TagsTagsThis is an awful story; in Tahrir Square on the day Mubarak stepped down, CBS News reporter Lara Logan was separated from her crew, sexually assaulted, and beaten in a sustained attack that only ended when Egyptian soldiers stormed the mob. Here's the CBS News statement. (CBSNews) On Friday ...
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The 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 ...
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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...
Sen. John McCain is now calling for Hosni Mubarak to step down. Regrettably the time has come 4 Pres. Mubarak 2 step down & relinquish power. It’s in the best interest of Egypt, its people & its military.
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Internet service in Egypt has been largely restored, and the activity on Twitter is fast and furious.
Violence has erupted in Cairo as pro-Mubarak forces attack demonstrators in Tahrir Square with Molotov cocktails... UPDATE at 2/2/11 9:57:46 am CNN reporter Anderson Cooper describes how he and his crew were attacked: Video
Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak is apparently about to announce that he won't run for reelection in the next Egyptian elections -- but he won't step down. And quite obviously, this won't be enough for the millions of people in the streets.
The protests today in Egypt drew massive crowds -- estimates vary, but some sources say that "at least a million" gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square and the surrounding areas. Video
Unrest is spreading like wildfire through the repressive regimes of the Middle East; now Jordan's King Abdullah has dismissed his cabinet. AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's King Abdullah II fired his government Tuesday in the wake of street protests and asked an ex-prime minister to form a new Cabinet, ordering ...
At fraudster Andrew Breitbart's "Big Government" tabloid site, the redoubtable Kristinn Taylor and Andrea Shea King come up with the looniest post yet on the situation in Egypt, a dimwitted conspiracy theory leading back, inevitably, as all wingnut conspiracy theories must, to Barack Obama: Did Muslim Brotherhood Learn ‘Day of ...
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Hosni Mubarak shuffled his cabinet around today, which placated absolutely no one. But the Egyptian military has so far pledged not to fire on peaceful protesters and seems to be signaling that Mubarak can't necessarily count on them for a crackdown. Video Meanwhile, many Israeli political commentators have harsh words for President ...
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The BBC reports that the alliance between Mohamed ElBaradei and the Muslim Brotherhood may already be falling apart. However, there have been some signs of disagreement within the opposition, with the largest group, the Muslim Brotherhood, appearing to go back on its endorsement of leading figure Mohamed ElBaradei as a ...
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The Obama administration is delicately trying to support the Egyptian protest movement, but it's a balancing act -- because other US allies in the region are watching Egypt with alarm. The Obama administration firmly aligned itself on Sunday with the protest movement that has overtaken Egypt, calling for an "orderly ...
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In Egypt today, Hosni Mubarak is living on borrowed time, looting and violence continue to spread, and the Muslim Brotherhood is beginning to make its move.
Egypt, Tunisia, Protests, Demonstrations, Mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood
The unrest in Egypt shows no sign of subsiding today. Hosni Mubarak has named a vice president for the first time in 29 years, but he picked one of his cronies, of course -- angering the demonstrators even more. Meanwhile, here's the scene at a rally in Washington DC: UPDATE at 1/29/11 ...