Sources: Jerusalem Post
Protestors express anger at the governments of France, Israel and the United States due to their support of the thirty-year Mubarak dictatorship. 2011-02-6
Anti-government protestors continue to protest against the Mubarak regime for a tenth day. 2011-02-3
President of the United States Barack Obama makes his first comments on Egypt since President Hosni Mubarak announced he would step down before the next elections; Obama tells the people of Egypt "We hear your voice", and calls for an "orderly transition" of power that "must begin now". 2011-02-2
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
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
Al Jazeera English is unavailable by cable television across most of the United States. 2011-01-30
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. 2011-01-30
Mubarak selects Ahmed Shafiq, a former air force commander and aviation minister, as his new prime minister, preserving the top three political jobs for men with military links. 2011-01-29
President Mubarak calls on the government to resign, but gives no indication that he will stand down. 2011-01-28