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2 Feb 2011

Hundreds wounded in Cairo’s Tahrir Square

The BBC's John Simpson said Mubarak supporters were trying to force the protesters out of the square Continue reading the main story Egypt UnrestEgypt unrest Live Lessons of history Anxious Israel Q&A: Egypt protests There have been fierce clashes in the Egyptian capital between supporters of President Hosni Mubarak and protesters calling on him to resign immediately.
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2 Feb 2011

Horses, Camels, Rocks, Molotovs: Egypt’s Thug

Egypt runs an ultra-modern security state, with extensive experience wielding the latest tools of repression. That was on display when the government shut down the Internet for six days in order to break up massive protests against President Hosni Mubarak. But as Mubarak's thugs go into suppression mode against protesters in Cairo, they're using low-tech [...]
Egypt runs an ultra-modern security state, with extensive experience wielding the latest tools of repression. That was...

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2 Feb 2011

Chaos in Cairo: Regime Attacks Protesters

A plume of thick white smoke is emerging right now in Cairo's Tahrir Square, an epicenter of Egypt's massive protests, as "running battles" have broken out between the anti-regime protesters and pro-government forces. The Egyptian Army has yet to intervene. It would appear the government of Hosni Mubarak, on the ropes for the past eight [...]
A plume of thick white smoke is emerging right now in Cairo's Tahrir Square, an epicenter of Egypt's massive protests,...

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2 Feb 2011

The Syrians are watching

In one of Old Damascus' new cafes, text messages buzzed between mobiles in quick succession, drawing woops of joy and thumbs up from astonished Syrians. Suzan Mubarak, the wife of the Egyptian president, had flown into exile with her son - so the rumours went - driven out of the country by days of unprecedented protest against the 30-year rule of her husband.
In one of Old Damascus' new cafes, text messages buzzed between mobiles in quick succession, drawing woops of joy and...
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2 Feb 2011

Signal disruptions hit Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera has said its broadcast signal across the Arab region is facing interference on a scale it has not experienced before. Signals on Egypt's Nilesat platform were cut, and frequencies on the Arabsat and satellite Hotbird platforms were disrupted continually, forcing millions of viewers across the Arab world to change satellite frequencies throughout Tuesday.
Al Jazeera has said its broadcast signal across the Arab region is facing interference on a scale it has not experienced...
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2 Feb 2011

Egyptian-Americans hold rallies

"Down, down with Hosni Mubarak! Saudi Arabia is waiting for you!" The rhyme and rhythm is lost in translation, but the protesters' chants are often catchy and straight to the point. Many are identical to those being used on the streets of Egypt. Most of them are in Arabic, but some are in English.
"Down, down with Hosni Mubarak! Saudi Arabia is waiting for you!" The rhyme and rhythm is lost in translation, but the...
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2 Feb 2011

Politics pervade Cairo’s streets

Tuesday was billed as a game-changer, the day of a "Million March" that would swell the crowd in Tahrir Square, along with its spirits, as protesters promised a decisive action that would deliver the message to Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, that no concession aside from his abdication would satisfy Egypt s widespread unrest.
Tuesday was billed as a game-changer, the day of a "Million March" that would swell the crowd in Tahrir Square, along...

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2 Feb 2011

President Mubarak toes US line, but defiant tone throws White House

The White House was last night anxiously assessing whether its strategy of pressuring Hosni Mubarak to resign later this year will be enough to end the mass protests against his rule and allow a negotiated transition of power.
The White House was last night anxiously assessing whether its strategy of pressuring Hosni Mubarak to resign later this...

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2 Feb 2011

UK to send charter plane to Egypt

The Foreign Office is sending a charter aircraft to Egypt to provide additional capacity for those who may want to leave the country.
The Foreign Office is sending a charter aircraft to Egypt to provide additional capacity for those who may want to leave...
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2 Feb 2011

Reactions to Hosni Mubarak’s speech

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has said he will not stand for re-election in September, as protests against his rule grow. Speaking on Egyptian television he said he would do everything he could to ensure a peaceful transition.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has said he will not stand for re-election in September, as protests against his rule...

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2 Feb 2011

Military Role Crucial in Egypt Unrest

The U.S. Defense Department said Tuesday that Egypt's number two military officer, Lieutenant General Sami Anan, has assured the U.S. that the Egyptian army will be a stabilizing factor in the current unrest.
The U.S. Defense Department said Tuesday that Egypt's number two military officer, Lieutenant General Sami Anan, has...

