Alexandria ‘march of million’ too, trains halted

A “march of a million” against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been called for Tuesday in Alexandria after one was announced in Cairo and all train services were cancelled, an aide to dissident Mohamed ElBaradei said. (more…)

Egypt’s opposition calls for 1 million on streets

A coalition of opposition groups called for a million people to take to Cairo’s streets Tuesday to demand the removal of President Hosni Mubarak, the clearest sign yet that a unified leadership was emerging for Egypt‘s powerful but disparate protest movement. (more…)

Egyptian killers of Lebanese singer escaped prison, report

MTV reported that reports from Egypt revealed that Hisham Talaat and Mohsen al-Sukkary, who were charged in the murder of Lebanese singer Susanne Tamim, have escaped from prison in Egypt.

Talaat was sentenced for 15 years for being behind the murder of Tamim. (more…)

Mubarak unvealed new Egyptian cabinet

Egypt’s embattled President Hosni Mubarak unveiled a new cabinet on Monday with key ministers retaining their positions. (more…)

Al Jazeera journalists released in Egypt

Qatar-based satellite channel Al Jazeera said six of its English service journalists were freed in Egypt on Monday after being detained, a day after the news network was told to shut down its operations in the country. (more…)

Six Al-Jazeera journalists arrested in Egypt

Egyptian authorities today arrested six al-Jazeera journalists as the government continues its media crackdown after a week of political protest in the country.

The journalists were arrested and had their cameras and other broadcasting equipment seized by the military in Cairo earlier today, according to the satellite TV channel’s United Arab Emirates correspondent in Egypt, Dan Nolan. (more…)

Assad to push for more reforms, interview

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who inherited a regime that has held power for four decades, said he will push for more political reforms in his country

Assad says Syria is stable, insulated from the upheaval

Syria’s president, who has resisted calls for political freedoms and jailed critics of his regime, said in an interview published Monday that his nation is immune from the kind of unrest roiling Tunisia and Egypt. (more…)

Where are they going?

Obama told Mubarak: I think you should write a farewell letter to the Egyptian people. Mubarak to Obama: Why?! Where are they going ? (more…)

Analyst: Egypt facing ‘critical’ 48 hours

Middle Eastern political analyst, Fawaz Gerges, says the next 48 hours will be critical in deciding the future of Egypt.