(Al Jazeera English: 0245 PST, February 5, 2011) The coverage of the Egyptian uprising on TV channels across the U.S. has been criticised for being both pessimistic and superficial. Since the pro-democracy protests began, the mainstream American media has focused sharply on what it all means for the U.S. and its allies in the region.
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(Al Jazeera English: 0830 PST, February 5, 2011) Tens of thousands of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square have held their ground after Friday's "Day of Departure", continuing to demand that Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, stand down. General Hassan El-Rawani, the head of the army's central command, speaks to the masses in Tahrir Square urging them to leave the square, they chant back at him "We are not leaving, He [Mubarak] is leaving".
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(Al Jazeera English: 1220 PST, February 4, 2011) The most powerful images from today's protests against President Hosni Mubarak in Egypt.
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(Al Jazeera English: 1135 PST, February 4, 2011) Millions of people have protested and what's being called a day of departure, a reference to their demand for President Mubarak to stand down.
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(Associated Press: 1300 PST, February 4, 2011) U.S. President Barack Obama decries violence in Egypt against reporters, human rights workers, and peaceful protesters. He also says the orderly transition to a new government must begin now.
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