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2 Feb 2011

Does Egypt have free speech protections?

The fate of Hosni Mubarak's government now seems to hinge on the military, and both sides are watching to see how the army handles protesters. On Tuesday night, demonstrators rejoiced as a uniformed spokesman vowed that the military would not use force, because "freedom of expression through peaceful means is guaranteed to everybody." Does Egypt's constitution make that guarantee?
The fate of Hosni Mubarak's government now seems to hinge on the military, and both sides are watching to see how the...
1 Feb 2011

A dispatch for Tuesday’s massive gathering in Tahrir Square.

Hend is walking slowly, one halting step at a time. The 79-year-old pauses to rest on a raised curb across from two burned-out state security trucks and the looted headquarters of Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party. The streets surrounding Cairo's central square are closed to cars, and getting to the massive gathering in Midan Tahrir is taking a lot of energy, but Hend is unwavering. After five minutes, she gets up and starts shuffling forward again.
Hend is walking slowly, one halting step at a time. The 79-year-old pauses to rest on a raised curb across from two...

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1 Feb 2011

Mubarak to stay on till election

Clashes erupt in Alexandria shortly after Egyptian president's speech offering a mixture of concessions and defiance.
Clashes erupt in Alexandria shortly after Egyptian president's speech offering a mixture of concessions and defiance.
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1 Feb 2011

U.S. Ambassador Speaks with Elbaradei

The US ambassador to Egypt spoke to the country s top dissident Mohamed ElBaradei Tuesday as mass protests built in Cairo, in another apparent sign Washington is looking to the post-Mubarak era.
The US ambassador to Egypt spoke to the country s top dissident Mohamed ElBaradei Tuesday as mass protests built in...
1 Feb 2011

Egypt’s Ambiguous Revolution

Every revolution against autocracy is initially stirring. Who wouldn t have cheered when Louis XVI was forced to convene the Estates General, or when a liberal provisional government took over from Czar Nicholas, or when the rank and file of the Shah s army refused to fire on protesters in the streets?
Every revolution against autocracy is initially stirring. Who wouldn t have cheered when Louis XVI was forced to convene...
1 Feb 2011

After the Revolution

Do we sympathize with the tens of thousands of Egyptians marching to topple the regime of Hosni Mubarak? It would be churlish not to. Poverty, insecurity, lack of basic services (the tap water in Cairo is reportedly unsafe to drink), endemic corruption, and political repression have characterized life there for as long as anyone can remember. The military regime lacks legitimacy, having governed since 1967 under a state of emergency.
Do we sympathize with the tens of thousands of Egyptians marching to topple the regime of Hosni Mubarak? It would be...
1 Feb 2011

Egyptian protests How a food crisis is driving a political crisis. –

Any number of political and social factors underpins the current unrest in Egypt and as always, economics figures in. The upheaval has shined a light on two serious problems facing the country: Most jobs pay too little, and most food costs too much
Any number of political and social factors underpins the current unrest in Egypt and as always, economics figures in....
1 Feb 2011

The Egyptian protests are exhilarating, but it’s important to think about what comes next

There's an annoying sense of giddiness in a lot of the commentary that has appeared about the first few days of the Egyptian unrest. "Politicians like stability. Bankers like stability," Anne Applebaum wrote here in Slate presumably suggesting that we the people, who can't stand politicians or bankers, don't care much for stability.
There's an annoying sense of giddiness in a lot of the commentary that has appeared about the first few days of the...

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1 Feb 2011

‘Mubarak, today is your last day’

As the crowd went wild, a man in army fatigues was hoisted on to shoulders and carried into the square they have made their own for eight days. On the steps of the mosque, he brandished his ID card and waved a national flag before the cheering masses. Was he a soldier? "Of course," said Marwa Massoud, 34. "We are the army and the people, united."
As the crowd went wild, a man in army fatigues was hoisted on to shoulders and carried into the square they have made...
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1 Feb 2011

As ElBaradei Rises, U.S. Works to Size Him Up

Mr. ElBaradei, 68, had a fractious relationship with the Bush administration, one so hostile that Bush officials tried to get him removed from his post at the atomic watchdog agency. But as Egypt s powerful Muslim Brotherhood and the secular opposition on the streets of Cairo have increasingly coalesced around Mr. ElBaradei to negotiate on their behalf, the Obama administration is scrambling to figure out whether he is someone with whom the United States can deal.
Mr. ElBaradei, 68, had a fractious relationship with the Bush administration, one so hostile that Bush officials tried...

