Egyptian commuters and taxi drivers are facing fuel shortages in Cairo as the supply chain is crippled by transport problems and labour shortages sparked by the turmoil, analysts say. Petrol pumps were either closed down or rationing fuel supplies, Egyptian … read more
The number of people wounded in violence in Cairo on Wednesday increased to 611 from 403, the health minister said in a statement published by the official Egyptian news agency MENA. Earlier, the health ministry had announced the death of … read more
As pro- and anti-government protesters clashed violently in Cairo Wednesday, some U.S. journalists found themselves the target of the unruly crowds. CBS News reporters in Cairo said that it’s not safe for journalists to be out in the crowds, and … read more
In the span of his presidency, Mubarak, a former pilot and air force general with a combative, stubborn streak, took tentative steps toward democratic reform but then pulled back toward the authoritarianism that, coupled with poverty and a culture of … read more
Al Jazeera has said its broadcast signal across the Arab region is facing interference on a scale it has not experienced before. Signals on Egypt’s Nilesat platform were cut, and frequencies on the Arabsat and satellite Hotbird platforms were disrupted continually, forcing … read more
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he won’t stand down until elections due in September, angering the hundreds of thousands gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to demand an immediate end to his regime. Mubarak said he’ll stay on to ensure “stability” and … read more
Amid Egypt’s mass protests and the government crackdown on communication, a handful of Twitter users have joined forces to track and hopefully find people reported as missing by their families and friends. A Twitter user based in Lebanon and another … read more
Multinational companies had no immediate plans to reopen Egyptian offices or bring back evacuated employees after President Hosni Mubarak’s attempt to restore stability failed to placate protesters. Companies including Heineken NV, Procter & Gamble Co. and Coca-Cola Co. said they would continue to … read more
Google, in response to the Internet blockade in Egypt, said Monday that it had created a way to post messages to microblogging service Twitter by making telephone calls. Google worked with Twitter and freshly acquired SayNow, a startup specializing in … read more
Political turbulence in Egypt is casting a pall on world financial markets, driving up the prices of crude oil and food and creating new risks for the shaky world economy in the months ahead. Oil prices on Monday reached their … read more