Egypt
‘Anonymous’ hackers threaten Egypt govt websites in reprisal for censorship
Egypt
January 26, 2011
‘Anonymous’ hackers threaten Egypt govt websites in reprisal for censorship
Global internet hackers threatened to attack websites affiliated with the Egyptian government on Wednesday in retaliation for the regime’s blocking…
Egypt could be catalyst for MENA investment withdrawal
Business
January 26, 2011
Egypt could be catalyst for MENA investment withdrawal
London--Mass protests in Egypt, one of the darlings of African and Middle Eastern investors, sharply increase the risks that international…
Facebook says no major changes in Egypt traffic
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Facebook says no major changes in Egypt traffic
London--Facebook is aware of reports of disruption to its service in Egypt but said it had not seen any major…
Number of protest-related arrests remains unclear
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Number of protest-related arrests remains unclear
Statements about the number of protesters arrested by police in Tuesday's "Day of Anger" demonstrations remain contradictory.An Interior Ministry source…
Facebook reported inaccessible in Egypt
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Facebook reported inaccessible in Egypt
Washington--A website that monitors Internet traffic was receiving reports Wednesday that Facebook was inaccessible in Egypt, a day after Twitter…
Security forces foil fresh protest attempts in Tanta, Suez, Mahalla
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Security forces foil fresh protest attempts in Tanta, Suez, Mahalla
Security forces in the Nile Delta city of Tanta succeeded in preventing dozens of would-be protesters from staging demonstrations in…
Egyptian security forces beat back protesters en route to Tahrir Square
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Egyptian security forces beat back protesters en route to Tahrir Square
Egyptian police fired teargas canisters towards roughly one thousand protesters on Wednesday evening as the latter marched down Cairo's 26…
Ambassador: US calls on Egypt to allow protest
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Ambassador: US calls on Egypt to allow protest
Egyptian authorities should allow peaceful demonstrations, the US ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey said on Wednesday. “The United States supports…
Inflation jump would be risk to Egypt outlook, says analyst
Business
January 26, 2011
Inflation jump would be risk to Egypt outlook, says analyst
London--Any rise in Egyptian inflation could present a risk to Egypt's stable ratings outlook, a senior analyst at Fitch Ratings…
Egyptian security surrounds Cairo University, arrests 5
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Egyptian security surrounds Cairo University, arrests 5
A planned protest in front of Cairo University on Wednesday was aborted after security cordoned off the facilities and arrested…