Tag: Hosni Mubarak

• Thursday, February 3rd 2011 - 22:05 UTC

  Vodafone forced to send pro-Mubarak mobile-phone text messages

  

  UK’s Vodafone was ordered to send mobile-phone text messages by the Egyptian government, urging people to confront “traitors and criminals” as demonstrators demanded the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.

• Thursday, February 3rd 2011 - 06:31 UTC

  Cairo’s Tahir Square battle rages on; snipers shooting on protestors

  

  Gunfire has rung out in the early hours of Thursday around Cairo's Tahrir Square, where Egyptian anti-government protesters are camping out. At least two people are reported dead. On Wednesday three died in clashes with supporters of President Hosni Mubarak.

• Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 07:00 UTC

  Obama message to Mubarak: orderly political transition “must begin now”

  

  US President Barack Obama has said an orderly political transition “must begin now” in Egypt and lead to free and fair elections. His statement followed the announcement by Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak that he would not stand for re-election.

• Tuesday, February 1st 2011 - 02:21 UTC

  Egyptian army recognizes “legitimacy of the people’s demands”

  

  Egypt’s military promised Monday night not to fire on any peaceful protests and said it recognised “the legitimacy of the people’s demands” ahead of a demonstration in which organisers aim to bring a million Egyptians to the streets to press for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.

• Friday, January 28th 2011 - 06:12 UTC

  Thousands Due To Protest Across Egypt

  

  Egyptian demonstrators fought security forces into the early hours of Friday in the city of Suez, and the Internet was blocked ahead of the biggest protests yet planned against President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule.