(Reuters) - The government of embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak hit back on Wednesday at what it called U.S. attempts to "impose" American will on a loyal Middle East ally, saying rapid reforms would be too risky.
Egypt protests: US steps up pressure
on Cairo
The BBC's Jon Leyne reports from the protests outside parliament The US administration has stepped up its criticism of Egypt's leadership after a 16th consecutive day of protests against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak.
Increased number of protesters detained
in Egypt
Human rights activists in Egypt have told the BBC that the country's security forces have been detaining increasing numbers of people over the last fortnight, including doctors who treated the injured in Tahrir Square.
Protesters keep up momentum as Mubarak
refuses to quit
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Momentum kept up on the 16th day of protests in Egypt as massive crowds once again jammed Cairo's Tahrir Square Wednesday and spilled over into a nearby compound housing government buildings
Thousands of factory workers stay away from work as pro-democracy protesters continue to rally seeking Mubarak's ouster.
Egyptians renew appeal for Mubarak to resign now on
biggest day of protest
Hundreds of thousands of protesters pack Tahrir Square in Cairo and reject concessions on transfer of power in September
Protesters gain ground, but have the Western
powers forsaken them?
Hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators were occupying the street outside parliament and the Cabinet Office yesterday after spilling out of Cairo’s Tahrir Square as the 16-day-old protest expanded across the country.
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