TR EMERITUS

Torture is so widespread in Egypt that when the regime unleashed the “baltagiya” - or gangs of paid thugs - to tackle opposition protesters last week, it seemed a culture of brutality and violence had exchanged the torture cells for the streets.  For decades, Egyptian and international human rights groups have been publishing... 

Lebanon's Hezbollah Resistance Movement has congratulated Egyptian people for managing to force President Hosni Mubarak to step down from power. Describing Mubarak's resignation as an "historic victory” for Egyptians, Hezbollah said on Friday that the movement strongly supports the Egyptian Revolution. "Hezbollah congratulates... 

Egypt’s vice president says Hosni Mubarak has handed power over to the high military council, despite millions-plus pro-democracy demonstrations. In a brief announcement, Omar Suleiman said on Friday that Mubarak had “abandoned the presidency,” handing over the power to the Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces,...