Egyptian authorities extend the curfew hours they are imposing on the people of Egypt. The government threatens to open fire on any person who disobeys its rule.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refuses to resign in an address to the nation.
2011-02-10

Labour unions involving thousands of workers go on a nationwide strike, boosting the pro-democracy demonstrations occurring across the country.
2011-02-9

President of Israel Shimon Peres, speaking at a European Friends of Israel (EFI) conference in Jerusalem, defends Mubarak, calling him a "peacemaker" whose "contribution to peace would never be forgotten".
2011-02-5

Anti-government protesters demonstrate against the Mubarak regime for an eleventh day - the "Day of Departure".
2011-02-4

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) compiles a list of members of the media who have come under attack in Egypt today.
2011-02-2

Al-Jazeera claims that six of its journalists are in police custody.
2011-01-31

Al Jazeera English is unavailable by cable television across most of the United States.
2011-01-30

The latest U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks indicate that police brutality in Egypt is "routine and pervasive" and the use of torture so widespread that the Egyptian government has stopped denying it exists.
2011-01-28

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Egyptian authorities extend the curfew hours they are imposing on the people of Egypt. The government threatens to open fire on any person who disobeys its rule.

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