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1 Feb 2011

Allying Ourselves With the Next Egypt

EVEN if the protests shaking Egypt subside in the coming days, the chaos of the last week has forever changed the relationship between the Egyptian people and their government. The anger and aspirations propelling a diverse range of citizens into the streets will not disappear without sweeping changes in the social compact between the people and the government and these events also call for changes in the relationship between the United States and a stalwart Arab ally.
EVEN if the protests shaking Egypt subside in the coming days, the chaos of the last week has forever changed the...
1 Feb 2011

Exit the Israel Alibi

For too long, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been the great diversion, exploited by feckless Arab autocrats to distract impoverished populations. None of these Arab leaders ever bothered to visit the West Bank. That did not stop them embracing the justice of the Palestinian cause even as they trampled on justice at home.
For too long, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been the great diversion, exploited by feckless Arab autocrats to...

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1 Feb 2011

Mubarak Wants One Last Crackdown for The Road

On the face of it, Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak vowed to leave power on his own terms - not those of the protesters who ve spent the past seven days demanding he step down. But looking at his just-finished speech a little deeper, Mubarak all but threatened one final crackdown on the dissidents who've upended his [...]
On the face of it, Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak vowed to leave power on his own terms - not those of the...
1 Feb 2011

Exhilarated by the Hope in Cairo

As I stand in Tahrir Square on Monday trying to interview protesters, dozens of people surging around me and pleading for the United States to back their call for democracy, the yearning and hopefulness of these Egyptians taking huge risks is intoxicating.
As I stand in Tahrir Square on Monday trying to interview protesters, dozens of people surging around me and pleading...
1 Feb 2011

The Quest for Dignity

The experiences of these years teach us a few lessons. First, the foreign policy realists who say they tolerate authoritarian government for the sake of stability are ill informed. Autocracies are more fragile than any other form of government, by far.
The experiences of these years teach us a few lessons. First, the foreign policy realists who say they tolerate...

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1 Feb 2011

Mubarak Says He WonÂ’t Run for President Again

President Hosni Mubarak announced that he would not run for another term in elections scheduled for the fall, appearing on state television to promise an orderly transition but said he would serve out his term. In comments translated by CNN, he swore that he would die in Egypt.
President Hosni Mubarak announced that he would not run for another term in elections scheduled for the fall, appearing...

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1 Feb 2011

Bones of democracy

Many think that Mubarak's demise will create a vacuum that only Islamists can fill. That is what Mubarak wanted everyone to believe -- including the Egyptian Christian minority and the middle classes of Cairo and Alexandria, as well as Western democracies, led by America. Mubarak peddled that yarn while his government quietly supported the Islamists to prevent the emergence of democratic forces.
Many think that Mubarak's demise will create a vacuum that only Islamists can fill. That is what Mubarak wanted everyone...

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1 Feb 2011

Jihadi “Media Whores” Piggybacking on Egypt Unrest

Listen to some "terrorism" analysts on the tee vee, and you'd think that the protests in Egypt and Tunisia have been led by Osama Bin Laden himself. But don't buy the spin. These jihadi posers are trying to squeeze as much media attention out of the Middle East upheaval as the pundits you see popping [...]
Listen to some "terrorism" analysts on the tee vee, and you'd think that the protests in Egypt and Tunisia have been led...
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1 Feb 2011

US-Israeli Strategy Crashes in Egypt

Since 1978, President Jimmy Carter s Camp David peace accords, which ended hostilities between Egypt and Israel, has created space for a possible long-term settlement of the Middle East conflict, but hardliners in Washington and Israel successfully rallied to prevent any further territorial concessions by Israel to the Arabs.
Since 1978, President Jimmy Carter s Camp David peace accords, which ended hostilities between Egypt and Israel, has...

