TagsTagsThe results of a new phone survey commissioned by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy show that Egypt is not going to become an Islamic theocracy ruled by the Muslim Brotherhood, despite the relentless fear-mongering of the American right wing. Key Findings: This is not an Islamic uprising. The Muslim ...
Protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square are jubilant today, because Hosni Mubarak is gone. CAIRO — President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt turned over all power to the military and left the Egyptian capital for his resort home in Sharm el-Sheik, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on state television on Friday. The announcement, ...
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is expected to make a statement very soon... but the latest news is that Egypt's information minister says Mubarak is not going to step down. A huge crowd is gathered in Tahrir Square... UPDATE at 2/10/11 1:00:03 pm No, he isn't. Mubarak says he intends to remain in ...
Today, the Egyptian military command signaled that the days of Hosni Mubarak are over. CAIRO — The command of Egypt’s military stepped forward Thursday in an attempt to stop a three-week-old uprising, declaring on state television it would take measures “to maintain the homeland and the achievements and the aspirations ...
Workers went on strike as unrest continued to spread across Egypt today, and Mubarak's chosen successor, Vice President Omar Suleiman, is threatening a police crackdown.
Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak is digging in his heels and trying to outlast the protesters, and today for the first time he called a meeting with members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
CBS News reports that Hosni Mubarak has resigned from Egypt's ruling party. CAIRO - State TV reports that President Hosni Mubarak has resigned from Egypt's ruling party. His son, Gamal Mubarak, and the National Democratic Party's secretary-general, Safwat el-Sharif, have also resigned, in a new gesture to protesters carrying out ...
This is the scene in Cairo as enormous crowds continue to demonstrate in Tahrir Square, despite the violence and intimidation by Mubarak's thugs.
At Foreign Policy, Robert Springborg has an ominous take on the role of the military in the Egyptian unrest, arguing that the events of yesterday and today show the military is still in charge. While much of American media has termed the events unfolding in Egypt today as "clashes between ...
Egypt, Tunisia, Protests, Demonstrations, Mubarak, Cairo, Military
The Egyptian government is detaining journalists and human rights workers today. The Washington Post says nearly 50 reporters have so far been arrested. Also, at least 5 people were killed in last night's clashes.
Here's a thread to keep track of breaking developments in Egypt, as morning breaks in Cairo and protesters continue to occupy Tahrir Square...
There are reports of new violence in Cairo, with at least 7 dead so far, and tanks moving into Tahrir Square... UPDATE at 2/2/11 7:23:06 pm Americans have been told to report to the airport immediately...
An explosion in a tourist area in Cairo, Egypt, has killed at least one person and injured 12. At least one person has been killed and 12 injured in a bomb explosion in the Egyptian capital Cairo, police say. They say foreigners were among the victims after the blast outside a ...