25 January protests
Former head of judges club: Mubarak regime has lost legitimacy
Egypt
February 5, 2011
Former head of judges club: Mubarak regime has lost legitimacy
The regime has lost its constitutional legitimacy since the 25 January protests, said Zakaria Abdel Aziz, former head of the…
Al-Ahram reporter dies of wounds sustained in demonstrations
Egypt
February 4, 2011
Al-Ahram reporter dies of wounds sustained in demonstrations
An Egyptian journalist for flagship state daily Al-Ahram died on Friday from injuries sustained during anti-government demonstrations on 29 January,…
Cairo’s Tahrir Square: From traffic headache to revolutionary icon
Egypt
February 4, 2011
Cairo’s Tahrir Square: From traffic headache to revolutionary icon
Thousands congregated Friday in Tahrir Square, dubbed Egypt’s “liberated zone" by protesters. Friday marked day 11 of the revolution that…
Dismissed trade minister says he’s prepared to face charges against him
Egypt
February 4, 2011
Dismissed trade minister says he’s prepared to face charges against him
Dismissed Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid said on Friday that he was ready to face any charges…
New PM rules out presidential handover to Suleiman
Egypt
February 4, 2011
New PM rules out presidential handover to Suleiman
Egypt's newly-appointed Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq on Friday ruled out the possibility that President Hosni Mubarak would hand over power…
Egyptians want Mubarak to leave with dignity intact, says new PM
Egypt
February 4, 2011
Egyptians want Mubarak to leave with dignity intact, says new PM
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmad Shafik said Friday that the majority of Egyptian citizens would like Mubarak to leave in a…
After Friday’s ‘Departure’ demo, it’s standing room only at Tahrir Square
Egypt
February 4, 2011
After Friday’s ‘Departure’ demo, it’s standing room only at Tahrir Square
Egyptians are no strangers to long queues, which they have endured for years in order to be able to buy…
Politics of persistence: Entertainment in Tahrir Square
Egypt
February 4, 2011
Politics of persistence: Entertainment in Tahrir Square
Between protesters roaming around shouting sarcastic anti-government slogans into handheld microphones, others attracting the crowd with original poetry, and young…
Demonstrators detain policemen, govt-hired thugs
Egypt
February 3, 2011
Demonstrators detain policemen, govt-hired thugs
As the man was dragged kicking and screaming to one of Tahrir Square’s makeshift prisons, cries of “kill him!” filled…
Egypt’s attorney-general bans former ministers and officials from travel
Egypt
February 3, 2011
Egypt’s attorney-general bans former ministers and officials from travel
Judicial sources on Thursday said Egypt’s attorney-general banned a former official of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) and three…