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17 Feb 2011

Egypt’s Military Discourages Economic Change

The Egyptian military defends the country, but it also runs day care centers and beach resorts. Its divisions make television sets, jeeps, washing machines, wooden furniture and olive oil, as well as bottled water under a brand reportedly named after a general s daughter, Safi.
The Egyptian military defends the country, but it also runs day care centers and beach resorts. Its divisions make...
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16 Feb 2011

Democracy at what price

The protests in Egypt are continuing. The protesters seem not to know what they want. When everyone expected that following the resignation of President Mubarak, the protesters would have gone home and allowed the situation to stabilize until elections, the people of Egypt do not seem to know when they have won
The protests in Egypt are continuing. The protesters seem not to know what they want. When everyone expected that...
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16 Feb 2011

Egyptians defy call to end strikes

Emboldened by the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak last week, Egyptians have been airing grievances over issues ranging from low wages to police brutality and corruption. Workers in banking, transport, oil, tourism, textiles, state-owned media and government bodies are striking to demand higher wages and better conditions, said Kamal Abbas of the Centre for Trade Union and Workers' Services.
Emboldened by the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak last week, Egyptians have been airing grievances over issues...
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15 Feb 2011

Islam’s Spiritual ‘Dear Abby’ The Voice of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

He is a hypermarket of dogma, dispensing advice on subjects ranging from mother's milk to suicide bombing. But few have as much influence on Sunni Muslims as the Muslim televangelist Youssef al-Qaradawi. He says what the Muslim Brotherhood in Egpyt thinks -- and he provides clues to how they might act.
He is a hypermarket of dogma, dispensing advice on subjects ranging from mother's milk to suicide bombing. But few have...
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15 Feb 2011

Clinton on what’s next for Egypt

Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has told Al Jazeera that the US is hopeful Egypt will become a model for democracy in the region. Some critics say that the US government is again sitting on the fence, as it did before president Mubarak resigned, in deciding whether to back the people or the army.
Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has told Al Jazeera that the US is hopeful Egypt will become a model for...
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15 Feb 2011

Egypt crisis Army sets constitution reform deadline

Egypt's ruling military council has announced that work on reforming the country's constitution is to be completed in 10 days. A committee led by a retired judge has been tasked with proposing legal changes, said the council.
Egypt's ruling military council has announced that work on reforming the country's constitution is to be completed in 10...
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15 Feb 2011

Egypt Muslim Brotherhood plans political party

Egypt's long banned Muslim Brotherhood said Tuesday it intends to form a political party once democracy is established, as the country's new military rulers launched a panel of experts to amend the country's constitution enough to allow democratic elections later this year.
Egypt's long banned Muslim Brotherhood said Tuesday it intends to form a political party once democracy is established,...
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15 Feb 2011

Ex-judge to head Egypt reform panel

Egypt's new army rulers have appointed Tareq al-Bishry, a retired judge, to head a committee set up to suggest constitutional changes. Al-Bishry was a strong supporter of an independent judiciary during Hosni Mubarak's rule and is respected in legal circles for his independent views.
Egypt's new army rulers have appointed Tareq al-Bishry, a retired judge, to head a committee set up to suggest...
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15 Feb 2011

Egypt’s Generals Lay Out 6-Month Plan for New Government

The military officers who have governed Egypt since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak on Friday have laid out a brisk six-month timetable in which to draft constitutional amendments, submit them to a referendum and elect a new government, stirring debate about the military s long-term intentions.
The military officers who have governed Egypt since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak on Friday have laid out a...
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15 Feb 2011

Egyptian revolution: The next few months are crucial.

