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Mubarak Reportedly in Coma

Max Read · 02/14/11 09:34PM

What's former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak up to? According to an Egyptian newspaper, he's been in a coma since Saturday and is "currently receiving medical treatment." The Egyptian government says that Mubarak has been in the resort town of Sharm al-Sheikh (and not in Germany or Saudi Arabia, as has been rumored) since his Thursday speech, during which, according to rumors, he fainted twice. Mubarak is 82, and underwent gall bladder surgery in Germany in 2010. [al-Arabiya]

More Demonstrations Across Middle East

Jeff Neumann · 02/14/11 08:21AM

Following the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, countries all across the Middle East and North Africa are seeing small but growing anti-government protests, proving that the status quo is no longer sustainable. Here's a quick look at what's happening today in the region:

Egypt: The Morning After

Jeff Neumann · 02/12/11 09:28AM

In the coming weeks and months everyone will be debating the future of Egypt and asking, "what does the revolution mean?" There is a long, difficult road ahead but for today at least, Egyptians are celebrating. Here are some pictures from Tahrir Square today. [Images via AP]

What's Next for Egypt?

Jim Newell · 02/11/11 04:25PM

Egypt has finally dumped its arrogant, paternalistic dictator of three decades in the largest country in the Arab world. That's quite an achievement for a suppressive police state after only two to three weeks of protests that weren't very organized to begin with. But what comes next? Will pure democracy just kind of "appear"? Or does an impossible process of constitutional negotiations between the people, the army, the Muslim Brotherhood, business leaders, and foreign powers need to take place over the next year before anything even approaching a stable and responsive political system emerges? Unfortunately it's that second scenario, the "impossible process of constitutional negotiation" one, that's realistic.

Mubarak Steps Down

Jim Newell · 02/11/11 11:37AM

The story in Egypt has taken another hairpin turn—but for the better this time. The protesters have finally kicked out their old man, (ex-)President Hosni Mubarak. He's stepped down and retreated to his estate at Sharm el-Sheik, on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula.

Egyptian Military Backs Mubarak

Max Read · 02/11/11 05:02AM

Who thinks Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's hilarious fake-out announcement that he's staying in office was good idea? Well, Mubarak, probably, and his vice president, Omar Suleiman. And, apparently, Egyptian military leaders, who, in a statement read aloud on national television, backed Mubarak's "plan" for a peaceful transfer of power, encouraging protestors to go home.

Hosni Mubarak Could Step Down Tonight

Jim Newell · 02/10/11 11:07AM

Various reports are swirling around about Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak planning to step down from power in the very near future. NBC News' Richard Engel hears from two independent Egyptian government officials that Mubarak would leave tonight, under an agreement with Army leaders.

The Shabby Nerve Center of the Egyptian Revolution

Adrian Chen · 02/10/11 12:11AM

Click to viewThe New York Times has a cool video taken inside Cairo's "Facebook Flat," where a group of dedicated young Egyptian activists hang out, update their Facebook pages and help organize the Egyptian uprising. It sort of looks like the apartment in which we are typing these very words, which makes us feel very inadequate about ourselves. Guess it's time to go "like" some pages about fighting animal abuse or something.

Why Are Conservatives 'Turning' on Glenn Beck?

Jim Newell · 02/09/11 03:07PM

Ever since the Egyptian protests began two weeks ago, the conservative movement has been struggling to spread a lockstep message through its top spokespeople.

Iowa Voters Don't Trust Obama on Egypt Because He's Muslim

Jim Newell · 02/08/11 03:48PM

Fox News put together a focus group of likely Iowa Republican caucus-goers to watch President Obama's pre-Super Bowl interview with Bill O'Reilly and gauge their reactions. So why were the reactions so negative when he was giving fairly boilerplate responses to O'Reilly's questions about the Egyptian uprising and any potential threats posed by the Muslim Brotherhood?