Suleiman calls for end to protests

Suleiman calls for end to protests


Suleiman calls for end to protests

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 01:22 PM PST

Egyptian vice-president says talks with opposition can start only after protests end.


U.S. Officials: Egyptian Army Likely to Stay on Sidelines

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:50 PM PST

The U.S. believes the Egyptian military is likely to stay on the sidelines, leaving it to police and security forces to try to quell violence between anti-government protesters and supporters of President Hosni Mubarak, U.S. officials said.


Israel Asks West to Help Guard Pact With Egypt

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 01:02 PM PST

Unnerved by the quickening collapse of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's regime, Israel is pressing the U.S. and other Western leaders to demand that any successor in Egypt preserve that country's peace accord with the Jewish state.


Egypt protests: 'I had to run for my life'

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:10 AM PST

Clashes have erupted in the Egyptian capital. Here Egyptians share their views on the protests and experiences of taking part in them.


Al Qaeda suspects killed in Mauritania car blast

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:11 PM PST

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Three suspected al Qaeda militants killed when their vehicle exploded during a gunfight with Mauritanian soldiers Wednesday were planning to attack the French embassy and an army base, the government said.


Afghan Minister Denies Bribery Allegations

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:40 PM PST

Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal called for a full investigation into allegations he took payoffs from Kabutl Bank, the country's largest bank. Another former Afghan minister linked to the scandal said he was the target of a political smear campaign.


Egypt’s Upheaval Puts Militants in a Lurch

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:50 AM PST

Jihadis are wrestling with an uprising whose agenda they do not share, with a potential slate of candidates they do not support waiting in the wings.


Israel Digs In on Peace Process With Egypt in Turmoil

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:51 AM PST

Regional upheaval means the prospect of the Netanyahu government's making peace with the Palestinians has receded further.


Shippers Concerned Over Possible Suez Canal Disruptions

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:42 PM PST

Several shipping companies to order their ships not to change crews in Egypt, while disruptions in port services have slowed the discharge of some cargo at the Red Sea port of Ain Sukhna.


Protester: Mubarak leaving would be 'fatal'

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:06 PM PST

George Alagiah has spent the day away from Cairo's main square gauging reaction on the streets.


Kepler spots 1000 possible new planets

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:46 AM PST

Scientists from the American space agency NASA say they might have found as many as 1000 new planets in distant solar systems.


WikiLeaks nominated for Nobel

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:45 AM PST

Norwegian MP says whistleblowing website is a "natural contender" for 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for freedom of speech.


Opinion: U.S. struggles to get Egypt policy right

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:29 AM PST

Watching the administration try to find the right balance in its response to the crisis in Egypt is like seeing the public face of the foreign policy establishment change before our very eyes:


In Tunisia, Free Speech Is a Big Story

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:33 AM PST

In the three weeks since the sudden departure of their autocratic president, Tunisians have grown accustomed to a level of free speech they have never enjoyed before.


More Protests Planned in Jordan

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:38 PM PST

Jordan's powerful Islamist party said it plans to organize new mass protests on Friday to mark its opposition to the appointment of a new prime minister.


Arab Media Watch---and Spin---Egypt Saga

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:25 AM PST

Arab media coverage of the turmoil in Egypt revealed the region's political fault lines but showed that even the most repressive regimes found the dramatic events impossible to ignore.


Central Figure in India Telecom Scandal Arrested

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:01 AM PST

The former telecommunications minister is accused of selling valuable spectrum to favored companies at giveaway prices, costing the government billions in revenue.


Britons opt for Egypt departure

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 10:48 AM PST

More than 200 people want a seat on a Foreign Office-chartered flight from Cairo to London, the government says.


Moat messages before 'execution'

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:14 AM PST

A man accused of helping Raoul Moat carry out a "calmly delivered execution" exchanged text messages with him prior to the killing, a court hears.


Egypt unrest: Protests continue after Mubarak election pledge

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 07:53 AM PST

Protests continued in Cairo and across Egypt after President Mubarak pledged not to run in the next election, as Griff Witte reported:


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