Egypt
Egypt’s police say 860 arrested so far
January 27, 2011
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
January 27, 2011
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
January 26, 2011
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
January 26, 2011
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
January 26, 2011
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
January 26, 2011
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
January 26, 2011
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
January 26, 2011
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
January 26, 2011
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
January 26, 2011
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…