Middle Orient

Egyptians demanding regime change are continuing protests in Tahrir Square. The demonstrators insist they are going nowhere until President Hosni Mubarak quits. Mubarak’s new cabinet was holding its first full meeting today since a reshuffle. But this and talks between Vice President Omar Suleiman and opposition groups including the banned …

Egypt’s government held talks with the country’s opposition groups today in Cairo. The Muslim Brotherhood was given a place at the table for the first time in decades. Many had refused

The Egyptian vice president has called for the protests to end. Speaking on state television he said all the protestors’ demands are being addressed. Asked if opposition parties like the Muslim brotherhood had been invited to negotiations, Suleiman said that they had, as part of a national dialogue. But he …

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has claimed his resignation would see his country descend into chaos. Mubarak said that he wanted to step down now but feared for Egypt’s stability if he he resigns. He denied his government instigated clashes over the past few days, blaming the banned Islamist group, the …

Hundreds of thousands of anti-government supporters have gathered in central Cairo for what the organisers are calling a Friday of Departure. It is the eleventh day of demonstrations and those calling for the immediate departure of President Hosni Mubarak are hoping

Greek President Karolos Papoulias and his Cyprus counterpart Demetris Christofias on Thursday expressed hope that calm will prevail in Egypt and Cairo’s stand over issues of national interest to Athens and Nicosia will not change.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday (February 1st) called on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to end his 30-year rule amid mass protests in Cairo. “Mr. Mubarak, all of us will die and will be questioned over what we left behind,” Erdogan

By George Friedman, STRATFOR It is not at all clear what will happen in the Egyptian revolution. It is not a surprise that this is happening. Hosni Mubarak has been president for more than a quarter of a century, ever since the assassination of Anwar Sadat. He is old and …

By STRATFOR Summary Egypt’s internal security forces are reportedly redeploying across the country Jan. 30 after abandoning the streets the previous day in a demonstration, showing what chaos would ensue should they be undermined by the military. As the protests show early signs of dwindling, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and …

By STRATFOR Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak remains the lifeblood of the demonstrators, who still number in the tens of thousands in downtown Cairo and in other major cities, albeit on a lesser scale. After being overwhelmed in the Jan. 28 Day of Rage protests, Egypt’s internal security forces — with …