I didn't have a pen at hand when I heard the broadcast from Cairo over the weekend, and I didn't write down the precise words used by a woman demonstrator, interviewed at length by a BBC radio journalist, just after she heard the news of Hosni Mubarak's resignation. But I remember the sentiments with great precision: exhilaration, excitement, elation, euphoria. She was proud to be an Egyptian. She had never thought it was possible that Egyptians could achieve so much. Her life had changed forever: She had helped force the Egyptian dictator from office, and nothing would ever be the same again.[more ...]
I didn't have a pen at hand when I heard the broadcast from Cairo over the weekend, and I didn't write down the precise...
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14 Feb 2011

What makes a revolution succeed

On February 12, 32 years this week, Iran proclaimed its revolution a success: the Shah was gone, the military had been decimated, and a new era could dawn. Although what followed turned out very differently than what the Egyptians are hoping for, Iran's was one of the great revolutions of the 20th century, and Egyptians might well look to it for inspiration in their effort to oust an entrenched regime and gain new rights.
On February 12, 32 years this week, Iran proclaimed its revolution a success: the Shah was gone, the military had been...
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14 Feb 2011

Egypt’s revolution has just begun

Mubarak has fallen. February 11, 2011, has inscribed itself on the page of world history. Now the struggle for the 'heart and soul' of the revolution begins. It's a testing time, and all will be tested.
Mubarak has fallen. February 11, 2011, has inscribed itself on the page of world history. Now the struggle for the...
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14 Feb 2011

Army urges Egyptians to end strikes

Egypt's military council has renewed a call to workers to end a wave of strikes and play their role in reviving the economy after nearly three weeks of mass protests that led to the ousting of president Hosni Mubarak. In "Communique No 5", read out on state television on Monday, a spokesman for the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces called for national solidarity and criticised strike action that has severely disrupted the country's economy.
Egypt's military council has renewed a call to workers to end a wave of strikes and play their role in reviving the...
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14 Feb 2011

Obama administration studies recent revolutions for lessons applicable in Egypt

As the Obama administration works to shepherd the Egypt uprising toward a democratic government, it is drawing on the experiences of a half-dozen other nations whose revolutions have been the focus of internal White House study in recent weeks.
As the Obama administration works to shepherd the Egypt uprising toward a democratic government, it is drawing on the...
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14 Feb 2011

In Control, Military Dissolves Egypt Parliament

The Egyptian military consolidated its control on Sunday over what it has called a democratic transition from nearly three decades of President Hosni Mubarak s authoritarian rule, dissolving the feeble Parliament, suspending the Constitution and calling for elections in six months in sweeping steps that echoed protesters demands.
The Egyptian military consolidated its control on Sunday over what it has called a democratic transition from nearly...
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12 Feb 2011

Egyptian Army Commits To Civilian Power Transfer, Peace With Israel

CAIRO - The ruling military pledged Saturday to eventually hand power to an elected civilian government and reassured allies that Egypt will abide by its peace treaty with Israel after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, as it outlined the first cautious steps in a promised transition to greater democracy.
CAIRO - The ruling military pledged Saturday to eventually hand power to an elected civilian government and reassured...
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11 Feb 2011

Jubilation on Egypt streets at Mubarak resignation

A furious wave of protest swept Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak from power on Friday after 30 years of one-man rule, sparking jubilation on the streets and sending a warning to autocrats across the Arab world and beyond.
A furious wave of protest swept Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak from power on Friday after 30 years of one-man rule,...
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11 Feb 2011

President Obama on Egypt: It was the moral force of non-violence

Saying that the voices of the people of Egypt had been heard and that their nation had been changed forever, President Obama saluted the Egyptians who secured their country's freedom as an inspiration to us all in a statement from the White House.
Saying that the voices of the people of Egypt had been heard and that their nation had been changed forever, President...
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11 Feb 2011

Egypt crisis: President Hosni Mubarak resigns as leader

Hosni Mubarak has decided to step down as president of Egypt. In an announcement on state TV, Vice-President Omar Suleiman said Mr Mubarak had handed power to the military. It came as thousands massed in Cairo and other Egyptian cities for an 18th day of protest to demand Mr Mubarak's resignation.
Hosni Mubarak has decided to step down as president of Egypt. In an announcement on state TV, Vice-President Omar...
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11 Feb 2011

