
Egypt President Hosni Mubarak says he has passed on his authority to his vice-president Omar Suleiman, but he has failed to resign immediately as president.
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Australian Coptic Movement (ACM)Australia’s peak Coptic Community advocacy group. Promoting Justice, Culture and Unity. |
Egypt President Hosni Mubarak says he has passed on his authority to his vice-president Omar Suleiman, but he has failed to resign immediately as president.
When: Saturday February 12 2011 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Where: Sydney Town Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
The 25 January – “Egyptian Revolution” – as many refer to it,will go down in history as a major turning point in Middle Eastern politics.
The demonstrations that erupted on January 25 were driven by Egyptians’ aspirations for greater dignity in their lives. Most Egyptians have seen their standard of living deteriorate over the past decade because of rising unemployment, persistent inflation and stagnant wages.
An explosion hit a church in Rafah, near the Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip, but the source and the scale of the blast were not immediately clear, witnesses said on Saturday
Coptic Christians attend a church service in Cairo. Many of their faith have taken to the streets in support of President Hosni Mubarak.
“Journalists have become the target of violent attacks as clashes between loyalists of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and protesters seeking his downfall have turned central Cairo into a battle zone.”
“Egypt clashes continue. At least six dead as hostilities continue in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, while Egypts’s Prime Minister says the violence will be investigated.”
“At least three people have been killed in pre-dawn gunfire in Cairo’s Tahrir Square”
Partisans of President Hosni Mubarak have stormed a crowded anti-regime rally in central Cairo, sparking pandemonium in which three people were killed and at least 639 were injured.