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1 Feb 2011

Al Jazeera Offers Up Egypt Coverage To Anyone Who Wants To Use It Under Creative Commons License

If you've been following the goings on in Egypt over the past week, it's likely that you at least saw some of Al Jazeera's rather comprehensive coverage. The Egyptian government was so annoyed by the coverage that it "shut down" Al Jazeera's Egyptian offices (and Egyptian politicians are calling for trying Al Jazeera correspondents as "traitors"). Of course, it's worth pointing out that most of us in the US have no options for watching Al Jazeera via a regular TV channel either, since almost no US TV companies are willing to carry the channel.
If you've been following the goings on in Egypt over the past week, it's likely that you at least saw some of Al...
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1 Feb 2011

How Egypt did (and your government could) shut down the Internet

How hard is it, exactly, to kill the Internet? Egypt seems to have been able to do it. But Egypt's situation isn't exactly the same as that in the Western world. And even though Egypt only has four big ISPs, the fact that everything went down after midnight local time suggests that it took considerable effort to accomplish the 'Net shut-off. After all, it seems unlikely that President Hosni Mubarak ordered the Internet to be shut down as he went to bed; such a decision must have been made earlier in the day, and then taken hours to execute
How hard is it, exactly, to kill the Internet? Egypt seems to have been able to do it. But Egypt's situation isn't...

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1 Feb 2011

How Many People Are in Tahrir Square? Here’s How to Tell

Tens of thousands of people gathered today in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Or maybe it was a hundred thousand. Or could've been up to two million. Except, by some counts, the Square can't hold more than 225,000. Every time a ton of people gather in one place, there are all sorts of pronouncements made about how many [...]
Tens of thousands of people gathered today in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Or maybe it was a hundred thousand. Or could've...
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1 Feb 2011

Food and failed Arab states

Even Islamists have to eat. It is unclear whether President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will survive, or whether his nationalist regime will be replaced by an Islamist, democratic, or authoritarian state. What is certain is that it will be a failed state. Amid the speculation about the shape of Arab politics to come, a handful of observers, for example economist Nourel Roubini, have pointed to the obvious: Wheat prices have almost doubled in the past year
Even Islamists have to eat. It is unclear whether President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will survive, or whether his...

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1 Feb 2011

Egyptian Islamists in exile call on army to side with people

A number of Islamists in Britain have demanded that the Egyptian army side with the people regarding the ongoing protests in the country against the Hosni Mubarak regime. Yasser al-Sirri, Director of the "Islamic Observation Centre", a body that campaigns for Islamist detainees rights around the world, released an open statement addressing the Egyptian army. This statement read "To the Egyptian army, men of the armed forces: move and side with the people before it is too late".
A number of Islamists in Britain have demanded that the Egyptian army side with the people regarding the ongoing...

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1 Feb 2011

The triviality of US Mideast policy

Watching and responding." That was the phrase used by PJ Crowley, the US state department spokesman, in his recent interview with Al Jazeera. In the midst of the startling and compelling events taking place in the Middle East since the advent of Tunisia's ongoing "jasmine revolution", with people taking to the streets in Algeria, in Yemen, in Jordan, and, most importantly, shaking the foundations of the Mubarak regime in Egypt - the US, he said, is passively "watching and responding".
Watching and responding." That was the phrase used by PJ Crowley, the US state department spokesman, in his recent...

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1 Feb 2011

Jewish prayers for Egypt’s uprising

Ever since the victory over the dictator of Tunisia and the subsequent uprising in Egypt, my email has been flooded with messages from Jews around the world hoping and praying for the victory of the Egyptian people over their cruel Mubarak regime.
Ever since the victory over the dictator of Tunisia and the subsequent uprising in Egypt, my email has been flooded with...
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1 Feb 2011

In Pictures Revolt in the Nile

Images of the thousands of Egyptian protesters that defied a curfew in the capital Cairo and other cities taken throughout the week.
Images of the thousands of Egyptian protesters that defied a curfew in the capital Cairo and other cities taken...

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1 Feb 2011

US envoy in Cairo for talks

A former US ambassador to Egypt is in Cairo and "has the ability" to talk to Egyptian leaders, PJ Crowley, the US state department spokesman, said on Monday. Crowley gave no details of who Frank G Wisner, the ambassador to Egypt from 1986 to 1991, would meet but said he would have the opportunity to reinforce the US message to Egypt.
A former US ambassador to Egypt is in Cairo and "has the ability" to talk to Egyptian leaders, PJ Crowley, the US state...

