Unrest in Egypt

Follow Reuters' coverage as a wave of unrest grips Egypt

Egypt's Al Jazeera bans shows channel's key role www.reuters.com

by Aviva West 1/30/2011 4:56:27 PM
Egypt police to return to streets on Monday: security sources

by natalie.armstrong 1/30/2011 4:59:26 PM
Factbox: Economic activity in Egypt as protests continue www.reuters.com

by natalie.armstrong 1/30/2011 5:10:22 PM
A local resident holds a sword as he secures property and families from looters, in Cairo, January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Abdel Ghany

by natalie.armstrong 1/30/2011 5:24:26 PM
A protester shouts during a demonstration in Cairo, January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

by natalie.armstrong 1/30/2011 5:25:17 PM
A local resident holds a knife as he secures property and families from looters, in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Abdel Ghany

by natalie.armstrong 1/30/2011 5:25:59 PM
Hamas militant Mohammed Abdil Hadi (C) is greeted by a relative upon his arrival to his home in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, January 30, 2011, after fleeing Cairo's Abu Zaabal prison as it was raided on Saturday by an Egyptian mob amid spreading chaos in the Egyptian capital. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

by natalie.armstrong 1/30/2011 5:27:09 PM
Local residents sit around a fire as they secure property and families from looters, in Cairo, January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Abdel Ghany

by natalie.armstrong 1/30/2011 5:28:24 PM
Local residents sit as they secure property and families from looters, in Cairo, January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

by natalie.armstrong 1/30/2011 5:45:25 PM
More comments from Egyptian opposition leader ElBaradei at
protests in central Cairo: "I bow to the people of Egypt in respect. I ask of you patience, change is coming in the next few days," he said. Read more: www.reuters.com

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 5:58:58 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel tells Egypt's Mubarak on phone he should commit to reforms and prevent violence

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 6:04:32 PM
Hear audio reports from Al Jazeera correspondents on the ground at Tahrir Square, where opposition leader ElBaradei addressed protestors earlier blogs.aljazeera.net

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 6:20:13 PM
Egypt police patrols return to streets of cities, reports Egypt's state news agency

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 6:29:07 PM
In this still image taken from video, Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak attends a meeting in Cairo, January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Egyptian State TV

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 6:34:37 PM
ElBaradei urges U.S. to abandon Mubarak, tells U.S. television networks he has a mandate to negotiate a national unity government and would soon reach out to the army. "It is better for President Obama not to appear that he is the last one to say to Predient Mubarak, 'It's time for you to go,'" he told CNN. Read more: www.reuters.com

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 6:40:39 PM
Why are the U.S. and Egypt allies? How have relations been in recent years? You'll find answers to these questions and more in our Reuters primer on the key elements of U.S.-Egyptian relations: www.reuters.com

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 6:48:25 PM
In this still image taken from video, Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei speaks to protestors at Tahrir Square in Cario, January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Reuters TV

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 6:51:24 PM
Egypt extends curfew to 3 p.m.-8 a.m. starting Monday, reports state TV

by Aviva West 1/30/2011 7:04:17 PM
Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei speaks to protesters at Tahrir Square in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 7:19:25 PM
A protester sleeps at Tahrir Square in Cairo January 30, 2011. The banners read "people decide for themselves" and "down with the head of the gang". REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 7:20:43 PM
Mariam, from Heliopolis, Cairo... re: the current unrest in Egypt, I personally hope President Mubarak stays on board till the next election round and I believe by removing most of the corrupt ministers on his team he deserves a chance to better things. Baradei is certainly a poor alternative to President Mubarak, with no political background and is only contributing to Egypt's crash down, economically, socially and politically. Why couldn't Baradei take this stand at the time of the elections through a heavy campaign? Why didn't he appear on the scenes until the protests started? And who is Khaled Abou El Naga to accompany Baradei? Besides, the number of protestants in Tahrir, Suez and Alexandria barely represent the Egyptian population - Egypt is made up of 83M citizens, thousands make up less than 0.5 %of the population! Removing the corrupt ministers especially Habib El Adly, removing the emergency law and revisiting the minimum wage for an Egyptian worker, fixing the education and health issues are the true issues whether implemented by Mubarak or anyone else. I respect that Mubarak is trying to pass down his authority in a decent way rather than flee the country in shame ... it's a professional change management approach rather than leave the country to an unknown fate - Muslim Brotherhoods or any opposition!!!!

by Mariam Girgis Nagib Bisada edited by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 7:31:30 PM
A protester carries an Egyptian flag and hangs it on the top of a traffic light post at Tahrir Square in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 7:34:26 PM
More fresh pictures coming in now from our photographers on the scene of demonstrations at Tahrir Square in Cairo. The banner reads: "Leave, Mubarak." REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 7:39:37 PM
Update from the White House: Obama, in calls to foreign leaders, supported an "orderly transition" in Egypt to government responsive to aspirations of people.

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 7:45:10 PM
U.S. embassy in Egypt says it is making arrangements to start flying Americans out of the country on Monday, the Associated Press reports.

