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Egypt’s police say 860 arrested so far

Egypt’s police say 860 arrested so far

Egyptian security officials say 860 protesters have been arrested during two days of anti-government demonstrations.The officials say nearly 600 were…
ElBaradei back to Egypt within hours

ElBaradei back to Egypt within hours

Reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei will return to Egypt on Thursday, his brother said, after two days of clashes between police…
Shops close early in Cairo amid continued protests

Shops close early in Cairo amid continued protests

Fearing protests could cause damage, shops and restaurants closed their doors early in the Downtown and Zamalek areas of Cairo,…
Death of demonstrator, policeman in Boulaq brings protest-related death toll to 6

Death of demonstrator, policeman in Boulaq brings protest-related death toll to 6

Two Egyptians were killed--one of them a policeman--in clashes on Wednesday between security forces and protesters in Cairo’s Boulaq district,…
Israeli Knesset member expresses support for Mubarak

Israeli Knesset member expresses support for Mubarak

Israeli parliamentarian Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, a member of Israel’s Knesset, expressed support on Wednesday for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, according to…
US, in shift, bluntly urges Mubarak to reform now

US, in shift, bluntly urges Mubarak to reform now

Washington--The United States bluntly urged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday to make political reforms in the face of protesters…
At least 1000 arrested during ongoing ‘Anger’ demonstrations

At least 1000 arrested during ongoing ‘Anger’ demonstrations

At least one thousand people have been arrested for participating in Egypt’s ongoing “Day of Anger” demonstrations, in which unprecedented…
Protesters set fire to government building in Suez

Protesters set fire to government building in Suez

Protesters in Suez set a government building on fire and tried to burn down a local office of Egypt's ruling…
Govt denies disrupting websites

Govt denies disrupting websites

Egypt's government denied that social media websites like Twitter and Facebook were disrupted, saying the government respected freedom of expression…
Moussa calls for reform in Arab world

Moussa calls for reform in Arab world

Davos--The head of the Arab League said Wednesday that Arabs were angry and frustrated and "the name of the game…
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