25 November Who is Kamal Ganzouri, Egypt's new Prime Minister? After the resignation of the Cabinet under Essam Sharaf on Monday, former Prime Minister Kamal Ganzouri accepted the request of Field Marshal Mohamed Tantawi, head of the ruling military council, to form a new government on Friday. http://bikyamasr.com/49487/who-is-kamal-ganzouri-egypts-new-prime-minister/
US demands speedy transfer of power in Egypt, but activists cry foul The United States on Friday has called on the Egyptian military to move quicker toward a civilian government after nearly a week of bloody clashes between the police and protesters in downtown Cairo. Earlier in the week, the White House received massive criticism from activists and protesters, after the tear gas being fired at protesters were made in the US. http://bikyamasr.com/49473/us-demands-speedy-transfer-of-power-in-egypt-but-activists-cry-foul/
Thousands converge in Tahrir Square against Egypt military rulers Thousands of Egyptians have taken to Cairo's Tahrir Square again in a protest dubbed “the Friday of the last chance,” to demand that their interim military rulers, the SCAF immediately cede power to a civilian government. The areas surrounding Tahrir Square have become a bloody battleground between police and demonstrators, who have indiscriminately used tear gas, rubber bullets, live ammunition and brute force to quell the protests http://bikyamasr.com/49474/thousands-converge-in-tahrir-square-against-egypt-military-rulers/
Egypt: Press group warns female journalists away from Tahrir Media rights group Reporters “Without Borders” has advised media outlets to stop sending female reporters to Tahrir Square, in light of continued reports of sexual violence against female reporters covering unrest in the square. http://bikyamasr.com/49465/egypt-press-group-warns-female-journalists-away-from-tahrir/
Source confirms he made Molotov cocktails with 3 American students arrested in Egypt A source close to the three American study abroad students who were arrested in Cairo on Tuesday confirmed to Bikyamasr.com that he aided the three young men in making Molotov cocktails, and subsequently delivering them to Cairo's Tahrir Square. http://bikyamasr.com/49448/source-confirms-he-made-molotov-cocktails-with-3-american-students-arrested-in-egypt/
Using the dead in Egypt for political gain Top Egyptian politician Mohamed ElBaradei visited Tahrir Square on Friday to pay his respects to those who died over the past week in Egypt's bloodiest clashes since the uprising ousted Hosni Mubarak. After a week that saw over 90 people dead, medical sources told Bikyamasr.com, the politicians are once more showing their support for the fallen. http://bikyamasr.com/49462/using-the-dead-in-egypt-for-political-gain/
24 November In Egypt, doctors maintain truce on violence-stricken street as protesters wait A truce was established early Thursday morning and a concrete barrier was put in place to separate the military and police with the protesters on Mohamed Mahmoud Street in downtown Cairo, hoping to end five days of violence. http://bikyamasr.com/49421/in-egypt-doctors-maintain-truce-on-violence-stricken-street-as-protesters-wait/
Egypt rulers say elections to go forward, defends role in violence At a press conference on Thursday, Egypt's SCAF strongly defended its record in dealing with protests and its steps to ensure a transition to civilian rule. General Hamdy Shahin affirmed that the elections would proceed on time and that all arrangements were in place for the elections. http://bikyamasr.com/49415/egypt-rulers-say-elections-to-go-forward-defends-role-in-violence/
Egypt military calls on citizens to arrest “suspects” and hand over to authorities Egypt's military junta has called on all “honorable citizens” to arrest anyone suspect and hand them over to the authorities “without hurting them.” http://bikyamasr.com/49413/egypt-military-calls-on-citizens-to-arrest-suspects-and-hand-over-to-authorities/
Muslim Brotherhood calls for scheduled elections on Monday Egypt's powerful Muslim Brotherhood, set to take the largest constituency of votes in Monday's parliamentary elections, have distanced themselves from the ongoing anti-military protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square. http://bikyamasr.com/49356/muslim-brotherhood-calls-for-scheduled-elections-on-monday/
Egypt's military council issues apology for protester deaths Egypt's SCAF has issued an official apology on Thursday morning for the death of those killed in ongoing clashes in Tahrir Square between state security and anti-military demonstrators. http://bikyamasr.com/49368/egypt%E2%80%99s-military-council-issues-apology-for-protester-deaths/
23 November Egypt's economy fights to keep the course The ongoing unrest in Egypt has sent the Egyptin pound to its weakest point against the US dollar since January 2005. The mass protests against the military army have wracked the Egyptian economy, amid an already rocky business climate. http://bikyamasr.com/49290/egypt%E2%80%99s-economy-fights-to-keep-the-course/
Foreigners attacked in Egypt, rising xenophobia and anger over US tear gas Reports of foreigners attacked in Egypt's capital city Cairo have spiked during the last four days of conflict between protesters and Egyptian state security, as a rumor mill of “foreign conspirators,” has racked public discourse, fueled by the fact that tear gas used by Egyptian security personnel was made in the United States. http://bikyamasr.com/49294/foreigners-attacked-in-egypt-rising-xenophobia-and-anger-over-us-tear-gas/
