Egypt
Obama: US backs orderly transition in Egypt
Egypt
February 10, 2011
Obama: US backs orderly transition in Egypt
Washington--Amid reports that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was about to step down, President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States…
Mubarak likely to quit, Brotherhood fears coup
Egypt
February 10, 2011
Mubarak likely to quit, Brotherhood fears coup
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak looked likely to step down on Thursday after more than two weeks of protests against his…
Rights groups document more than 100 detention and torture cases
Egypt
February 10, 2011
Rights groups document more than 100 detention and torture cases
In an unprecedented move, an international watchdog accused the Egyptian army of torturing and illegally detaining dozens of journalists, activists,…
Egypt’s taxi drivers and the revolution
Life & Style
February 10, 2011
Egypt’s taxi drivers and the revolution
With the curfew and the social and political turbulence taking place in Egypt in the last two weeks, one segment…
NASA to honor Tahrir Square martyr by putting name on spacecraft
Egypt
February 10, 2011
NASA to honor Tahrir Square martyr by putting name on spacecraft
Essam Mohamed Haji, a young researcher at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), said that he had received…
US says Egypt failing to meet protest concerns
Egypt
February 10, 2011
US says Egypt failing to meet protest concerns
Egypt must do more to meet protesters' demands for political change, the United States said on Wednesday in a sharp…
International organizations call on Washington to stop aid to Cairo
Egypt
February 9, 2011
International organizations call on Washington to stop aid to Cairo
Fifty international organizations called on US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to stop sending aid to Egypt. They called it…
Envoy says Russia will not interfere in Egypt
Egypt
February 9, 2011
Envoy says Russia will not interfere in Egypt
Russia vowed on Wednesday not to interfere in Egypt’s internal affairs amid mass demonstrations staged since 25 January.Many international leaders…
Uganda ripe for Egypt-style uprising: opposition
World
February 9, 2011
Uganda ripe for Egypt-style uprising: opposition
KAMPALA--The Ugandan government has created a climate of "oppression and despondency" that could spark an Egypt-style uprising, the country's top…
Egypt can crush uprising like Iran, says Netanyahu
Egypt
February 8, 2011
Egypt can crush uprising like Iran, says Netanyahu
Egypt could ruthlessly suppress the uprising against President Hosni Mubarak like Iran crushed mass protests after a disputed June 2009…