Hosni Mubarak: Egyptian ‘pharaoh’ dethroned amid gunfire and blood

Hosni Mubarak's presidency was born amid gunfire and bloodshed and ended in an equally dramatic fashion. As vice-president, Mubarak was sitting next to Anwar Sadat on 6 October 1981 at an army parade in the Cairo district of Nasser City when soldiers with Islamist sympathies turned on their leader, pouring automatic weapons fire into the reviewing stand. Sadat was killed outright. Mubarak narrowly escaped. Eight days later, he was sworn in as Egypt's third president
Hosni Mubarak's presidency was born amid gunfire and bloodshed and ended in an equally dramatic fashion. As...
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11 Feb 2011

Profile Hosni Mubarak

Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's third and longest-serving president, resigned from office on February 11, 2011, after an 18-day-long mass uprising aimed at removing him from power
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's third and longest-serving president, resigned from office on February 11, 2011, after an...
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11 Feb 2011

Egypt’s military leadership

Hosni Mubarak has resigned as Egypt's president and transferred his powers to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. General Omar Suleiman, vice president and former intelligence chief, is among the key retired or serving military officers on the council
Hosni Mubarak has resigned as Egypt's president and transferred his powers to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces....
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11 Feb 2011

Hosni Mubarak resigns as president

Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has resigned from his post, handing over power to the armed forces. Omar Suleiman, the vice-president, announced in a televised address that the president was "waiving" his office, and had handed over authority to the Supreme Council of the armed forces.
Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has resigned from his post, handing over power to the armed forces. Omar...
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11 Feb 2011

Mubarak Steps Down, Ceding Power to Military

President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt turned over all power to the military and left the Egyptian capital for his resort home in Sharm el-Sheik, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on state television on Friday.
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt turned over all power to the military and left the Egyptian capital for his resort home...
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11 Feb 2011

Mubarak flees Cairo as protests rage

A local government official says President Hosni Mubarak is in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, 250 miles from the capital Cairo, where protesters are deluging squares and marching on presidential palaces and the State TV building.
A local government official says President Hosni Mubarak is in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, 250 miles from the...
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11 Feb 2011

Multiple countries call for Egypt’s Mubarak to resign

Denmark's prime minister became the first European Union leader to publicly urge embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down, just hours after Mubarak vowed to remain in power despite pro-democracy protests.
Denmark's prime minister became the first European Union leader to publicly urge embattled Egyptian President Hosni...
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11 Feb 2011

The Next Step for Egypt’s Opposition

WHEN I was a young man in Cairo, we voiced our political views in whispers, if at all, and only to friends we could trust. We lived in an atmosphere of fear and repression. As far back as I can remember, I felt outrage as I witnessed the misery of Egyptians struggling to put food on the table, keep a roof over their heads and get medical care. I saw firsthand how poverty and repression can destroy values and crush dignity, self-worth and hope.
WHEN I was a young man in Cairo, we voiced our political views in whispers, if at all, and only to friends we could...
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11 Feb 2011

Elbaradei: Egypt Will Explode

Major Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei warned of potential violent unrest after President Hosni Mubarak announced late Thursday he would not step down before September elections.
Major Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei warned of potential violent unrest after President Hosni Mubarak...
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11 Feb 2011

Intel Community Monitors Egypt Prison Breakouts

The U.S. intelligence community is closely monitoring the state of Egypt s highest security prisons, trying to track dozens of senior members of al Qaeda, the Islamic Group and Egyptian Islamic Jihad to find out whether any have escaped and where they have gone.
The U.S. intelligence community is closely monitoring the state of Egypt s highest security prisons, trying to track...
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11 Feb 2011

Egypt braces for massive protest

Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters are expected to march onto the streets of Cairo and other Egyptian cities on Friday, in what could become the largest - and some fear the most violent - protests thus far.
Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters are expected to march onto the streets of Cairo and other Egyptian...
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11 Feb 2011

Obama impatient with Mubarak’s baby steps towards Egyptian democracy

Bristling with impatience, President Barack Obama on Thursday openly and sharply questioned whether Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's pledge to shift power to his vice president is an immediate, meaningful or sufficient sign of reform for a country in upheaval
Bristling with impatience, President Barack Obama on Thursday openly and sharply questioned whether Egyptian President...
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11 Feb 2011

Egyptian protests: A report from Cairo as jubilation turns to disappointment and anger.

