New York Times coverage of events in Egypt http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/egypt/index.html
February 10, 2011
Egypt, the most populous country in the Arab world, erupted in mass protests on Jan. 25, 2011, as the revolution in Tunisia earlier in the month seemed to inflame decades worth of smoldering grievances against decades of heavy-handed rule by President Hosni Mubarak. After a week of mass protests, Mr. Mubarak said he would not seek reelection but refused to step down. His government has appeared to be trying to wait the protesters out, offering a reform plan that consists of minor concessions. But the protesters, having beaten back an attempt by armed pro-government supporters to drive them from Cairo's Tahrir Square, managed to keep the movement's momentum going. On Feb. 10, the armed forces signaled they would intervene "to protect the nation,'' apparently bringing Mr. Mubarak's rule to an end. More than 300 people are estimated to have died in Egypt since the turmoil began, according to human rights groups.
Feb. 10
- In a move that appeared likely to mark the end of Mr. Mubarak's rule, Egypt’s armed forces said that they had begun to take “measures to protect the nation.”
- Labor strikes and worker protests flared across Egypt, affecting post offices, textile factories and even the government’s flagship newspaper, providing a burst of momentum to protesters, even as the government pushed back with greater force against their demands.
- Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit dismissed calls by Egyptian protesters and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to scrap the country’s emergency laws, which allow the authorities to detain people without charges.
Feb. 9
- Inspired in part by the emotional televised interview with Wael Ghonim, the largest crowd of protesters in two weeks occupied Tahrir Square, surrounded the Egyptian Parliament and staged sporadic demonstrations and strikes in several Egyptian cities.
- Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates have pressed the United States not to throw its weight behind the democracy movement in a way that could further destabilize the region, diplomats said.
Feb. 8
- As the authorities and protesters struggle to grasp the see-sawing initiative in the 15-day-old revolt, the government unveiled new pledges of reform, but demonstrators gathered in ever greater numbers to reject anything less than the president’s immediate ouster.
- In a live television interview after his release from an Egyptian prison, the Google executive Wael Ghonim acknowledged that he was one of the people behind the anonymous Facebook and YouTube campaign that helped galvanize the protest that has shaken Egypt for the last two weeks.
Slide Show: Young Egyptians Spread Their Message
Feb. 7
- The reorganized government announced a 15 percent salary hike for its six million employees, a move apparently aimed at shoring up support for Mr. Mubarak and defusing popular support for the protests. Elsewhere in Cairo, many parts of the city appeared to be returning to normal.
- Treated as a liability by an old guard intent on saving itself, Ahmed Ezz, a wealthy confidant of Mr. Mubarak's son, is under investigation on suspicion of corruption.
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The Lede continues to follow the protest movement in Egypt, now in its third week.
February 10, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: BLOGS AND BLOGGING (INTERNET), DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, CAIRO (EGYPT), EGYPT, MUBARAK, HOSNI
America's Unraveling Power
In Egypt and around the world, we are witnessing an historic eclipse of U.S. influence.
February 10, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD
Mubarak to Speak; Army Takes New Role
Egypt’s armed forces on Thursday said that they had begun to take “measures to protect the nation,” suggesting the military intends to take a leading role.
February 10, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS,INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, MUBARAK, HOSNI
Egypt's Victory of Values
Freedom has delivered overnight what billions in Western aid could not: civic responsibility and engagement.
February 10, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, MUBARAK, HOSNI
Next: Credible Elections
No one can predict the ultimate outcome of the Egyptian drama, but there are a few obvious options for the future, including free, credible elections.
February 10, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: ELECTIONS, MUBARAK, HOSNI
Updates on Day 16 of Egypt Protests
The Lede continues to follow the protest movement in Egypt, now in its third week.
February 09, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: BLOGS AND BLOGGING (INTERNET), DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, CAIRO (EGYPT), EGYPT, MUBARAK, HOSNI
Take Me to the Revolution
Lovers, friends, lute players and comedians find a place in Tahrir Square. Is that a problem?
February 09, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: EGYPT, GHONIM, WAEL, SULEIMAN, OMAR
Labor Actions in Egypt Boost Protests
Pressure intensified on President Hosni Mubarak as local media reported widespread labor unrest.
February 9, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: STRIKES, DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS,MUBARAK, HOSNI
Wired and Shrewd, Young Egyptians Guide Revolt
Some of the young professional leaders of the protest movement have stepped forward to describe their role.
February 9, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS,CHILDREN AND YOUTH, MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, GHONIM, WAEL,MUBARAK, HOSNI
What the Muslim Brothers Want
An opposition group says Egypt has more choices than tyranny or secular democracy, which has a firm rejection of religion in public life.
February 9, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, ISLAM,POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, SULEIMAN, OMAR,MUBARAK, HOSNI
Obama and Egypt’s Future
The Facebook generation in Cairo has been betrayed by the Obama administration’s wishy-washy stance on supporting democracy in Egypt.
