Rights watchdog Amnesty International on Thursday called on the Egyptian military to halt the use of torture against detainees, saying it had fresh evidence of abuse. The armed forces took control of the government after the downfall of president Hosni … read more
A Cairo teenager found a priceless statue of Pharaoh Akhenaton near a garbage bin after it had been stolen from the Egyptian Museum during anti-regime protests, Egypt’s antiquities chief said on Thursday. The museum’s world renowned collection was burgled and … read more
Most activists have given the Supreme Military Council that is running the country high marks for the moves it has made since President Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down last Friday. But the activists say they worry that Mubarak … read more
Emboldened by the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak last week, Egyptians have been airing grievances over issues ranging from low wages to police brutality and corruption. Workers in banking, transport, oil, tourism, textiles, state-owned media and government bodies are striking … read more
Egyptian Health Minister Ahmad Sameh Hosni Fareed said Wednesday that at least 365 people were killed and 5,500 others were wounded in the protests that forced President Hosni Mubarak to resign, according to the state TV. The preliminary count of … read more
The country’s interim military rulers have given a review committee 10 days to redraft six constitutional articles in an effort to ensure that national elections, expected in the fall, are fair. The proposed changes will be submitted to voters through … read more
Tantawi, the head of the ruling council that took power from Mubarak on Friday, is the new leader of what many Egyptians hope will be a radical transformation of their nation. The 75—year—old career soldier will be one of the … read more
Thousands of protesters took over a main square in Bahrain’s capital Tuesday, carting in tents and raising banners in a bold attempt to copy Egypt’s uprising and force high-level changes in one of the key U.S. allies in the Persian … read more
As I watched Hosni Mubarak address the Egyptian people last week, I thought to myself, “It didn’t have to be this way.” In June 2005, as secretary of state, I arrived at the American University in Cairo to deliver a … read more
CBS Corp. television reporter Lara Logan, a correspondent for “60 Minutes,” was sexually assaulted while covering crowd reaction in Cairo to the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, the New York Post reported, citing a statement from the telvision network. Logan … read more