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The extent of looting of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo during the 2011 Egyptian protests is worse than previously announced.
2011-02-12

Protesters detain 120 people with IDs linking them to the police or ruling party; most were attacking protesters at the time.
2011-02-3

Two Molotov cocktails are thrown into the grounds of the Egyptian Museum.
2011-02-2

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

Two mummies housed at the Egyptian Museum are destroyed and statues are broken into pieces, though ordinary citizens unite to prevent further destruction. The vandals are reported to have been convicts who escaped amid the protests.
2011-01-29

Head of antiquities Zahi Hawass says ancient artifacts at the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo are safe from looters but could still be damaged by the potential collapse of NDP headquarters which was gutted by fire yesterday.
2011-01-29

Suzanne Mubarak, the wife of President Hosni Mubarak and First Lady of Egypt, is reported to have fled to London.
2011-01-29

The same fire threatens the nearby world-famous Egyptian Museum, with concerns expressed for the safety of its contents. A powerful explosion is heard in the area. There are reports that protesters are trying to protect the museum.
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