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1 Feb 2011

Turkish PM backs Egypt protesters

Turkey has finally broken its silence over the Egyptian crisis after major newspapers criticised the government for its inexplicable silence on the issue.
Turkey has finally broken its silence over the Egyptian crisis after major newspapers criticised the government for its...

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1 Feb 2011

Protesters flood Egypt streets

More than a million protesters have flooded into central Cairo, turning Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital, into a sea of humanity in a massive show of protest against Hosni Mubarak, the country's president for three decades
More than a million protesters have flooded into central Cairo, turning Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital, into a...
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1 Feb 2011

Protesters hold huge Cairo demonstration

Egyptian protesters are holding huge rallies in Cairo and other cities as they step up their efforts to force President Hosni Mubarak from power. Organisers have been hoping to bring one million people on to the streets of the capital. The demonstration is the biggest since the protests began.
Egyptian protesters are holding huge rallies in Cairo and other cities as they step up their efforts to force President...
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1 Feb 2011

Hundreds of Thousands Protest in Cairo for MubarekÂ’s Ouster

In a test of wills that seemed to be approaching a critical juncture, hundreds of thousands of people crammed into Cairo s vast Tahrir Square on Tuesday, seeking to muster a million protesters demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.
In a test of wills that seemed to be approaching a critical juncture, hundreds of thousands of people crammed into Cairo...
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1 Feb 2011

The Impact Of Egypt Cutting Itself Off From The Internet

As the news came out late Monday that the last remaining independent ISP, who had remained online in Egypt, has now turned off its connection to the wider internet as well, people are beginning to explore what this all means. Andrew McLaughlin, who until recently was the deputy CTO of the Obama administration, has penned a thoughtful article for the Guardian noting how this emphasizes how infrastructure really matters and how limited competition allows these situations to develop:
As the news came out late Monday that the last remaining independent ISP, who had remained online in Egypt, has now...

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1 Feb 2011

Mullen to Egypt’s Army: Way To Not Kill Protesters!

The Obama administration's approach to the unrest in Egypt has been as clear as mud. So it's striking to hear the head of the U.S. military offer an unalloyed "attaboy" to Egyptian troops, for allowing protesters to gather in peace. 'So far, the Egyptian military have handled themselves exceptionally well," said Adm. Mike Mullen, America's top [...]
The Obama administration's approach to the unrest in Egypt has been as clear as mud. So it's striking to hear the head...

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1 Feb 2011

Assad Says Syria Immune From Unrest Roiling Egypt

Syria's president, who has resisted calls for political freedoms and jailed critics of his regime, said in an interview published Monday that his nation is immune from the kind of unrest roiling Tunisia and Egypt.
Syria's president, who has resisted calls for political freedoms and jailed critics of his regime, said in an interview...
1 Feb 2011

A view from the streets.

When I first met Tarek Nowar, an activist leader, he was depressed. Working day and night for five months to convince Egyptians to sign a petition and join him in protesting President Hosni Mubarak's government had not had much effect. Most people he approached on the streets asked him: "What's the use? Nothing will change." And when we spoke in October 2010, Tarek admitted that even he wasn't sure anything would change. And then everything did.
When I first met Tarek Nowar, an activist leader, he was depressed. Working day and night for five months to convince...

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1 Feb 2011

How a food crisis is driving a political crisis.

Any number of political and social factors underpins the current unrest in Egypt and as always, economics figures in. The upheaval has shined a light on two serious problems facing the country: Most jobs pay too little, and most food costs too much.
Any number of political and social factors underpins the current unrest in Egypt and as always, economics figures in....

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1 Feb 2011

Egypt’s Treasures Saved from Looters and Vandals

Egypt s ancient sites and treasures are safe from looters and vandals thanks to a volunteer brigade of citizens and the ignorance of those who sought to plunder the nation s antiquities, says the new head of Egypt s archeological program.
Egypt s ancient sites and treasures are safe from looters and vandals thanks to a volunteer brigade of citizens and the...
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1 Feb 2011

Just What Is The Muslim Brotherhood

While analysts ask who or what is behind the sustained protests in Egypt, one group is now seeking political legitimacy. Technically banned under Egypt's constitution that forbids religious based parties, the Muslim Brotherhood is now throwing its support behind Mohammed el Baradei as an opposition leader.
While analysts ask who or what is behind the sustained protests in Egypt, one group is now seeking political legitimacy....

