Cairo: A defiant Hosni Mubarak on Thursday announced that he would transfer some powers to his deputy Omar Suleiman, but stopped short of resigning as president of Egypt. He said he will not bow to fo

Geneva: The Swiss government has ordered a freeze on assets belonging to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his entourage shortly after he was forced from office, the foreign ministry said.

"The Fe

Cairo: President Hosni Mubarak provoked rage on Egypt's streets on Thursday when he said he would hand over powers to his deputy but refused to step down after more than two weeks of protests demandin

Washington: India has welcomed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's resignation and the commitment by military leaders 'to establish an open and democratic framework of governance'.

"We welcome the dec

The Egyptian military's Supreme Command Council was meeting on Friday and was to make an 'important statement to the people', the state news agency MENA reported.

Cairo: Egyptian demonstrators reacted with fury on Friday after the military threw its weight behind President Mubarak's attempt to cling on to power despite massive nationwide protests.

At the same

Cairo: The Egyptian army threw its weight behind President Hosni Mubarak on Friday while trying to reassure anti-regime protesters that it will ensure he follows through with democratic reforms.

Egyp

Cairo: Here are the main developments in Egypt since President Hosni Mubarak made a speech late on Thursday in which he delegated power to his vice president, Omar Suleiman, but stopped short of resig

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak left Cairo Friday for an undisclosed destination, security sources said.

Cairo: Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has left Cairo with his family, a source close to the government told AFP, but his destination was not immediately clear.

"Mubarak has left Cairo wit