Egypt's al-Azhar calls on police to stop shooting protesters Egypt's al-Azhar, the world's leading Sunni Islamic institution, condemned the police violence against Tahrir protesters and pleaded with them to not “point their arms at the chests of Egyptians.” http://bikyamasr.com/49318/egypts-al-azhar-calls-on-police-to-stop-shooting-protesters/
Inside Egypt's Zeinhom morgue: At least 32 dead Wednesday, over 90 total, as security forces false certificates At Cairo's Zeinhom morgue, the number of deceased has been rising beyond any number to be found in newspapers, official statements or Health Ministry reports. http://bikyamasr.com/49317/inside-egypts-zeinhom-morgue-security-forces-false-certificates/
Case filed against Egypt's SCAF for killing protesters In the first direct accusation of killing protesters, the Front to Defend Egypt's Protesters and the families of the injured and the dead filed a report against members of the ruling military council. http://bikyamasr.com/49329/case-filed-against-egypts-scaf-for-killing-protesters/
American student arrested in Egypt says did not throw anything One of the three American students arrested in Egypt and accused with throwing molotov cocktails at the police during the ongoing street battles between the police and demonstrators has denied he threw anything and was “observing” the protests from a nearby rooftop. http://bikyamasr.com/49337/american-student-arrested-in-egypt-says-did-not-throw-anything/
Egypt's former interior minister says no bullets fired, deaths prove otherwise The recently resigned Interior Minister Mansour el-Eissawy told Egyptian national television that there have been “no bullets fired” by the country's riot police during the ongoing clashes across the country. http://bikyamasr.com/49347/egypts-former-interior-minister-says-no-bullets-fired-deaths-prove-otherwise/
22 November Egypt protesters greet Cabinet “resignation” anti-military chants Tens of thousands of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square received the news of the Egyptian Cabinet's resignation with chants demanding the ousting of the ruling military council. http://bikyamasr.com/49144/egypt-protesters-greet-cabinet-resignation-anti-military-chants/
Journalists attacked in Egypt, sustain injuries At least 17 journalists have been deliberately attacked and injured by state security forces in the ongoing military offensive on demonstrations throughout Egypt, according to reports from Egypt's Journalist Syndicate. http://bikyamasr.com/49153/journalists-attacked-in-egypt-sustain-injuries/
Egypt clashes continue ahead of ‘million man' occupation of Tahrir Violent clashes between Egyptian state security and anti-military demonstrators have continued for the fourth day, as Egypt wakes up on Tuesday morning. http://bikyamasr.com/49157/egypt-clashes-continue-ahead-of-%E2%80%98million-man%E2%80%99-occupation-of-tahrir/
Miles away from Egypt's Tahrir, Mansoura rises up On the fourth day of ongoing demonstrations in Mansoura upwards of 1000 participants turned out for a gathering that many are calling the city's most significant level of unrest since the revolution. http://bikyamasr.com/49160/miles-away-from-egypts-tahrir-mansoura-rises-up/
The battle for Bab el-Louk Downtown Cairo has gone from being a bustling hive of commerce and tourism to a battlefield over the past few days, which many people have compared to the original popular protests that marked the beginning of the January revolution. http://bikyamasr.com/49165/the-battle-for-bab-el-louk/
Thousands injured in Egypt in past 24 hours, says medical source A medical source in Cairo's Tahrir Square has told Bikyamasr.com that they have treated “at least” 2,000 injuries in the past 24 hours as violence against protesters became more intense. http://bikyamasr.com/49193/thousands-injured-in-egypt-in-past-24-hours-says-medical-source/
Egypt's police, military and its crimes against humanity The ruling military junta in Egypt and its subordinate police force are committing crimes against humanity. On Monday night, it was more than obvious what was happening, and it was apalling as an observer to witness. http://bikyamasr.com/49028/egypts-police-military-and-its-crimes-against-humanity/
71 dead in Cairo alone, medical sources A medical source in the Zeinhom morgue near Cairo's Tahrir Square has told Bikyamasr.com that 71 Egyptians have been killed since clashes erupted Saturday. http://bikyamasr.com/49199/71-dead-in-cairo-alone-medical-sources/
Three Americans arrested in Tahrir Square; allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at army Three American students studying abroad at the American University in Cairo have been arrested on accusations of participating in the ongoing anti-military demonstrations in Tahrir Square. They allegedly picked up Molotov cocktails and hurled them at army personnel. http://bikyamasr.com/49212/three-american-arrested-in-tahrir-square-allegedly-threw-molotov-cocktails-at-army/
Protesters reject military offer to cede power by July 2012 Representatives from various political groups in Cairo met with General Sami Anan, the Army Chief of Staff in a five-hour crisis meeting on Tuesday evening, where the SCAF pledged to transfer power to a civilian government. http://bikyamasr.com/49218/protesters-reject-military-offer-to-cede-power-by-july-2012/
21 November Ten confirmed dead in Cairo clashes Ten fatalities have been confirmed by medical officials in Cairo as deadly battles between state security and protesters continue to rage in the city's iconic Tahrir Square. Thousands have been injured as state security intensifies their offensive in the square, indiscriminately using live ammunition on protesters. http://bikyamasr.com/49010/ten-confirmed-dead-in-cairo-clashes/
