Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, and his sons Gamal and Alaa, have been detained for questioning as part of an investigation by the country’s prosecutors.
Egypt’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak releases his first statement since being forced from power, as public prosecutors summon him amid ongoing investigations.
Two men die and 15 are injured as protests flare up in Tahrir Square amid calls for the army to pass its leadership to the civilian population. Channel 4 News hears powerful allegations of army abuse.
Two months on from the revolution, Channel 4 News hears powerful allegations of torture, arbitrary detention and sham trials by the Egyptian armed forces once hailed as heroes.
Jon Snow
Expect the unexpected – no one predicted the unrest that has swept the Middle East, writes Jon Snow. So no one really knows where it could strike next – Oman, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia.
Country by country Channel 4 News unpicks the key social media elements of revolt throughout the Middle East and assesses how internet communication helped awaken online youth activism.
The scent of revolution has moved to Libya, but after people power brought down the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt, Channel 4 News asks two Middle East experts what is happening in those countries now.
As Egyptians celebrate a week since President Mubarak stepped down, Save The Children writes from Egypt about the experiences of street children in the revolution and their hopes for the future.
Police fire tear gas to disperse protests in Bahrain and Iran as unrest spreads following the Egyptian revolt. In Cairo protesters are urged to return to work following President Mubarak’s downfall.
As the extent of the looting at the Egyptian Museum is revealed fears increase that historic sites across Egypt could be targeted.
Police fire tear gas to disperse protests in Bahrain and Iran as unrest spreads following the Egyptian revolt. In Cairo protesters are urged to return to work following President Mubarak’s downfall.
Gradually we are putting together the story of how President Mubarak fell. Every day we get another piece of the jigsaw, writes Lindsey Hilsum.
Mubarak has gone and the protesters have won, but what next? Follow the #c4news team in Cairo plus video and analysis. Add your voice to the live blog.
As protesters clean up after the overthrow of President Mubarak, Lindsey Hilsum reveals how the general now in charge persuaded him to go.
Jon Snow
Cairo is alive and seething with masses of people. I’ve just walked from Tahrir Square around several kilometres of streets and every one of them is heaving with people. In the 18 day standoff I’ve never seen the square so full.