Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters converged on Tahrir Square Friday, which they hope will be the day of President Hosni Mubarak's departure. The United States is ... Read more »
Dozens of people were injured in clashes when forces backing Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak converged on his opponents on Cairo's Tahrir Square on Wednesday. Read more »
President Hosni Mubarak responded in a late night broadcast to unprecedented nation-wide protests by saying he would step down - but only at the next election. Read more »
Mass protests across Egypt are having a negative effect on the country's economy as banks run out of money, petrol stations close down and tour operators suspend tourism ... Read more »
Fast-moving events across northern Africa have shaken long-lasting regimes - and the news organizations struggling to provide timely coverage. But new media - plus the youngest ... Read more »
As opposition forces announced an indefinite general strike and planned a "march of a million" in Cairo, the Egyptian army pledged not to use force to crush protests. Read more »
Demonstrations calling for the ouster of President Mubarak continue in several cities with police cracking down violently, a development that many analysts say reflects the ... Read more »
Arab leaders have gathered in Egypt to discuss trade and development as the region feels the aftershocks of a popular uprising in Tunisia. Read more »
Egyptian activists are calling on the government to take action to save African asylum-seekers from "systematic torture" they are being subjected to by their Bedouin captors in the ... Read more »
Reporters Without Borders says it has recorded numerous cases of deliberate obstruction of journalists trying to cover the second round of legislative elections on 5 December, just ... Read more »
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