Nationwide protests against President Hosni Mubarak and his regime continue for a sixteenth day. 2011-02-9
Egyptian prime minister Ahmad Shafiq says "sorry" for all the violence that has occurred in Tahrir Square and promises there will be no more. 2011-02-3
The government closes down Egyptian National Railways as well as Internet and mobile phone services. 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
Al-Jazeera claims that six of its journalists are in police custody. 2011-01-31
Mohamed ElBaradei urges the United States to call for the resignation of President Mubarak. 2011-01-30
At least 100 people are killed and 1,000 injured in clashes so far. 2011-01-29
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
Protesters gather outside the Egyptian embassy in Amman in support of "the people of Egypt" and calling on the United States: "do not interfere". 2011-01-29
Vice President of the United States Joe Biden attracts criticism for his refusal to refer to Mubarak as a "dictator", instead describing him as "an ally of ours in a number of things and he's been very responsible on, relative to geopolitical interests in the region: Middle East peace efforts, the actions Egypt has taken relative to normalizing the relationship with Israel". 2011-01-28