After 30 years of mostly unchallenged rule, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak opened the door Sunday to talks with rival political parties while calling out those who, he claimed, used religion to “spread fear” through rampant hooliganism. According to a transcript … read more
Countries around the globe warned against visiting Egypt and some began evacuating their citizens as bloody anti-government protests raged into a seventh day. The United States and Iraq said they were starting to organize evacuations of their nationals, while Turkey, … read more
Egypt’s decision on Sunday to close the offices of Al Jazeera illustrates the leading role the Arabic broadcaster has taken in reporting unprecedented popular revolts against Arab rulers. Egypt has often harassed the Qatar-based channel since it began in 1996, … read more
Thousands of prisoners escaped fromjails across Egypt as anti-regime riots entered the sixth daytoday, with looters rampaging through malls and luxury shopsand a number of armymen doffing uniforms to join theunprecedented protests that have claimed at least 102 lives. Embattled … read more
When Egypt’s police melted from the streets of Cairo this weekend, the people stepped in. Civilians armed with knives, axes, golf clubs, firebombs, metal bars and makeshift spears watched over many neighborhoods in the sprawling capital of 18 million this … read more
The escalation of protests across Egypt on Sunday has prompted businesses and governments to evacuate their citizens and clients from the country. The U.S. Embassy has been closed indefinitely, according to embassy spokeswoman Elizabeth Coulton. PBS travel-show host Regina Fraser, … read more
Egypt has witnessed several networking problems, as several social media sites have been shut down during the first and second days of nationwide protests. Some website have been confirmed as blocked by the government while others are left – culprits … read more
LAST NIGHT Egyptian demonstrators in the northeastern port of Suez set a government building on fire and tried to burn down a local office of the ruling party. Earlier in the day thousands of demonstrators, demanding the end of President … read more
Downtown Cairo looked like a war zone Wednesday. Police in both plain clothes and formal security uniforms were present by the thousands. Riot police were seen sleeping on, and manning, the 6 October and 15 May bridges – the main … read more
The protesters who spilled onto Egypt’s streets this week have given the opposition movement here characteristics that it long lacked: spontaneity and roots in many segments of society. The demonstrations, which continued Wednesday despite a strong police presence and hundreds … read more