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Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood: Although official results of Egypt’s first post-revolution election were delayed again Friday, there is little mystery about the winners. The results are expected to show the Muslim Brotherhood, a moderate Islamist movement banned for decades, as the dominant political force in the country.
Photo: Egyptian anti-government protesters pray at Tahrir Square in Cairo on February 4, 2011 during “departure day” demonstrations to force President Hosni Mubarak to quit after he said he would like to step down but fears chaos would result. (Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)
‘Today is the last day’: ‘Day of Departure’ protests in Egypt
Tens of thousands of Egyptians prayed in Cairo’s Liberation Square on Friday for an immediate end to President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule, hoping a million more would join them in what they called the “Day of Departure.”
Resignation would bring chaos, Mubarak claims
President Hosni Mubarak said he wanted to quit but that he feared his resignation would bring chaos to Egypt, as protesters demanding an end to his 30-year rule confronted his supporters on Cairo streets.
U.S. discussing plan for Mubarak to quit now: NYT
The Obama administration is discussing with Egyptian officials a proposal for President Hosni Mubarak to resign immediately, The New York Times reported.
Goodspeed Analysis: Muslim Brotherhood Egypt’s most coherent opposition force
After playing a low-key part in the protests that have rocked Egypt for the past 10 days, the Muslim Brotherhood has started to step from the shadows to assume its role as Egypt’s largest and most coherent opposition force.
Personal account: Attacked by thugs in the streets of Cairo
As the Cairo mob turns against journalists, Yonathan Kellerman, 32, a Montreal photographer and documentary writer now living in Paris, details how he found himself under attack by thugs.
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