February 9, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS,DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES, FACEBOOK.COM, OBAMA, BARACK, MUBARAK, HOSNI, WISNER, FRANK GEORGE
Wave of Unrest Wipes Billions Off Stock Values
Arab stock exchanges lost nearly $50 billion in the last week of January. Analysts attributed the flight of capital to investor concern over the possibility of contagion throughout the region.
February 9, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: STOCKS AND BONDS, TUNISIA, MIDDLE EAST
Iran's Chief Prosecutor Criticizes Planned Rally Backing Revolts
Iranian leaders have praised the revolts, but resist nonofficial rallies to support them.
February 9, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, TUNISIA, IRAN
Wael Ghonim's Egypt
With each day the economy sinks further. Will Mubarak take his country down with him?
February 9, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS,MUBARAK, HOSNI
Whither Egypt's Military?
The recent histories of Indonesia and Romania offer clues about how the Egyptian Army may act in the days ahead.
February 9, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, MUBARAK, HOSNI
As Egypt Protest Swells, U.S. Sends Specific Demands
In one of the largest protests yet, Egyptians loudly rejected the government’s approach to change.
February 8, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, TAHRIR SQUARE (CAIRO), GHONIM, WAEL, SULEIMAN, OMAR, MUBARAK, HOSNI
Egypt Paid for French Official’s Vacation
Prime Minister François Fillon’s admission follows that of the foreign minister, who accepted free flights from someone with ties to the former Tunisian first family.
February 8, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, FRANCE, FILLON, FRANCOIS, ALLIOT-MARIE MICHELE
What Not to Bring to Tahrir Square
Less is more for journalists in Cairo, Stephen Farrell reports. Less equipment can mean more access. Or, at least, fewer hassles.
February 08, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: CAMERAS, DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, NEWS AND NEWS MEDIA, CAIRO (EGYPT), EGYPT, TAHRIR SQUARE (CAIRO), FARRELL, STEPHEN
Up With Egypt
The revolt in Tahrir Square is mainly about a people fed up with being left behind in a world where they can see how far others have vaulted ahead.
February 8, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, GHONIM, WAEL, MUBARAK, HOSNI
Whither the Muslim Brotherhood?
Behind a unified facade, contradictory influences are at work. No one can tell which way the organization will go.
February 8, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, MUBARAK, HOSNI
Mideast Allies Press U.S. to Go Slow on Egypt
Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates have pressed the United States not to cut Egypt’s president loose too hastily.
February 8, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, SAUDI ARABIA, UNITED STATES,JORDAN, ISRAEL, OBAMA, BARACK, SULEIMAN, OMAR, CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM, MUBARAK, HOSNI
America’s New (Old) Friend in the Middle East
Instability in Egypt will push the United States closer to Israel.
February 8, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, PALESTINIANS, MIDDLE EAST, ISRAEL, PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY, ABBAS, MAHMOUD,NETANYAHU, BENJAMIN, OBAMA, BARACK, MUBARAK, HOSNI
Iranian Says March Will Test Government and Opposition
Mehdi Karoubi said on Tuesday that a demonstration planned in Tehran next week in solidarity with the protest movements in Egypt and Tunisia is a test of both the Iranian regime and its opponents.
February 8, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, TUNISIA, IRAN, KHAMENEI, ALI,AHMADINEJAD, MAHMOUD, KAROUBI, MEHDI
Emotions of a Reluctant Hero Galvanize Protesters
An interview with the Google executive and activist Wael Ghonim injected vigor into Egypt’s protests.
February 8, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, NEWS AND NEWS MEDIA, TELEVISION, GHONIM, WAEL, MUBARAK, HOSNI
Updates on Day 15 of Egypt Protests
The Lede continues to follow the protest movement in Egypt, which has entered its third week.
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Subtitled Video of Wael Ghonim's Emotional TV Interview
Video of an interview on Egyptian television on Monday night with Wael Ghonim, a Google marketing executive who devoted his spare time to a Facebook page that helped spark the protest movement.
February 08, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, POLICE BRUTALITY AND MISCONDUCT, ALEXANDRIA (EGYPT), CAIRO (EGYPT), EGYPT, TAHRIR SQUARE (CAIRO),FACEBOOK.COM, GOOGLE INC, GHONIM, WAEL, SAID, KHALED
War and Peace on Champollion Street
Violent clashes and peacemaking on a Cairo street.
February 08, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, EGYPT
Cairo Struggles Toward Normalcy as Mubarak Tries to Wait Out Protest
A traffic jam formed as stores and banks were staffed, but in Tahrir Square, a smaller crowd continued the revolt.
February 7, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, MUBARAK, HOSNI
Google Official Said He Was Part of Facebook Campaign
Wael Ghonim, a marketing executive and hero of the revolt, had disappeared more than a week ago.
February 7, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND: DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, GOOGLE INC, GHONIM, WAEL,MUBARAK, HOSNI, SAID, KHALED
In Egypt, U.S. Seeks to Balance Competing Goals
Lacking better options, the United States is encouraging Vice President Omar Suleiman to make changes the government has resisted for years.
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