Topic: Hosni Mubarak

In Pictures Rulers of Egypt

Iran's Khamenei praises Egyptian protesters, declares 'Islamic awakening'

Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme religious leader, addressed Egypt's protesters in Arabic on Friday, calling President Mubarak a 'traitor dictator' who has betrayed Egyptians.
02/04/2011 09:58 am

Egypt protests stir a jumble of emotions for Egyptian-Americans

Egypt developments have relatives in the US feeling immense pride for the people of Egypt but being unimpressed with America’s response.
02/04/2011 09:38 am

Egypt protests: journalists under attack on an 'unprecedented' scale

Egypt has been the scene of more than 100 incidents involving the harm or detention of journalists in the past 36 hours, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
02/03/2011 09:14 pm

Egypt's VP uses state TV to blame unrest on 'foreign agendas'

Egypt's new Vice President Omar Suleiman took to state TV Thursday night to make a play for Mubarak to hang on until presidential elections in September.
02/03/2011 06:23 pm

Europe ups pressure on Mubarak, calling for immediate transition in Egypt

In their strongest language to date, European leaders today demanded that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak begin a democratic transition and ensure the protection of journalists and protesters.
02/03/2011 05:10 pm

In Yemen's Tahrir Square, progrovernment crowds counter 'day of wrath'

In Yemen's capital of Sanaa, progovernment demonstrators – thought to have been brought in by the government – carried posters of President Saleh, plastered their SUVs with posters of President Saleh, and ostentatiously declared their love for President Saleh.
02/03/2011 04:18 pm

The Monitor's View America's best agents in Cairo: US-trained Egyptian officers

Pentagon training of foreign military officers in the US may be the best investment in democracy. Thousands of Egyptian officers have been exposed to US democratic values, Will those officers now stick with Mubarak?
02/03/2011 04:14 pm

Foreign journalists targeted in Egypt rage: An inside look

The friendly Cairo familiar to Monitor correspondent Kristen Chick has transformed into a hostile environment where journalists are targets of suspicion, abuse, and detention.
02/03/2011 04:07 pm

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For many foreigners fleeing Egypt, a chaotic and tense exit

More than 1,800 Americans have evacuated from Egypt and another 167 were reportedly waiting to leave Cairo's airport today as violent clashes continued.
02/03/2011 02:20 pm

Can Tunisia or Egypt find role model in Turkey?

Turkey has raised its voice for Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak to step aside, as it tries to burnish its credentials as the region’s 'model' democratic, modern, and Islam-leaning state.
02/03/2011 12:23 pm

What Egypt's unrest could mean for Hamas

Both Israel and Palestinian Authority officials fear the empowerment of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt might prompt Cairo to ease access to Gaza, and help Hamas consolidate its rule there.
02/03/2011 09:43 am

Egypt street battles: How Cairo's Tahrir Square turned into a war zone overnight

Egypt's Army was absent during hours of fighting Wednesday night in which the antigovernment protesters were able hold off attacks from supporters of President Hosni Mubarak.
02/03/2011 07:23 am

Egypt street violence: Few options for Obama administration

President Obama says an 'orderly transition' to a post-Mubarak government 'must begin now.' But the president of Egypt is digging in his heels, refusing to relinquish power any time soon.
02/02/2011 08:46 pm

Egypt protests from afar: Americans wait nervously for loved ones' return

Egypt's street battles are especially worrisome to those Americans who have relatives living or traveling in Egypt. Even with skill and extra cash, a hurried exit from the country is problematic.
02/02/2011 07:38 pm

Backchannels Egypt uprising: Making my way home during the battle for Tahrir

I arrived in Egypt after what appears to have been an attempt to crush dissent at Tahrir Square. I was unaware of the events of the day, but got a flavor of the tension in Cairo as I made my way out of the airport.
02/02/2011 06:43 pm

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Egypt's Mubarak, protesters dig in heels

The emergence of government supporters, who clashed today with protesters, indicates a chilling determination from President Hosni Mubarak to hold on to power.
02/02/2011 02:45 pm

Why Palestinians remain so quiet as Egyptians loudly rail against Mubarak

Hamas and the Palestinian Authority dispersed rallies supporting Egyptian protesters, but Palestinians don't seem eager to push back.
02/02/2011 02:32 pm

Nine countries in the Middle East where 'winds of change' are blowing

Those who said that "winds of change" were blowing through the Middle East were right. The past few weeks have seen a series of political shifts in response to widespread discontent and popular opposition that once went unacknowledged. On Friday, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ceded to protesters in Cairo and stepped down. As Egyptians' cries, first of anger and now of jubilation, beam into living rooms throughout the Middle East, here is a look at where those "winds of change" are taking us. (Editor's note: This is an updated version of a story that originally ran on Feb. 2)
02/02/2011 01:23 pm

In Pictures Exclusive Monitor photos of Egypt's turmoil

The Monitor's View Protests in Egypt come down to a demand for dignity

Protesters in Egypt demand they be treated with dignity -- given a real voice in a real democracy. Mubarak's plans to stay in power until elections months from now is an insult to the Egyptian people, as is today's return to state-sponsored violence. Mubarak must resign immediately.
02/02/2011 12:22 pm

Global Viewpoint A bold plan to resolve crisis in Egypt

Egyptian Ahmed Zewail won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1999. Here he gives four steps to make the transition to democracy in Egypt.
02/02/2011 12:09 pm

Opinion Why Obama's position on Egypt's Mubarak was too little, too late

The Obama administration's delayed public call for an 'orderly transition of power' followed days of equivocating that hurt US standing in the region. The White House must now take stock of its failed foreign policy so as not to further jeopardize its role in the new Egypt.
02/02/2011 09:33 am