Saturday
Aug062011
Syria (and Beyond) LiveBlog: Overwhelmed by Protests






2115 GMT: More night demonstrations in Syria, first in Homs, then in Kafranbel in the northwest:
2115 GMT: More night demonstrations in Syria, first in Homs, then in Kafranbel in the northwest:
1820 GMT: The Egyptian stock market has rised for a second day in a row, after almost two months of suspension and then a sharp fall on re-opening last week.
The EGX 30 Index rose 0.8% to 5,251.3 at the close. It has fallen 26% this year amidst the uprising against the Mubarak regime.
1715 GMT: British Tornado jets attacked and destroyed regime ammunition bunkers in the Sabha area of the southern desert early Monday.