Obama Pressed to Pressurise Egypt’s Military
On the eve of massive planned protests dubbed "Day of Departure" in Egypt, continuing attacks by pro-government conspirators on anti-government protestors and roundups of human rights activists and foreign journalists are contributing to pressures on the...
Egypt’s Fate Lies in a Square
CAIRO - Demonstrators who turned up in Cairo's Tahrir Square Friday in even larger numbers than on earlier days are from all walks of life: old men wearing traditional galibiyas, young people in jeans and T-shirts, and women of all ages wearing Islamic head scarves....
Israelis Discover a New Love for Mubarak
JERUSALEM - Around the world, peoples revel in anticipation of the fall of a regime that has denied its citizens their basic rights. But most Israelis are haunted by nightmare scenarios of 'the day after', as if their country's stability was anchored in the continuity...
Friday: 2 Iraqis Killed, 8 Wounded
End US Aid to Egypt
Revolution in Egypt and Beyond
Thursday: 20 Iraqis Killed, 62 Wounded
Why the Egyptian Army Won’t Shoot Protesters
CAIRO - Khalid Ibrahim Al-Laisi has been a soldier in the Egyptian army for 20 years. Today, far from shooting protesters, he says the time has come "to revolt against oppression." And as protesters vow to continue to press for President Hosni Mubarak to...