Egypt
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…
Activists, protesters work around internet outage in Egypt
January 30, 2011
Activists, protesters work around internet outage in Egypt
News about the government’s plans to cut out all internet and mobile services in Egypt spread only two hours before…
Al-Jazeera shut down in Egypt
January 30, 2011
Al-Jazeera shut down in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Information has shut down Al-Jazeera's offices in Egypt and withdrawn the media permits of its journalists,…
ElBaradei calls on army to side with people
January 29, 2011
ElBaradei calls on army to side with people
As turmoil continues to sweep Egypt, opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei called Saturday for the army “to side with the people…
Egypt’s Friday protest death toll could reach hundreds
January 29, 2011
Egypt’s Friday protest death toll could reach hundreds
Egyptian doctors at two public hospitals said Saturday that the death toll from Friday’s protests, which swept Cairo with calls…
Eyewitnesses say state sponsoring vandalism
January 29, 2011
Eyewitnesses say state sponsoring vandalism
Thugs looting residential neighborhoods and intimidating civilians are government-hires, say eyewitnesses.In Nasr City, an Eastern Cairo neighborhood, residents attempting to…
Vandals ravage Egyptian Museum, break mummies
January 29, 2011
Vandals ravage Egyptian Museum, break mummies
The Egyptian Museum overlooking Tahrir Square in Cairo’s city center was vandalized Friday night by nine convicts, who broke artifacts…