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ElBaradei: Hero or villain?
02/02/2011 - WEBNEWS

ElBaradei: Hero or villain?

Egyptians question Mohamed ElBaradei’s ability to lead the country. A sex scandal in Indonesia has sparked controversy on the local web. And the invisible man takes up skateboarding.
Egyptian army tells protesters to 'resume normal life'
02/02/2011 - EGYPT

Egyptian army tells protesters to 'resume normal life'

A day after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he would finish his term but not seek another, an army spokesman called on Egyptians to "resume normal life" and to end anti-government demonstrations in a statement broadcast Wednesday.
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Egypt Unrest: Mubarak, one foot out the door
02/02/2011 - TOP STORY

Egypt Unrest: Mubarak, one foot out the door

With more than one million Egyptians protesting in the streets and President Barack Obama calling for political transition to begin immediately, pressure is mounting on President Hosni Mubarak to resign. Mubarak says he will remain in power until September, but will he be able to do so? Who is calling the shots now, as we enter into the 10th day of protests?
Mubarak will not seek another term, but refuses to quit
02/02/2011 - EGYPT

Mubarak will not seek another term, but refuses to quit

In a Tuesday night speech, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he would not seek re-election but would remain until his term ends in September, a prospect rejected by protesters, as US President Barack Obama said that change “must begin now”.
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Is regime change in Egypt a threat to Israel?
01/02/2011 - EGYPT

Is regime change in Egypt a threat to Israel?

Israeli officials watching the recent upheavals in Egypt are fretting over a possible destabilisation in the region. But some analysts believe Israel only stands to gain if its southern neighbour finally has a democratically elected government.
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Egypt's opposition: Thousands take to the streets – now what?
03/02/2011 - EGYPT

Egypt's opposition: Thousands take to the streets – now what?

A wired group of young activists has embraced the power of the internet to get Egyptians out onto the streets to demand the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. But can they work with an older generation of opposition figures to direct the change?
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Egypt on edge (part 2)
01/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Egypt on edge (part 2)

Hosni Mubarak remains in charge but if Tuesday's million man march lives up to its billing, the France 24 Debate wonders if he can still hang on. If not, who to fill his shoes? Answers range from the secular opposition to Islamists and the army.
Egypt on edge
01/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Egypt on edge

Hosni Mubarak remains in charge but if Tuesday's million man march lives up to its billing, the France 24 Debate wonders if he can still hang on. If not, who to fill his shoes? Answers range from the secular opposition to Islamists and the army.
Egypt on edge: calls for change, but a transition to what? (part 2)
31/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Egypt on edge: calls for change, but a transition to what? (part 2)

Despite Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak reshuffling his cabinet and appointing his first ever vice-president, there's no let-up in the protests calling for him to go. François Picard's panel debates what the role of the army could be in a transition process, and who of the civilian and Islamist opposition is best placed to take the reins of the Arab world's most populous nation.
ElBaradei: 'We have one main demand – the end of the regime'
31/01/2011 - EGYPT

ElBaradei: 'We have one main demand – the end of the regime'

Opposition leader and Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei told protesters Sunday that the Egyptian revolt could not "go back" and called for an end to President Hosni Mubarak's rule, saying this was the beginning of a new era for Egyptians.
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