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Egyptian Army armoured vehicle on fireA protester looks at a burnt Egyptian Army armoured vehicle on January 28, 2011 in downtown Cairo… 29/01/11 11:24 CET
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Mubarak sacks governmentEgypt’s President Hosni Mubarak has sacked his government and promised dialogue but protesters… 29/01/11 05:43 CET
Mousavi likens unrest to Iran’s 2009 uprisingIran’s main opposition leader has likened the unrest in the Arab world to his country’s popular… 29/01/11 23:03 CET
Videos show force of Egypt’s ‘people power’The dramatic images coming out of Egypt show the sheer force of unarmed people against the police… 29/01/11 22:04 CET
New PM and Vice President, but Egypt revolt goes onIn Egypt, a fifth day of widespread protests is continuing into the night. The army is on the… 29/01/11 20:34 CET
Egyptian demonstrators vow to keep up protestsDemonstrators have been out in the streets all day in cities across Egypt. They say that after 30… 29/01/11 20:05 CET
British students take to the streetsWe won’t give in without a fight. That is the message from students at mass demonstrations held in… 29/01/11 19:15 CET
New PM and Vice President, but Egyptian revolt goes onIn Egypt, after a fifth day of anti-government protests, President Hosni Mubarak has appointed Omar… 29/01/11 18:34 CET
Russian investigators ‘identify’ airport bomberRussian investigators say they have identifed the suicide bomber who killed at least 35 people at… 29/01/11 18:03 CET
Former presidential rival tells Mubarak to leavePresident Hosni Mubarak should leave the country “to protect the interests of the Egyptian people,“… 29/01/11 17:34 CET
International fretting over crisis in EgyptWorld leaders have been voicing their concern about the events unfolding in Egypt, and the crisis… 29/01/11 17:34 CET
Foreigners warned against travel to EgyptMany countries are warning their nationals against all but essential travel to Egypt. Many of… 29/01/11 15:55 CET
Suez marches on in defiance of protest banSimilar pro-democracy protests have also taken place in Suez, eastern Egypt. It was the scene… 29/01/11 15:54 CET
Tunisians closely watching events in EgyptThe headline on the front page of one Tunisian newspaper today said: “Calm returns to Tunisia… 29/01/11 14:33 CET
‘Live rounds used’ in Egypt“They’re using live rounds,” said one protester in Cairo. “They say they’re using rubber bullets… 29/01/11 13:43 CET
Egyptians defy army and ignore protest banThousands of Egyptians have ignored a ban on protests to continue venting their anger against the… 29/01/11 13:04 CET
Cairo protesters: they don’t care about the poorSmoke is still rising above the ruling party’s headquarters in Cairo as crowds gather on the… 29/01/11 12:14 CET
Mubarak promises fail to silence Egypt protestsEgyptians show no sign of halting their angry protests against President Hosni Mubarak’s… 29/01/11 10:04 CET
Protests from Tunisia to JordanIn Tunisia, the protest movement is beginning to run out of steam. There were clashes on Friday… 29/01/11 07:04 CET
Egypt’s unprecedented dissentThe scenes coming out of Egypt this week are unprecedented. It had been widely thought that… 29/01/11 05:54 CET
Obama warns Mubarak on human rightsWashington has long been a close ally of Egypt. But Barack Obama’s reaction to Mubarak’s… 29/01/11 04:23 CET
Egyptians form human shield to protect museumOne Cairo building that has been spared so far in the anti-government protests is the Egyptian… 29/01/11 00:34 CET
