Some 10,000 Egyptian protesters converged on Cairo’s Tahrir Square to mark the first anniversary of “Friday of Rage”, a key day in the popular uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

Revenues from Egypt's vital tourism sector plunged almost 30% last year, dragged down by the unrest following the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak.

Several thousand Egyptians rallied in Cairo's central Tahrir Square today to denounce violence against protesters.

At least 81 people were injured today when Egyptian riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets stormed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square today to clear a protest tent camp.

Fear that Egypt’s ruling generals are working to perpetuate their hold on power is causing a political furore, threatening a “second revolution” and sending relations between the generals and activists to new lows less than four weeks before a key election.

Egypt’s powerful former information minister has been found guilty of corruption and jailed for seven years.

Thousands of Egyptians are demonstrating against the pace of reform under the country’s military rulers.

EGYPT has begun procedures to end the country’s three-decade old state of emergency, the government said yesterday, a key demand of the protesters who toppled President Hosni Mubarak in February.

Egyptian authorities have ordered the detention of Suzanne Mubarak, wife of deposed President Hosni Mubarak, the government-run MENA news service says.

One of Egypt’s most feared government ministers today went on trial accused of ordering the killing of unarmed protesters during the uprising that removed President Hosni Mubarak.

A Tunisian court dropped charges against a policewoman whose dispute with a fruit vendor who killed himself sparked a chain of events that unleashed uprisings around the Arab world.

An Egyptian court ordered the dissolving of the country’s former ruling party and the confiscation of its assets today, meeting a major demand of the protest movement that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

YEMEN’S president has warned his country would descend into civil war if he were forced to quit and the US voiced concern about instability in the Arabian state that has become an al-Qaida stronghold.

Egypt’s military rulers have sworn in a new cabinet that includes new faces in key ministries, responding to protesters’ demands that the new government be free of stalwarts of ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

Egypt’s prime minister-designate Essam Sharaf has named a caretaker Cabinet to help lead the country through reforms and towards free elections after the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

Egypt's new military rulers have begun dismantling ousted President Hosni Mubarak's regime.

Egypt’s military have moved today to restore order in Cairo after weeks of mass demonstrations, but troops faced some resistance as they tried to dismantle the protest camp at the heart of the movement that toppled President Hosni Mubarak.

Egypt’s military rulers have promised the country will abide by its international agreements, a nod to allay concerns that Egypt’s peace deal with Israel could be threatened following the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak.

Egyptian protesters were jubilant today over their success in ousting President Hosni Mubarak, but many vowed to stay camped in a central Cairo square until they hear “clear assurances” that the military will meet their demands for democracy.

Cries of “Egypt is free” rang out and fireworks lit up the sky as hundreds of thousands danced, wept and prayed in joyful pandemonium after 18 days of peaceful pro-democracy protests forced President Hosni Mubarak to surrender power to the military, ending three decades of authoritarian rule.

CRIES of “Egypt is free” rang out and fireworks lit up the sky over Cairo’s Tahrir Square last night where hundreds of thousands celebrated the fall of President Hosni Mubarak.

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Vice President Omar Suleiman has said Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down and handed power to the military.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh after leaving Cairo, an official said today.

Egypt’s military is backing President Hosni Mubarak’s decision not to resign but to transfer most of his powers to his vice president.

Egypt’s military has stepped in to “safeguard the country” and assured protesters that President Hosni Mubarak will meet their demands.

Bus drivers and other public transport workers went on strike in Egypt today as mass protests continued in an attempt to remove President Hosni Mubarak.

EGYPTIANS counted the economic cost of more than two weeks of turmoil yesterday as protesters on Cairo’s Tahrir Square looked ahead to their next big push to oust President Hosni Mubarak tomorrow.

EGYPTIANS staged one of their biggest protests yet yesterday demanding President Hosni Mubarak step down immediately, their wrath undiminished by the vice president’s announcement of a plan to transfer power.

Youth groups behind Egypt's opposition revolt have formed a coalition, and they insist they will not end their occupation of Cairo's Tahrir Square until President Hosni Mubarak leaves office.

The top leadership body of Egypt’s ruling party resigned today, including the president’s son, but the regime appeared to be digging in its heels.

TENS of thousands packed central Cairo yesterday, waving flags and singing the national anthem, emboldened in their campaign to oust President Hosni Mubarak after they repelled pro-regime attackers in two days of bloody street fights.

Tens of thousands packed central Cairo today on what they dubbed “the day of departure” in their campaign to remove President Hosni Mubarak.

Egyptian protesters have massed for sweeping "departure day" demonstrations to force President Hosni Mubarak out of office.

European leaders have urged Egyptian authorities to protect reporters covering the country’s crisis.

The Egyptian military guarded thousands of protesters pouring into Cairo’s main square today in an attempt to drive out President Hosni Mubarak.

Talks are under way between the Obama administration and senior Egyptian officials on the possible immediate resignation of President Hosni Mubarak and the formation of a military-backed caretaker government, US officials said.

Malaysian police have fired water cannons at protesters in Kuala Lumpur who were calling for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down.

It has been reported that State TV in Egypt has said the country's Vice President Omar Suleiman will make an "important announcement".

Egyptian army tanks and soldiers moved to end violence between anti-government protesters and supporters of President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo’s central square today as the prime minister apologised for the attack by regime supporters on anti-government protesters.

Supporters of President Hosni Mubarak charged into Cairo’s central square on horses and camels as others rained firebombs from rooftops in an apparent orchestrated assault against protesters trying to topple Egypt’s autocratic leader of 30 years.

Anti-government protesters clashed violently with supporters of President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo today as Egypt’s political upheaval took a dangerous new turn.