It was dusk in Cairo when the rumors began to circulate: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak would be addressing the nation, and sources quoted in the American media suggested he would step down. Drums were beaten. Chants were sung. High-fives were slapped. But underneath the jubilation and excitement was anxiety.
It was dusk in Cairo when the rumors began to circulate: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak would be addressing the...
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11 Feb 2011

Egypt protests: 10 reasons why Americans should care.

If you're a reader of my blog, you probably care a lot about foreign policy and you've probably already been riveted by events in Egypt, including President Hosni Mubarak's "latest attempt" to cling to power by offering largely meaningless concessions. But maybe one of your friends has asked you why Americans should care at all about who is governing that country, or why it matters what its political system is.
If you're a reader of my blog, you probably care a lot about foreign policy and you've probably already been...
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11 Feb 2011

Egyptian protests: Mubarak’s refusal to resign makes the army’s decisions even more important.

So Hosni Mubarak's not stepping down after all. What's next? A coup? A widening revolution? A massive crackdown? Who knows? Egypt has plunged into uncharted waters for the past two weeks, and they just got several fathoms deeper.
So Hosni Mubarak's not stepping down after all. What's next? A coup? A widening revolution? A massive crackdown? Who...
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11 Feb 2011

Full text of Hosni Mubarak’s speech

Here is the full text of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's speech on Thursday night, in which he said would transfer some powers to his deputy but would not not step down until elections in September.
Here is the full text of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's speech on Thursday night, in which he said would transfer...
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11 Feb 2011

Hosni Mubarak refuses to step down

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has said he will stay in office and transfer all power only after September's presidential election. His comments in a national TV address confounded earlier reports that he was preparing to stand down immediately.
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has said he will stay in office and transfer all power only after September's...
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10 Feb 2011

The Pharaoh Refuses To Go

President Hosni Mubarak just appeared on television and didn t step down, as many had thought he would. Instead, he insisted that he would stay in office through the September elections. He offered cosmetic changes and promises of reform down the road. For example, he said that he would lift the state of emergency down the road sometime when the time is right. He seems to have delegated some powers to his vice president, Omar Suleiman, while remaining in office himself.
President Hosni Mubarak just appeared on television and didn t step down, as many had thought he would. Instead, he...
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10 Feb 2011

Mubarak Refuses to Step Down

President Hosni Mubarak told the Egyptian people Thursday that he would delegate authority to his vice president, Omar Suleiman, but that he would not resign, enraging hundreds of thousands gathered to hail his departure and setting the stage for what protesters promised would be the largest demonstrations since the uprising began last month.
President Hosni Mubarak told the Egyptian people Thursday that he would delegate authority to his vice president, Omar...
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10 Feb 2011

Sykes-Picot to Mubarak-Suleiman: the beginning of the end

The people of Egypt are slowly but surely getting their demands. We would have wished for the system to give up quicker but alas, people have to continue struggling to get the rest of their demands including ending Egyptian government subservience to the Israeli/American colonial agenda and returning the estimated $150-250 billion pillaged from the [...]
The people of Egypt are slowly but surely getting their demands. We would have wished for the system to give up quicker...
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10 Feb 2011

Egypt Military, Party Mubarak to ‘Meet Protesters’ Demands’

Egyptian military officials and members of the ruling party say that President Hosni Mubarak will "meet protesters' demands." Egyptians have been demonstrating for 17 days, calling for the ouster of President Mubarak, who has been in power for nearly 30 years. They have been demanding he leave immediately
Egyptian military officials and members of the ruling party say that President Hosni Mubarak will "meet protesters'...
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10 Feb 2011

