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
Anti-government protests continued into third day, as two more people lost their lives in the riots, taking the death toll to 6. Three protesters and one policeman had been killed on Tuesday’s ‘Day of Wrath’. Thousands of protesters, aggrieved by … read more
A popular uprising in Tunisia recently persuaded the local President-for-Life to explore his retirement options in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi monarchy welcomed former President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali with open arms, but the people were much less enthusiastic. “Just as they were … read more
Egypt’s interior minister said on Tuesday that 19 people thought to have links to Al-Qaeda had been arrested in Egypt last month. The group, which included Tunisians and Libyans, “had used Egypt as a transit point from which they would … read more
Tens of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets across the country on Tuesday in the largest waves of protests the Arab nation has seen in decades. Till early Wednesday, violent clashes between police and demonstrators had killed one police … read more
Twitter confirmed on Tuesday the Internet messaging and communications site had been blocked in Egypt, where thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule. “We believe that the open exchange of info & … read more
President Hosni Mubarak’s son, who is considered as his successor, has fled to Britain along with his family, a US-based Arabic website reported. The plane with Gamal Mubarak, his wife and daughter on board left for London Tuesday from an … read more
A German foundation rejected Monday an Egyptian request to return the 3,400-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti, a sculpture which draws over one million viewers annually to a Berlin museum. Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) sent the request to the … read more
Just how powerful a tool is social networking? Egypt is about to have that question answered today, as a nationwide day of protest organized on Facebook, Twitter and other sites will spring into action. Organizers of the event, dubbed a … read more