Egyptian protester shot
The AP releases video of a downed Egyptian rebel and the country's internet goes out shortly thereafter
The Associated Press has posted a video of a gunned-down street protester (Warning: The video contains graphic, disturbing images). Egypt's web access has been suspended in the wake of this release.
Egypt: Web down, counterterror up
The embattled nation stops Internet access, seeks to cease anti-government movement
Internet service in Egypt was disrupted and the government deployed an elite special operations force in Cairo on Friday, hours before an anticipated new wave of anti-government protests.
The developments were a sign that President Hosni Mubarak's regime was toughening its crackdown following the biggest protests in years against his nearly 30-year rule.
The counter-terror force, rarely seen on the streets, took up positions in strategic locations, including central Tahrir Square, site of the biggest demonstrations this week.
Egypt imposes night curfew as military descends on protesters
Embattled Egyptian president orders military to clamp down as protests continue to escalate
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
An Egyptian woman flees as Egyptian anti-riot policemen clash with protesters in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. Egyptian activists protested for a fourth day as social networking sites called for a mass rally in the capital Cairo after Friday prayers, keeping up the momentum of the country's largest anti-government protests in years.
Egyptian state TV says President Hosni Mubarak has ordered a night curfew from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. in Cairo, the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria and the flashpoint city of Suez east of the capital. It said the military will work in tandem with the police to enforce the ban.
It was the most drastic measure so far to quell riots and protests that spiraled into chaos on Friday.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
Yemen protests against government mark latest Middle East uprising
The wave of dissent across North Africa has reached Yemen in the heart of the Middle East
AP/Hani Mohammed
Yemeni students chant slogans calling on their president Ali Abdullah Saleh to leave the government and follow Tunisian ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali into exile during a protest in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011.
Tens of thousands of people called for the Yemeni president's ouster in protests across the capital on Thursday inspired by the popular revolt in Tunisia.
The demonstrations led by opposition members and youth activists are a significant expansion of the unrest sparked by the Tunisian uprising, which also inspired Egypt's largest protests in a generation. They pose a new threat to the stability of the Arab world's most impoverished nation, which has become the focus of increased Western concern about a resurgent al-Qaida branch, a northern rebellion and a secessionist movement in the south.
THURSDAY, JAN 27, 2011 14:27 ET
Egypt: Could this week's protests actually effect lasting change?
Protests in Egypt continued on Wednesday as the world looked on and wondered about the potential for actual reforms
AP Photo/Ben Curtis
An Angry Egyptian activist shouts at anti-riot policemen who block the way leading to journalists syndicate in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. A small gathering of Egyptian anti-government activists tried to stage a second day of protests in Cairo Wednesday in defiance of a ban on any gatherings, but police quickly moved in and used force to disperse the group.
Protests in Egypt continued today as demonstrators voice their anger at the government of President Hosni Mubarak. Reports suggest that yesterday's protests were smaller and more scattered than on Tuesday. Meanwhile, news continues to surface that the government has been blocking access to social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook (although the latter disputed that charge). In the wake of the so-called Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia, many are speculating about the potential for change in Egypt and elsewhere across the region. (Demonstrations also erupted in Yemen on Thursday.) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged the Egyptian government to allow peaceful protests and answer calls for reform.