Mubarak resignation rumours

A clear translation of Mubarak's words will take a while so it's hard to know exactly what Mubarak was saying. But from the reaction on the ground, it seems that these minor concessions will not be enough. There was little that was new in Mubarak's speech, and he granted some powers to Omar Suleiman, but little else and far less than many were expected.
A clear translation of Mubarak's words will take a while so it's hard to know exactly what Mubarak was saying. But from...
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10 Feb 2011

Mubarak refuses to stand down

Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has refused to step down from his post, saying that he will not bow to "foreign pressure" in a televised address to the nation. Mubarak announced that he had put into place a framework that would lead to the amendment of six constitutional articles in the address late on Thursday night.
Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has refused to step down from his post, saying that he will not bow to "foreign...
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10 Feb 2011

What the Muslim Brothers Want

THE Egyptian people have spoken, and we have spoken emphatically. In two weeks of peaceful demonstrations we have persistently demanded liberation and democracy. It was groups of brave, sincere Egyptians who initiated this moment of historical opportunity on Jan. 25, and the Muslim Brotherhood is committed to joining the national effort toward reform and progress.
THE Egyptian people have spoken, and we have spoken emphatically. In two weeks of peaceful demonstrations we have...
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10 Feb 2011

Anatomy of a revolution: Meet the young Egyptian activists who started it all

Tahrir Square swells with protesters for the 17th consecutive day. Some say the crowds today are the biggest yet as labor unions strike in order to join the thousands who have vowed not to leave Cairo's focal point until President Hosni Mubarak steps down -- which many hoped would happen today. The protests will rage more furiously in the coming days, and as the world watches, some fear the movement will reach a violent breaking point as the Egyptian people struggle to take back their country.
Tahrir Square swells with protesters for the 17th consecutive day. Some say the crowds today are the biggest yet as...
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10 Feb 2011

US reporter’s Cairo detention diary

Egyptian activists invited me along to the working-class Imbaba area of the city, instead of going to the known protests in central Cairo. They chose the neighborhood to show solidarity with protesters in areas of the city where they knew media and experienced activists wouldn't be, and to make sure that support was available if needed.
Egyptian activists invited me along to the working-class Imbaba area of the city, instead of going to the known protests...
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10 Feb 2011

Mubarak to Speak – Army Takes New Role

President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt prepared to address the nation Thursday, with government officials indicating that they expected him to step aside, and Egypt s military announcing that it is intervening in state affairs in an attempt to stop a three-week-old uprising.
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt prepared to address the nation Thursday, with government officials indicating that they...
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10 Feb 2011

The Arab Heroes: Mohammad Bouazizi and Wael Ghonim

As I write this, Mr. Hosni Mubarak, is about to make an announcement on TV, but this is not about the dictator or the past. I want to write about two young heroes of the Arab nations of Tunisia and Egypt. Mohammad Bouazizi and Wael Ghonim were two young men who rallied their nations against [...]
As I write this, Mr. Hosni Mubarak, is about to make an announcement on TV, but this is not about the dictator or the...
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10 Feb 2011

The fine line between realism and passivity

Obama s response to the Egyptian crisis has crystallized his entire foreign policy vision. Switch on Rush Limbaugh or Fox News, and you would assume that there s a terrible left-wing na vet or worse, a sneaking anticolonial sympathy for the Muslim Brotherhood at work in the White House s attempts to usher Hosni Mubarak out the door.
Obama s response to the Egyptian crisis has crystallized his entire foreign policy vision. Switch on Rush Limbaugh or...
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10 Feb 2011

Egypt unrest: Higher Military Council statement

Egypt's Higher Military Council issued a televised address at 1530 GMT (1730 local time), saying it was in a state of continuous session to protect the nation and meet the aspirations of the people. The move comes after two weeks of mass demonstrations calling on President Hosni Mubarak to resign.
Egypt's Higher Military Council issued a televised address at 1530 GMT (1730 local time), saying it was in a state of...
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10 Feb 2011