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1 Feb 2011

Egypt businesses hit by instability

Egypt's week-long political protests have already had serious macroeconomic implications for the country: Banks are closed, stock markets are suspended, and hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign currency has already left the country.
Egypt's week-long political protests have already had serious macroeconomic implications for the country: Banks are...
1 Feb 2011

Do Egyptians want both democracy and a role for religion in their government

The dramatic images streaming out of Egypt over the past week suggest that the 30-year dictatorship of America's close ally, Hosni Mubarak, might be coming to an end.
The dramatic images streaming out of Egypt over the past week suggest that the 30-year dictatorship of America's close...

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1 Feb 2011

Mubarak swears in new cabinet

Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's president, has sworn in a new cabinet in a bid to quell days of mass uprising against him and the government. Three former senior officers are included in the line-up, suggesting a strong security presence in the new government
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's president, has sworn in a new cabinet in a bid to quell days of mass uprising against him and the...
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1 Feb 2011

Egypt at the tipping point

If the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak falls, the tipping point will have been mid-afternoon of January 28. For several hours after the conclusion of Friday noon prayers, the police and Central Security Forces successfully kept demonstrators away from the center of Cairo. About 2:00 pm, 20,000 protestors broke through the blockades and took over the Qasr al-Nil Bridge connecting Giza and Zamalek to Tahrir Square, the hub of the downtown district. Two hours later the headquarters of the ruling National Democratic Party, which President Mubarak leads, was on fire.
If the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak falls, the tipping point will have been mid-afternoon of January 28....

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31 Jan 2011

Protests in Egypt

Egyptian sources are dismissing reports that Gamal Mubarak and his family have left Cairo for London. If those earlier accounts were not outright propaganda, they seem to have been based more on wishful thinking than reality.The Mubarak regime is not as brittle as that of Tunisia s erstwhile president-for-life, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and right now seems to be in little danger of falling. However, it does seem to be the case that the protests erupting throughout Egypt s major cities are less about President Hosni Mubarak s 29-year-long reign than they are about the succession of the man who seems to be his chosen heir, his 47-year-old son Gamal.
Egyptian sources are dismissing reports that Gamal Mubarak and his family have left Cairo for London. If those earlier...

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31 Jan 2011

Government Offers Talks With Protesters After Army Says It Will Not Fire

The political forces aligned against President Hosni Mubarak seemed to strengthen on Monday, when the Army said for the first time that it would not fire on the protesters who have convulsed Egypt for the last week. The announcement was followed shortly by the government s first offer to talk to the protest leaders.
The political forces aligned against President Hosni Mubarak seemed to strengthen on Monday, when the Army said for the...

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31 Jan 2011

Mubarak’s Going to Saudi Arabia, CIA-Backed Forecasters Say

Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule of Egypt is probably coming to an end, and that means he ll likely leave Egypt right after he leaves power. (Dictators don t usually stick around the countries they dictated.) So where would Mubarak flee? One data mining company, backed by the investment arms of Google and the CIA, has an educated [...]
Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule of Egypt is probably coming to an end, and that means he ll likely leave Egypt right after...
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31 Jan 2011

Weighing the Unknowns in Egypt

As the world ponders the fate of Egypt after Hosni Mubarak, Americans should ponder this: It s quite possible that if Mubarak had not ruled Egypt as a dictator for the last 30 years, the World Trade Center would still be standing.
As the world ponders the fate of Egypt after Hosni Mubarak, Americans should ponder this: It s quite possible that if...

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31 Jan 2011

For too long the familiar stories of repression and resistance went undercovered in the American press.

During the two years that I was reporting from Cairo (2006-08), it would sometimes appear to me that the correspondents of some of the bigger U.S. newspapers were ignoring or underplaying the major Egyptian stories of the day.
During the two years that I was reporting from Cairo (2006-08), it would sometimes appear to me that the correspondents...

