Clinton: Mubarak has not done enough

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday, that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has not done nearly enough yet to answer his people’s concerns, calling for an “orderly transition” to democracy.
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Egypt: Military ’show of strength’ in Cairo

The Egyptian military has staged an apparent show of strength in the capital Cairo during a sixth day of anti-government protests.

Two air force jets and a helicopter are repeatedly flying low over Tahrir (Liberation) Square, the main gathering point for demonstrators.

A column of tanks arrived there only to have its path blocked by demonstrators. (more…)

Mousavi supports Arab uprisings, condemns Tehran hard-liners

Iranian opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi issued a strong statement of support for the Tunisian revolution and Egyptian uprising linking them to popular revolt against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009.

U.S. wants an overhaul, not an overthrow, in Egypt

U.S. officials didn’t object Saturday to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s government reshuffle but made it clear they want to see far more change in the days ahead. (more…)

Egypt: Revolution? By Whom? For What?

You can’t judge a revolution by its theatrics. Something real has to happen, something beyond marching, chanting slogans, and making demands.

Egypt’s Mubarak names first VP in 30 years

Egypt’s president Hosni Mubarak has named intelligence chief Omar Suleiman as his first ever vice-president as he struggles to regain control of the country.

Mr Mubarak had promised an overhaul of his administration (more…)

Egypt moves to secure antiquities from looters

Would-be looters broke into Cairo’s famed Egyptian Museum, ripping the heads off two mummies and damaging about 10 small artifacts before being caught and detained by army soldiers, Egypt’s antiquities chief said Saturday. (more…)

Salameh:Lebanese pound is steady despite rumors

“ The Lebanese currency ( pound) will remain steady and away from danger,” Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh told MTV on Saturday.

“Lebanon passed through many crisis before and showed it has financial immunity,” he added. (more…)

Envoy:Lebanese citizens in Egypt are safe

Lebanese Ambassador to Cairo Khaled Ziade reassured resigned foreign minister Ali Shami that all Lebanese citizens in Egypt are safe. (more…)

Netherlands freezes contacts with Iran after hanging Bahrami

An Iranian-Dutch woman, arrested in Iran after taking part in demonstrations has been hanged for drug smuggling, prompting the Netherlands to freeze official contacts and issue a travel advice to such nationals.

Dutch foreign affairs minister Uri Rosenthal received official confirmation of the execution on Saturday (more…)