Sources: Reuters
The extent of looting of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo during the 2011 Egyptian protests is worse than previously announced. 2011-02-12
Human rights groups say the military is secretly detaining and torturing hundreds and possibly thousands of suspected government opponents and has been doing so since the protests started. 2011-02-9
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
Protesters detain 120 people with IDs linking them to the police or ruling party; most were attacking protesters at the time. 2011-02-3
The United Nations (Navi Pillay) believes as many as 300 people have been killed in Egypt over the last nine days. 2011-02-2
At least two million people gather in Tahrir Square in the biggest demonstration since the popular revolution against the Mubarak regime began. 2011-02-1
The Government of Australia sends a QANTAS jet to evacuate Australians trapped in Egypt while the United States Government charters jets to evacuate its citizens. 2011-01-31
The overnight atmosphere among the crowds gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square is tense with gunfire reported. 2011-01-31
Omar Suleiman is sworn in as Vice President of Egypt, the first person to hold the office under President Hosni Mubarak, who has reigned for 30 years. 2011-01-29