Military Coup Said To Be Under Way In Egypt As Reports Say Mubarak Will Step Down

The Egyptian Army has announced that it is taking "necessary measures to protect the nation and support the legitimate demands of the people," a move that observers say signals the military is now in control of the country
The Egyptian Army has announced that it is taking "necessary measures to protect the nation and support the legitimate...
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10 Feb 2011

Hosni Mubarak ‘may step down’

The Supreme Council of Egyptian Armed Forces has met to discuss the ongoing protests against the government of Hosni Mubarak, the president. In a statement entitled 'Communique Number One', televised on state television, the army said it had convened the meeting response to the current political turmoil, and that it would continue to convene such meetings.
The Supreme Council of Egyptian Armed Forces has met to discuss the ongoing protests against the government of Hosni...
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10 Feb 2011

The poverty of dictatorship

Perhaps the most striking finding in the United Nations' recent 20th anniversary Human Development Report is the outstanding performance of the Muslim countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Here was Tunisia, ranked sixth among 135 countries in terms of improvement in its Human Development Index (HDI) over the previous four decades - ahead of Malaysia, Hong Kong, Mexico, and India. Not far behind was Egypt, ranked 14th.
Perhaps the most striking finding in the United Nations' recent 20th anniversary Human Development Report is the...
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10 Feb 2011

Why Egypt’s progressives win

On February 6, 2011, Egypt's hastily appointed vice president, Omar Suleiman, invited in the old guard - or what we could call the Businessman's Wing of the Muslim Brotherhood into a stately meeting in the polished rosewood cabinet chamber of Mubarak s presidential palace. The aim of their tea party was to discuss some kind of accord that would end the national uprising and restore "normalcy".
On February 6, 2011, Egypt's hastily appointed vice president, Omar Suleiman, invited in the old guard - or what we...
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10 Feb 2011

My revolution betrayed

From snowy Kiev, I have watched the revolutions in Cairo and Tunis with joy and admiration. Egyptians and Tunisians are right to be proud of their desire to peacefully overthrow despotic governments. But, as someone who led a peaceful revolution, I hope that their pride is tempered by pragmatism - because a change of regime is only the first step in establishing a democracy backed by the rule of law. Indeed, as my country, Ukraine, is now demonstrating, after revolutionary euphoria fades and normality returns, democratic revolutions can be betrayed and reversed.
From snowy Kiev, I have watched the revolutions in Cairo and Tunis with joy and admiration. Egyptians and Tunisians are...
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10 Feb 2011

US escalates pressure on Egypt

The embattled government of Egypt had not met even a minimum threshold of reforms demanded by the people of the country, the White House said on Wednesday, warning that massive protests will likely continue until real reforms are instituted.
The embattled government of Egypt had not met even a minimum threshold of reforms demanded by the people of the country,...
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10 Feb 2011

Hosni Mubarak ‘may be stepping down’

A senior member of Egypt's governing party has told the BBC he "hopes" that President Hosni Mubarak will transfer power to Vice-President Omar Suleiman
A senior member of Egypt's governing party has told the BBC he "hopes" that President Hosni Mubarak will transfer power...
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10 Feb 2011

Egypt’s Army Signals Transfer of Power

Egypt s armed forces on Thursday announced that they had begun to take "necessary measures to protect the nation and support the legitimate demands of the people, a step that suggested the military intends to take a commanding role in administering the strife-torn nation.
Egypt s armed forces on Thursday announced that they had begun to take "necessary measures to protect the nation and...
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10 Feb 2011

Hatch On Egypt’s Autocratic Leader Hosni Mubarak “I Feel Sad That He’s Going Through This”