Egypt military attacks hospital as thousands injured, dozens reported dead The field hospital, one of three in the Tahrir area, was evacuated shortly after midnight in the midst of military violence, as tear gas rained down upon anyone left attempting to give assistance to the wounded, and in what activists are reporting, dozens of dying people. http://bikyamasr.com/49029/egypt-military-attacks-hospital-as-thousands-injured-dozens-reported-dead/
Over 30 reported dead in Egypt military “massacre” Over 30 people are reported dead, including a confirmed 27 at one Cairo morgue after what activists and observers are now calling the military's “massacre” of protesters in and around Tahrir Square. http://bikyamasr.com/49033/over-30-reported-dead-in-egypt-military-massacre/
Egypt Military General: “There is an invisible hand in the square” A member of Egypt's interim ruling Military Council visited Tahrir Square Monday afternoon for a brief media interview, claiming that “there is an invisible hand in the square causing a rift between the army and the people.” http://bikyamasr.com/49071/egypt-military-general-%E2%80%9Cthere-is-an-invisible-hand-in-the-square%E2%80%9D/
Tear gas used in Egypt banned for military use, causes liver, heart damage, miscarriages The tear gas being employed by the Egyptian military and police, beyond being expired for at least five years, cause severe pulmonary damage, as well as causing damage to the heart and liver. It is also reported to increase the risk of miscarriages, according to international studies of the substance, known as CR gas. http://bikyamasr.com/49065/tear-gas-used-in-egypt-banned-causes-liver-heart-damage-miscarriages/
Egypt cabinet files for resignation, SCAF says no Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and the Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers has filed for the collective resignation, pending approval from the interim ruling military council, as violent conflict in Cairo rages for the third day. http://bikyamasr.com/49124/egypt-cabinet-files-for-resignation-scaf-says-no/
20 November Egypt police, protesters continue battle, injuries rising Tear gas continued to pour down on protesters in Egypt's Tahrir Square. Rubber bullets pelted demonstrators, with more and more injuries being reported in what has turned into a 24-hour long uprising against police and the military junta in the country. http://bikyamasr.com/48964/egypt-police-protesters-continue-battle-injuries-rising/
Egypt masses continue to pour into Tahrir Flocks of Egyptians are continuing to pour into Cairo's Tahrir Square in support of the protesters, who remain in a constant battle with security forces that has lasted over 24 hours. http://bikyamasr.com/48984/egypt-masses-continue-to-pour-into-tahrir/
19 November Violence disrupts Egypt unity protest, 3 arrested At least two people were injured and three activists arrested on Saturday morning as Egypt's military police cracked down on a sit-in in Cairo's Tahrir Square. What had been a Friday of unity in Cairo, quickly succumbed to emotions and a military government who does not want protesters maintaining a presence in the very square they demanded an end to the Hosni Mubarak regime 10 months ago. http://bikyamasr.com/48833/violence-disrupts-egypt-unity-protest/
Egypt military chases, beats protesters away from Tahrir Square Less than 24 hours after almost one million Egyptians participated in the “Friday of One Demand,” security forces attacked those who had spent the night and tore down their tents, chasing them around the side streets of downtown Cairo around noon on Saturday. http://bikyamasr.com/48876/egypt-military-chases-beats-protesters-away-from-tahrir-square/
Update: Over 500 injured in Egypt violence At least 518 people have been reportedly injured as police continue to bombard a demonstration against Egypt's interim ruling military government in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday http://bikyamasr.com/48901/police-and-protesters-clash-in-cairo/
Egypt's press syndicate denounce violence against journalists The military confiscated a number of cameras from photojournalists and refused to return them. Many journalists reported being harassed by police throughout the day. Egypt's press syndicate condemned the attacks on two journalists who were detained by military police and 10 other injured ones in the ongoing clashes between the military and riot police and thousands of protesters in Tahrir Square. http://bikyamasr.com/48918/egypts-press-syndicate-denounce-violence-against-journalist/
Two reported dead, hundreds wounded in Egypt violence An Egyptian man protesting against the ruling military council in Egypt's capital was shot by security forces on Saturday as police bombarded activists in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Another protester in Alexandria reportedly died after being shot in the head. Over 750 other protesters have been injured. http://bikyamasr.com/48935/one-reported-dead-hundreds-wounded-in-egypt-violence/ 18 November Hundreds of thousands in Egypt protest military junta Hundreds of thousands protest organizers, activists and political leaders from organizations and parties from across Egypt's political spectrum poured into Cairo's Tahrir in light of a Security Council Armed Forces (SCAF) legislation proposal that seeks to give the military council supra-constitutional power. http://bikyamasr.com/48827/hundreds-of-thousands-in-egypt-protest-military-junta/ BM
