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Ahmad Mohamed Mahmoud of Al-Ta'awun becomes the first journalist to die covering the protests as attacks on journalists continue.
2011-02-4

Journalists from Al Jazeera and the BBC are among those targeted in fresh attacks from Mubarak regime "thugs". The UK's Channel 4 News reports that Mubarak's "secret police" are threatening journalists to keep off the streets of Cairo.
2011-02-3

Clashes occur in Cairo and Alexandria between supporters and opponents of President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak with one person dead and 700 injured.
2011-02-2

Egyptian protesters continue nationwide demonstrations against President Hosni Mubarak for a ninth day.
2011-02-2

Mohamed ElBaradei urges the United States to call for the resignation of President Mubarak.
2011-01-30

19 private jets carrying families of wealthy businessmen leave Cairo for Dubai.
2011-01-29

Further cables reveal the Obama administration wished to maintain its close political and military relationship with Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak and its belief that Mubarak would "inevitably win" yet another presidential election in 2011.
2011-01-28

After the Egyptian government censorship of social media websites (such as Twitter, Facebook and Google), internet access and SMS networks are cut off in response to anti-government protests.
2011-01-28

President Mubarak calls on the government to resign, but gives no indication that he will stand down.
2011-01-28

Aljazeera's Manama bureau is shut down by the Bahrain government for a "breach of media norms" after the channel broadcasts a report on poverty in the country.
2010-05-19