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31 Jan 2011

Palestinian Adversaries Unite, for Now, Over Unrest in Egypt

The Hamas rulers of Gaza and the rival Palestinian Authority leadership of the West Bank rarely see eye-to-eye on anything. But with mass protests rocking Egypt, across Gaza s southern border, the Palestinian adversaries have united in maintaining a cautious silence, hedging their bets given the unpredictability of the outcome and clearly concerned about a possible spread of popular unrest to their areas.
The Hamas rulers of Gaza and the rival Palestinian Authority leadership of the West Bank rarely see eye-to-eye on...
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31 Jan 2011

Egyptian Army Says It Will Not Fire on Protesters

Egypt s new vice -president said on Monday that President Hosni Mubarak has authorized him to open a dialogue with the opposition for constitutional and political reforms. The vice president, Omar Suleiman, did not offer any further details.
Egypt s new vice -president said on Monday that President Hosni Mubarak has authorized him to open a dialogue with the...

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31 Jan 2011

Did Egypt’s Army Just Throw Mubarak Under The Bus?

It looks like Egypt's dissidents got a major boost for their emerging revolution. The Egyptian Army reportedly issued a statement saying it will not crack down on the thousands of protesters, ahead of a planned general strike tomorrow that seeks to put a million Egyptians in the streets. The Army says it "will not use force"
It looks like Egypt's dissidents got a major boost for their emerging revolution. The Egyptian Army reportedly issued a...

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31 Jan 2011

Why Washington is so blind on Egypt

As Egypt s vast protest enters its seventh day, it is clear that the people on the streets -- young and old, secular and religious, men and more than a few women -- have already started to change the strategic geography of the whole Middle East. Egypt's 83 million people and its strategic location make it the most politically weighty country in the Arab world.
As Egypt s vast protest enters its seventh day, it is clear that the people on the streets -- young and old, secular and...
31 Jan 2011

Shame drives people to the streets.

Not long ago, a close comrade of mine was dining with a person who I can't identify beyond telling you that his father is a long-term absolutist ruler of an Arab Muslim state. "Tell me," said this scion to my friend, "is it true that there are now free elections in Albania?"
Not long ago, a close comrade of mine was dining with a person who I can't identify beyond telling you that his father...

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31 Jan 2011

Egypt’s revolution began in “the Arab street.” Where does that phrase come from?

Egypt and Tunisia are in the throes of revolution, as angry citizens move to oust long-serving heads of state and their cronies. The mass protests have renewed talk about the "Arab street," a handy metaphor to describe popular opinion in the Muslim world. Where does that phrase come from?
Egypt and Tunisia are in the throes of revolution, as angry citizens move to oust long-serving heads of state and their...
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31 Jan 2011

A Look At How Egypt Shut Down The Internet

With Egypt taking the extreme step of shutting down the internet last week, a lot of people started wondering just how does a country go about doing that. According to a report by Ryan Singel at Wired, the answer appears to be with a series of phone calls to ISPs.
With Egypt taking the extreme step of shutting down the internet last week, a lot of people started wondering just how...

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31 Jan 2011

Torturers, Jailers, Spies Lead Egypt’s “New” Government

Dissidents demanding the end of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's regime had better hope they don t end up under arrest. The first members of Mubarak's new cabinet - a face-lift so he can stay in power - are heavily involved in the apparatus of state repression, including a spymaster who worked with the U.S. to torture [...]
Dissidents demanding the end of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's regime had better hope they don t end up under...

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31 Jan 2011

Protests Persist in Egypt as New Cabinet Is Seated

In a limited gesture unlikely to ease protesters pressure for his ouster, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt reorganized his government on Monday, leaving some key ministers in place but replacing the interior minister in charge of the police.
In a limited gesture unlikely to ease protesters pressure for his ouster, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt reorganized...
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31 Jan 2011

Obama administration aligns itself with protests in Egypt with call for ‘orderly transition’

The Obama administration firmly aligned itself on Sunday with the protest movement that has overtaken Egypt, calling for an "orderly transition" to a more representative government amid rising U.S. concern that the demonstrations are turning violent and that unrest could spread across the Arab world.
The Obama administration firmly aligned itself on Sunday with the protest movement that has overtaken Egypt, calling for...

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31 Jan 2011

In Egypt, as Mubarak clings to power, military shows strength

The Egyptian military moved on multiple fronts Sunday to display its strength and consolidate support as factions within the government and on the street vied for control of this strategically vital nation at the heart of the Arab world.
The Egyptian military moved on multiple fronts Sunday to display its strength and consolidate support as factions within...
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