As a diverse, well-representative, pro-democracy movement representing unfolds in autocratic Egypt, few politicians in the U.S. have stood firmly to call for an end to the current regime controlled by Hosni Mubarak and his political party. Worse, a growing chorus of Republicans have voiced sympathy for the current autocratic government and are on the record opposed to a democratic transition in Egypt
As a diverse, well-representative, pro-democracy movement representing unfolds in autocratic Egypt, few politicians in...
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10 Feb 2011

Saudis Told Obama Not to ‘Humiliate’ Mubarak

Saudi Arabia threatened to prop up President Hosni Mubarak if the White House tries to force a swift change of regime in Egypt, The Times of London reported Thursday. The news came as testimony gathered by the Guardian newspaper claimed that the Egyptian military, despite maintaining an appearance of neutrality in the ongoing crisis, had secretly detained hundreds and possibly thousands of suspected government opponents since mass protests began weeks ago.
Saudi Arabia threatened to prop up President Hosni Mubarak if the White House tries to force a swift change of regime in...
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10 Feb 2011

Wired and Shrewd, Young Egyptians Guide Revolt

They were born roughly around the time that President Hosni Mubarak first came to power, most earned degrees from their country s top universities and all have spent their adult lives bridling at the restrictions of the Egyptian police state some undergoing repeated arrests and torture for the cause.
They were born roughly around the time that President Hosni Mubarak first came to power, most earned degrees from their...
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9 Feb 2011

Egypt rejects US advice on reforms

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the Egyptian foreign minister, has rejected US calls for the immediate repeal of its emergency law and said Washington seemed to be trying to impose its will on Cairo. Asked if he viewed the advice provided by Joe Biden, the US vice-president, as helpful, Gheit told the PBS NewsHour programme "not at all, according to an interview transcript provided by the US TV broadcaster on Wednesday.
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the Egyptian foreign minister, has rejected US calls for the immediate repeal of its emergency law...
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9 Feb 2011

Labour unions boost Egypt protests

Egyptian labour unions have gone on a nationwide strike, adding momentum to pro-democracy demonstrations in Cairo and other cities. Al Jazeera correspondents, reporting from Egypt, said around 20,000 factory workers stayed away from work on Wednesday.
Egyptian labour unions have gone on a nationwide strike, adding momentum to pro-democracy demonstrations in Cairo and...
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9 Feb 2011

28 hours in the dark heart of Egypt’s torture machine

The sickening, rapid click-click-clicking of the electrocuting device sounded like an angry rattlesnake as it passed within inches of my face. Then came a scream of agony, followed by a pitiful whimpering from the handcuffed, blindfolded victim as the force of the shock propelled him across the floor.
The sickening, rapid click-click-clicking of the electrocuting device sounded like an angry rattlesnake as it passed...
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9 Feb 2011

Egypt’s army ‘involved in detentions and torture’

The Egyptian military has secretly detained hundreds and possibly thousands of suspected government opponents since mass protests against President Hosni Mubarak began, and at least some of these detainees have been tortured, according to testimony gathered by the Guardian.
The Egyptian military has secretly detained hundreds and possibly thousands of suspected government opponents since mass...
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9 Feb 2011

Whither Egypt?

Do you think that Mubarak's pledge on February 1st not to contest the next election represented a victory for the movement, or was it just a trick to calm down the masses as on the very next day demonstrators in Al-Tahrir Square were brutally attacked by pro-Mubarak forces?
Do you think that Mubarak's pledge on February 1st not to contest the next election represented a victory for the...
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democracy, el baradei, gilbert achcar, interview, mubarak, muslim brotherhood, regime change
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9 Feb 2011

Internet role in Egypt’s protests

A few days after the fall of Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, a Jordanian newspaper printed a joke apparently doing the rounds in Egypt: "Why do the Tunisian youth 'demonstrate' in the streets, don't they have Facebook?"
A few days after the fall of Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, a Jordanian newspaper printed a joke apparently...
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9 Feb 2011

