25 January protests
At least 1000 arrested during ongoing ‘Anger’ demonstrations
Egypt
January 26, 2011
At least 1000 arrested during ongoing ‘Anger’ demonstrations
At least one thousand people have been arrested for participating in Egypt’s ongoing “Day of Anger” demonstrations, in which unprecedented…
‘Anonymous’ hackers threaten Egypt govt websites in reprisal for censorship
Egypt
January 26, 2011
‘Anonymous’ hackers threaten Egypt govt websites in reprisal for censorship
Global internet hackers threatened to attack websites affiliated with the Egyptian government on Wednesday in retaliation for the regime’s blocking…
Number of protest-related arrests remains unclear
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Number of protest-related arrests remains unclear
Statements about the number of protesters arrested by police in Tuesday's "Day of Anger" demonstrations remain contradictory.An Interior Ministry source…
Security forces foil fresh protest attempts in Tanta, Suez, Mahalla
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Security forces foil fresh protest attempts in Tanta, Suez, Mahalla
Security forces in the Nile Delta city of Tanta succeeded in preventing dozens of would-be protesters from staging demonstrations in…
Egyptian security forces beat back protesters en route to Tahrir Square
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Egyptian security forces beat back protesters en route to Tahrir Square
Egyptian police fired teargas canisters towards roughly one thousand protesters on Wednesday evening as the latter marched down Cairo's 26…
Police close Tahrir Square, detain 90 protesters
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Police close Tahrir Square, detain 90 protesters
Police thwarted protesters’ attempts to regroup in Cairo’s Tahrir Square where thousands of demonstrators had gathered on Tuesday. Around 90…
Germany: Egypt’s stability contingent on respecting human rights
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Germany: Egypt’s stability contingent on respecting human rights
Berlin--German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on Wednesday Egypt must respect the rights of its population, urging all sides to…
Fourth Egyptian dies as a result of protests
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Fourth Egyptian dies as a result of protests
Cairo--A fourth Egyptian died in hospital on Wednesday as a result of protests the previous day that were staged to…
Egyptian stock market tumbles 4.6 pct on protests
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Egyptian stock market tumbles 4.6 pct on protests
Egypt's stock market tumbled over 4 percent the day after massive anti-government protests engulfed the capital and other cities, leaving…
25 January between past and present
Opinion
January 26, 2011
25 January between past and present
On 25 January 1952, Brigadier Exham--head of a British military operation in Ismailia--called Egyptian Communication Lieutenant Sherif al-Adad to tell…