EGYPTIAN REVOLT

U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA)

John Kerry urges Mubarak to step down

U.S. Senator John Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has urged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down and promise that neither he nor his son will run in the presidential election scheduled for later this year. Kerry is the highest-level US politician to call for Mubarak’s removal.
More news

One million called to march Tuesday in Cairo

A coalition of groups on Monday has called for a march of 1 million protesters in Cairo on Tuesday. It is unclear what the groups' agenda will be, although many of the protesters in the streets over the last several days have been calling for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.
IBTimes Logo

Israel anxiously watching events in Egypt; fears fall of Mubarak

Israel, which has been at peace with Egypt since 1979, has expressed its support for the beleaguered regime of President Hosni Mubarak, while its allies in Europe and the U.S. have more aggressively pushed Mubarak to enact reforms in the face of a massive uprising.

Six Al-Jazeera reporters detained in Egypt

Al-Jazeera, the Qatar-based Arabic news network which has already been shut down in Egypt, said six of its English-speaking journalists have been arrested in Egypt, amidst continuing unrest in the country.

How to overcome Internet shutdown in Egypt

The Egyptian government has abruptly shut down Internet, the main access point that can help people communicate with the outside world. But all is not lost as a few hackers have come across a solution to the nationwide shutdown.

Israel gives weapons to Egypt's Mubarak: Press TV

Iran's Press TV claimed on Monday Israel is giving weapons to Egypt to prop up the Hosni Mubarak regime which is engulfed in crisis and appearing to inch towards doom as violent popular protests gained momentum.

Who is Omar Suleiman?

The man named as the new vice-president of Egypt and now likely successor to President Hosni Mubarak is a long-time trusted associate of Mubarak

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.