Crackdown in Egypt Widens but Officials Offer Concessions By: Anthony Shadid | The New York Times

Crackdown in Egypt Widens but Officials Offer Concessions

By: Anthony Shadid | The New York Times

The Egyptian government on Thursday broadened its crackdown on a 10-day uprising that has shaken its rule, arresting journalists and human rights advocates across an edgy city, while offering more concessions in a bid to win support from a population growing frustrated with a devastated economy and scenes of chaos in the streets.