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 8:13:28 PM
In respect to the changes that occurring in the region... I wonder if the west will accept any democratic process that might for sure lead the Islamic brotherhoods or the nationalists to the power. ( Hamas as an example). I really feel sad for those who are sacrificing for nothing, the west will never let them rule for the sake of the so-called Israel.

by Bougass 1/30/2011 8:14:15 PM
to Mariam, if you could not see ElBaradei often in the scene remember that this is due to Mubaraks' team restrictions and the emergency law, I challenge you if he appeared in an official media channel since he's opposing Mubaraks' regime. Whether if I agree or not with your calculations about the protesters against population, I would remind you of the 12M citizens living in the slums only in Cairo. If you're living in Heliopolis, where I'm living, please do as myself and only cross the city and visit an area as Doweeqa! I'm afraid if this regime will not leave by any means, it is not decent to see Egypt as it is now, it will be shame on all Egyptians not only Mubarak. Please stop playing the old known disc, "Muslim Brotherhoods", if them or any other opposition would be elected freely by the majority of people, then the choice has to be respected.

by Iman, from Heliopolis,... 1/30/2011 8:14:55 PM
Is Mubarak's time up after 30 years in power? Reuters' Samia Nakhoul takes a closer look at the question in a new analysis: www.reuters.com

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 8:26:09 PM
U.S. government arranging evacuations for U.S. citizens in Egypt. From @TravelGov, the Twitter feed for the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs: "Those wishing to depart via USG chartered transportation should contact us: EgyptEmergencyUSC@state.gov or 1-202-501-4444."

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 8:52:12 PM
I am not an Egyptian, I am from Europe, but I wish Egypt a good luck. I only hope you will be wise enough to not destroy your biggest treasures - ancient monuments and the tourism.

by RAP 1/30/2011 8:52:57 PM
New video of demonstrations in Cairo www.reuters.com

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 8:58:30 PM
Read the latest wrap-up from our team of reporters in Egypt and elsewhere. "Mubarak meets army as Obama urges reform": www.reuters.com

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 9:01:10 PM
Update from the Pentagon: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has spoken by phone to Egyptian and Israeli defense ministers this weekend.

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 9:11:13 PM
UK Prime Minister David Cameron added his voice to the call for political reform in Egypt after discussing the crisis there during a telephone call with U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday evening. uk.reuters.com

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 9:24:32 PM
Well I may disagree with Mariam (even if i do understand the fear and the thoughts) and yet i also do (at least partially) disagree with Iman...
I'm Only half Egyptian, was raised and lived there for 20 years, and yet upon converting from Islam to Christianity, i obviously had no other choice but to (more or less) flee the country,,,

by Chris 1/30/2011 9:24:55 PM
So I do understand certain people worrying about a party like (Muslim Brotherhood) taking over "and for the sake of the Egyptians I do hope it won't get that far",,, and yet I do agree with Iman,,, It's high season that this ends,,, I may have lived in Maadi,,, and yet only a few kms away there are the Basatin,,, so I do know what it looks like outside rather high society sections of Cairo,,, Egypt needs a change,,, and a real change for the sake of the people and that won't happen with Mubarak anywhere near his current power,,, you don't get rid of a snake cutting it to pieces... you need to get the head...

by Chris edited by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 9:30:27 PM
@Iman, from Heliopolis,... I agree with you

by REU_Khaled (EG) 1/30/2011 9:30:44 PM
@RAP This monuments are safe (i am sure of this) and what the looters made was nothing that can be dragged as big harm to our history, nonetheless...thanks a lot for your comment.

by REU_Khaled (EG) 1/30/2011 9:30:52 PM
CNN reported heavy machine gun fire could be heard Sunday night in Egypt's port city Alexandria as thousands of protestors marched through the city's downtown streets demanding President Mubarak be replaced.

by Matt Reeder 1/30/2011 9:41:08 PM
Egypt's president says new government will restore confidence in the economy, will not harm subsidies, will control inflation.

by Shadia Ismail 1/30/2011 10:05:16 PM
Huffington Post's Ryan Grim reports that Al Jazeera English is blacked out across most of the U.S. due to the Egyptian government's attempts to block Al Jazeera from broadcasting images of the protests www.huffingtonpost.com

by Shadia Ismail 1/30/2011 10:17:29 PM
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez says U.S. role in Egypt crisis "shameful" www.reuters.com

by Shadia Ismail 1/30/2011 11:00:30 PM
A photo essay from Foreign Policy magazine: Days of Rage: The Egyptian street erupts for a sixth consecutive day as the Mubarak government scrambles to respond www.foreignpolicy.com

by Shadia Ismail 1/31/2011 12:13:22 AM
Protesters hold a banner during a demonstration in Cairo January 30, 2011. Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei told thousands of protesters in central Cairo on Sunday that an uprising against Hosni Mubarak's rule "cannot go back". REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

by Shadia Ismail 1/31/2011 12:36:03 AM
U.S. plans charter flights out of Egypt www.reuters.com

by Shadia Ismail 1/31/2011 12:55:00 AM

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