Chinese weather on Tahrir Square

Egypt has no oil, insignificant industry, small amounts of natural gas, and 40 million people who are about to become very, very hungry. Without figuring out how to feed the destitute bottom half of the Egyptian population, all talk of political "models" is window-shopping. And if, after bad weather, China, usually self-sufficient, is forced into the world market to buy millions of tons of wheat, Egypt's problems will get a whole lot worse. (Feb 9, '11)
Egypt has no oil, insignificant industry, small amounts of natural gas, and 40 million people who are about to become...
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9 Feb 2011

Google manager complicates company’s role in Egypt protests

The demonstrations in Egypt have left Google in a bind, trying to maintain a careful diplomatic distance from one of its own young employees who has become a hero to protesting crowds in Cairo - in an uprising that the company's own technology had a small role in advancing.
The demonstrations in Egypt have left Google in a bind, trying to maintain a careful diplomatic distance from one of its...
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9 Feb 2011

Egypt’s Earthquake and the Muslim Brotherhood

Egypt remains peaceful under God s protection, but the Islamists seem to be behind every ordeal, creating unrest. It was them who provoked the Egyptian people, until they angrily flocked to the Tahrir square. It was them who conspired with the Iranians, coordinated with the Israelis, and made arrangements with the Americans. It was also the Islamists who brought pocket-knives, blades and Molotov cocktails [into Tahrir square], and they were the ones who used horses, camels and donkeys to ride around and provoke unrest. The list of accusations is endless.
Egypt remains peaceful under God s protection, but the Islamists seem to be behind every ordeal, creating unrest. It was...
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9 Feb 2011

Nasrallah and the acknowledgement of danger

After Iran's Supreme Leader gave a sermon last Friday, talking about the events in Egypt, Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, presented us with a new discourse. He addressed the Egyptians, about their revolution and Arab dignity, promising that a victory for the demonstrators in Egypt would change the face of the Arab region.
After Iran's Supreme Leader gave a sermon last Friday, talking about the events in Egypt, Hezbollah leader, Hassan...
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9 Feb 2011

Hazards of reporting from Egypt

My experience of reporting from Egypt was not as harrowing as that of the nearly one dozen Al Jazeera employees who have been detained by the Egyptian military. But it does illustrate how quickly the situation turned ugly for foreign journalists and, perhaps, why tens of thousands of Egyptians turned so hostile to the press.
My experience of reporting from Egypt was not as harrowing as that of the nearly one dozen Al Jazeera employees who have...
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9 Feb 2011

Egypt VP: Protests Must End Soon

Vice President Omar Suleiman warned Tuesday that "we can't put up with" continued protests in Tahrir for a long time, saying the crisis must be ended as soon as possible in a sharply worded sign of increasing regime impatience with 16 days of mass demonstrations
Vice President Omar Suleiman warned Tuesday that "we can't put up with" continued protests in Tahrir for a long time,...
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9 Feb 2011

Middle East peace process at risk, William Hague says

The Middle East peace process could become a "casualty" of the calls for change sweeping across the Arab world, the foreign secretary has warned. William Hague, who is touring the region, said it could "lose further momentum" if international focus shifts to countries like Tunisia and Egypt. He urged Israel to avoid "belligerent language" and called for "bold leadership" from the United States.
The Middle East peace process could become a "casualty" of the calls for change sweeping across the Arab world, the...
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9 Feb 2011

US call to Hosni Mubarak’s government

The US has called on the Egyptian government to immediately lift the country's emergency laws, which have been in place for 30 years. Vice-President Joe Biden made the call during a telephone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart Omar Suleiman.
The US has called on the Egyptian government to immediately lift the country's emergency laws, which have been in place...
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9 Feb 2011

Mideast Allies Press U.S. to Go Slow on Egypt

As the Obama administration gropes for the right response to the uprising in Egypt, it has not lacked for advice from democracy advocates, academics, pundits, even members of the previous administration. But few voices have been as urgent, insistent or persuasive as those of Egypt s neighbors.
As the Obama administration gropes for the right response to the uprising in Egypt, it has not lacked for advice from...
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