Sources: DAWN
Egyptian state television forments the unrest by reporting that "Israeli spies" have infiltrated Cairo, leading to an increase in antisemitic sentiment among the pro-Mubarak forces attacking people and journalists on the streets. 2011-02-3
Amr Moussa, Arab League Secretary General and a former Egyptian foreign minister, says he would "seriously" consider whether to seek the Egyptian presidency. 2011-02-2
President of the United States Barack Obama makes his first comments on Egypt since President Hosni Mubarak announced he would step down before the next elections; Obama tells the people of Egypt "We hear your voice", and calls for an "orderly transition" of power that "must begin now". 2011-02-2
Protesters plan a "million-man march" on President Hosni Mubarak's presidential palace in Cairo starting at Tahrir Square. 2011-02-1
The government closes down Egyptian National Railways as well as Internet and mobile phone services. 2011-02-1
Egyptian air force fighter planes fly low over Cairo and helicopters hover above the city as protestors defy the government-ordered curfew. 2011-01-30
The protests continue as Egyptian Army tanks surround Cairo's Tahrir Square. 2011-01-29
The government-imposed curfew on the people of Egypt causes European airlines, including British Airways, Lufthansa and Air France, to alter their schedules, with some cancellations and some passengers being redirected to different countries. 2011-01-28
NDP headquarters are set on fire in Cairo, with Al Jazeera footage showing the building ablaze. 2011-01-28
Police target protesters in Cairo with tear gas and water cannon, while tear gas is used on protesters in Alexandria. 2011-01-28