The State Department says U.S. officials are very actively involved in getting Egypt to stop preventing several U.S. citizens from leaving the country. As many as five Americans, including Sam LaHood – son of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, have been stopped from boarding planes for home by Egyptian authorities. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said […]
Egypt Preventing US Citizens from Leaving
Posted January 26th, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Egyptian Protesters Remain in Cairo’s Tahrir Square
Posted January 26th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian protesters have remained in Cairo’s Tahrir Square after camping overnight at the site that served as the focal point for protests that toppled long-time president Hosni Mubarak. Scores of people were in the square Thursday, a day after tens of thousands gathered to mark the first anniversary of the uprising against Mr. Mubarak’s autocratic […]
Tens of Thousands Rally in Cairo to Mark Anti-Mubarak Revolt
Posted January 25th, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian protesters prepared to spend the night in Cairo’s Tahrir Square late Wednesday after tens of thousands had gathered earlier in the day to mark one year since the start of an uprising that toppled long-time president Hosni Mubarak. Many of those who attended the massive rally called it a celebration of the downfall of […]
Tens of Thousands Rally in Cairo to Mark Anti-Mubarak Revolt
Posted January 25th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of Egyptians have gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to mark one year since the start of an uprising that toppled long-time president Hosni Mubarak. Many of those who attended Wednesday’s rally called it a celebration of the downfall of an autocratic leadership, but others said they want a new revolution against the […]
Egyptians Mark First Anniversary of Uprising
Posted January 25th, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of Egyptians have gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to mark the first anniversary of the uprising that pushed long-time president Hosni Mubarak from power. The crowd Wednesday included both those celebrating the change in Egypt and others who say the revolution sparked a year ago is not complete. Protesters are calling for the ruling […]
Egyptians Mark First Anniversary of Uprising
Posted January 25th, 2012 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Egyptians have gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to mark the first anniversary of the uprising that pushed long-time president Hosni Mubarak from power. The square was a focal point for tens of thousands of protesters calling for political and economic reforms inspired by demonstrations in Tunisia. The daily protests began January 25 and continued for […]
Egypt’s Tantawi to Partially Lift State of Emergency Wednesday
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian military ruler Mohamed Hussein Tantawi says he will partially lift the country’s 30-year-long state of emergency, beginning on Wednesday. Egypt has been under pressure to lift the measure from human rights groups as well as many countries — including the United States. In a nationally televised address Tuesday, Field Marshal Tantawi said he decided […]
Egypt’s Islamist-Led Lower House of Parliament Holds 1st Session
Posted January 23rd, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s newly-elected lower house of parliament has held its first meeting since a popular uprising ousted autocratic president Hosni Mubarak a year ago, with Islamist lawmakers dominating the assembly. The chamber’s oldest member, Mahmoud el-Saqqah, chaired Monday’s inaugural session, which began with a moment of silence for the hundreds of people killed in anti-government protests […]
Egypt’s Islamist-Led Lower House of Parliament Holds 1st Session
Posted January 23rd, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s newly-elected lower house of parliament has held its first meeting since a popular uprising ousted autocratic president Hosni Mubarak a year ago, with Islamist lawmakers dominating the assembly. The chamber’s oldest member, Mahmoud el-Saqqah, chaired Monday’s inaugural session, which began with a moment of silence for the hundreds of people killed in anti-government protests […]
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Party Wins Sweeping Victory in Parliamentary Election
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
The party of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has won a sweeping victory in the country’s parliamentary election, taking 47 percent of the seats in the new assembly. The head of Egypt’s election commission, Abdel Moez Ibrahim, announced the final results on Saturday. ”Freedom and Justice party, the political wing of the once-banned Muslim Brotherhood – 10 […]
