Sources: Jerusalem Post
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
Al-Arabiya TV reports that former interior minister Habib Ibrahim El Adly and other former ministers are under house arrest pending an official probe. 2011-02-4
Two Al Jazeera journalists are attacked on their way from the airport to central Cairo. 2011-02-3
Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan completely backs the people of Egypt in their battle against the Mubarak regime. Newspapers had previously criticised him for his lack of a response to the revolution there. 2011-02-1
Al-Jazeera claims that six of its journalists are in police custody. 2011-01-31
President Hosni Mubarak orders his new prime minister Ahmed Shafiq to preserve subsidies, control inflation and provide more jobs as he battles an intense popular revolt against his 30-year rule. The announcement is read out on state television but has little effect as protesters vow to continue demonstrating until the Mubarak regime falls. 2011-01-31
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia expresses his disapproval of current events in Egypt, to which President of the United States Barack Obama responds that he "understands" Abdullah's concerns. [http:--arabnews.com-middleeast-article246710.ece ("Arab News")]date=April 2020 2011-01-30
Viewers across the region and worldwide watch events unfold on Al Jazeera, which maintains an almost continuous live feed despite the Egyptian government's repeated censorship efforts. CNN claims its reporters have been attacked and cameras smashed. 2011-01-29
The Egyptian government announces a curfew for cities nationwide starting at 6 pm local time and running through to 7 am on Saturday. 2011-01-28