Egypt News

PHOTOS: Egypt's Arab Spring Two Years On

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK

Two years ago, millions of protesters took to Egypt's Tahrir Square demanding and achieving the removal of dictatorial president, Hosni Mubarak. O...

Egypt Plunges Deeper Into Crisis As Hague Calls For Restraint

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.12.2012 | UK

William Hague has expressed deep concern at the ongoing violence in Egypt, urging authorities and opposition activists to show restraint as protests a...

Man Who Annouced Mubarak's Resignation Dies In US

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 18.09.2012 | UK

Omar Suleiman, Egypt's former intelligence boss has died, according to the country's state-run news agency. The 76-year-old, who served briefly as...

Dark Truths Behind Egypt's Polarising Presidential Elections

Bel Trew | Posted 17.08.2012 | UK
Bel Trew

There is no going back on democracy in Egypt, USA Secretary of State Hilary Clinton declared Thursday about the Egyptian two-day presidential runoff elections taking place this weekend...The low voter turnout during day one of the runoffs was telling that something is rotten in the state of Egypt.

Tahrir Square - The Unfinished Revolution

Imad Mesdoua | Posted 21.01.2012 | UK Politics
Imad Mesdoua

Many are calling it the unfinished revolution. They would not be entirely wrong. In any case, the defiant spirit of Tahrir, now legendary throughout the world, has returned. This Sunday, tens of thousands of supporters returned to the birthplace of the revolution, Tahrir Square to demand that the transitional Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) immediately hand over power to a civilian government to oversee legislative and presidential elections.