Egypt
After Tahrir violence, protesters rule out negotiations with regime
Egypt
February 2, 2011
After Tahrir violence, protesters rule out negotiations with regime
Following violent attacks on protesters in Tahrir Square on Wednesday, activists who were already reluctant to accept the regime’s invitation…
Rights groups blame Egyptian officials for Tahrir violence
Egypt
February 2, 2011
Rights groups blame Egyptian officials for Tahrir violence
Human rights advocacy group Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Egyptian authorities to protect the right to peaceful protests and…
Opposition calls on Mubarak to cede power to new vice-president
Egypt
February 2, 2011
Opposition calls on Mubarak to cede power to new vice-president
A group of independent writers and businessmen called on President Hosni Mubarak to delegate all authority to his deputy and…
Egypt refuses Western pressures to begin power transfer
Egypt
February 2, 2011
Egypt refuses Western pressures to begin power transfer
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday expressed its rejection of European and American calls for the Egyptian government to immediately…
US might respond militarily if Suez Canal is closed, US commander says
Egypt
February 2, 2011
US might respond militarily if Suez Canal is closed, US commander says
The United States would respond "diplomatically, economically, militarily" to any closure of the Suez Canal, although such an event seems…
Al-Masry Al-Youm evacuates HQ after attacks on press reported
Egypt
February 2, 2011
Al-Masry Al-Youm evacuates HQ after attacks on press reported
Al-Masry Al-Youm Editorial team is currently evacuating its building in downtown Cairo after reports that the independent daily Al-Shourouk’s headquarter…
Curfew eased in Egyptian cities
Egypt
February 2, 2011
Curfew eased in Egyptian cities
Egypt on Wednesday said it was easing a curfew slapped on three cities including Cairo since Friday amid raging protests…
Egypt’s stock exchange closed on Thursday
Business
February 2, 2011
Egypt’s stock exchange closed on Thursday
Egypt's stock exchange will be closed on Thursday, a fifth working day in a row amid mass protests calling for…
Christians and Muslims work to provide security in Alexandria
Egypt
January 31, 2011
Christians and Muslims work to provide security in Alexandria
In the coastal city of Alexandria, popular efforts continued to confront thuggery and looting, with both Muslim and Christian religious…
New government appointments unconfirmed
Egypt
January 31, 2011
New government appointments unconfirmed
General Mahmoud Wagdy has been appointed as the Ministry of Interior, according to unconfirmed media reports about Egypt's new government.…