ministry calls ‘Rage’ demos a ‘brazen challenge’ to state authority
January 25, 2011
Interior Ministry calls ‘Rage’ demos a ‘brazen challenge’ to state authority
The Egyptian Interior Ministry has described Tuesday's "Day of Rage" demonstrations--held in several cities throughout the capital--as a “brazen challenge"…