TagsTagsMassive protests are taking place throughout the Mideast and North Africa, triggered by events in Tunisia and Egypt. In Bahrain, the Sunni regime launched a swift and violent crackdown on demonstrators in the capital, killing at least three people. In Libya's capital, there were pro-Gaddafi demonstrators but no sign of unrest, ...
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This is an awful story; in Tahrir Square on the day Mubarak stepped down, CBS News reporter Lara Logan was separated from her crew, sexually assaulted, and beaten in a sustained attack that only ended when Egyptian soldiers stormed the mob. Here's the CBS News statement. (CBSNews) On Friday ...
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Major clashes in Iran between protesters and government forces: Iranian police have fired tear gas at opposition supporters participating in a rally in the centre of the capital, Tehran, called in solidarity with the popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. A BBC producer, who was affected by the gas, said there ...
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CBS News reports that Hosni Mubarak has resigned from Egypt's ruling party. CAIRO - State TV reports that President Hosni Mubarak has resigned from Egypt's ruling party. His son, Gamal Mubarak, and the National Democratic Party's secretary-general, Safwat el-Sharif, have also resigned, in a new gesture to protesters carrying out ...
This is the scene in Cairo as enormous crowds continue to demonstrate in Tahrir Square, despite the violence and intimidation by Mubarak's thugs.
Signs of anti-government unrest are appearing throughout the Middle East, in places like Algeria, Yemen, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. This is an amazing moment in history.
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At Foreign Policy, Robert Springborg has an ominous take on the role of the military in the Egyptian unrest, arguing that the events of yesterday and today show the military is still in charge. While much of American media has termed the events unfolding in Egypt today as "clashes between ...
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The Egyptian government is detaining journalists and human rights workers today. The Washington Post says nearly 50 reporters have so far been arrested. Also, at least 5 people were killed in last night's clashes.
Here's a thread to keep track of breaking developments in Egypt, as morning breaks in Cairo and protesters continue to occupy Tahrir Square...
There are reports of new violence in Cairo, with at least 7 dead so far, and tanks moving into Tahrir Square... UPDATE at 2/2/11 7:23:06 pm Americans have been told to report to the airport immediately...
Sen. John McCain is now calling for Hosni Mubarak to step down. Regrettably the time has come 4 Pres. Mubarak 2 step down & relinquish power. It’s in the best interest of Egypt, its people & its military.
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Internet service in Egypt has been largely restored, and the activity on Twitter is fast and furious.
Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak is apparently about to announce that he won't run for reelection in the next Egyptian elections -- but he won't step down. And quite obviously, this won't be enough for the millions of people in the streets.
Here's Glenn Beck at his craziest, in a rant from his radio show that exposes the secret influences behind the Egyptian protests: Nazis, Communists, the color red, and ACORN. Video
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The protests today in Egypt drew massive crowds -- estimates vary, but some sources say that "at least a million" gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square and the surrounding areas. Video
Unrest is spreading like wildfire through the repressive regimes of the Middle East; now Jordan's King Abdullah has dismissed his cabinet. AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's King Abdullah II fired his government Tuesday in the wake of street protests and asked an ex-prime minister to form a new Cabinet, ordering ...
At fraudster Andrew Breitbart's "Big Government" tabloid site, the redoubtable Kristinn Taylor and Andrea Shea King come up with the looniest post yet on the situation in Egypt, a dimwitted conspiracy theory leading back, inevitably, as all wingnut conspiracy theories must, to Barack Obama: Did Muslim Brotherhood Learn ‘Day of ...
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Hosni Mubarak shuffled his cabinet around today, which placated absolutely no one. But the Egyptian military has so far pledged not to fire on peaceful protesters and seems to be signaling that Mubarak can't necessarily count on them for a crackdown. Video Meanwhile, many Israeli political commentators have harsh words for President ...
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The BBC reports that the alliance between Mohamed ElBaradei and the Muslim Brotherhood may already be falling apart. However, there have been some signs of disagreement within the opposition, with the largest group, the Muslim Brotherhood, appearing to go back on its endorsement of leading figure Mohamed ElBaradei as a ...
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The Obama administration is delicately trying to support the Egyptian protest movement, but it's a balancing act -- because other US allies in the region are watching Egypt with alarm. The Obama administration firmly aligned itself on Sunday with the protest movement that has overtaken Egypt, calling for an "orderly ...
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In Egypt today, Hosni Mubarak is living on borrowed time, looting and violence continue to spread, and the Muslim Brotherhood is beginning to make its move.
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The unrest in Egypt shows no sign of subsiding today. Hosni Mubarak has named a vice president for the first time in 29 years, but he picked one of his cronies, of course -- angering the demonstrators even more. Meanwhile, here's the scene at a rally in Washington DC: UPDATE at 1/29/11 ...
Well, Hosni Mubarak just gave a very unwise speech, concluding by firing the whole government except himself. CNN reports that they're seeing people pouring out into the streets of Cairo right now. Here's a new thread to stay on top of breaking developments, since the previous thread was getting quite large... ...
The Mubarak regime has instituted nighttime curfews in major cities, but as you can see from this Associated Press video, demonstrators are ignoring them. The possibility of Mubarak fleeing the country is starting to look more real, as reports come in that he doesn't have the support of the military. UPDATE ...
Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak has deployed military units in the streets of Cairo. Mohamed ElBaradei has pronounced that the Egyptian government is "on its last legs." Joe Biden, meanwhile, told PBS yesterday that he does not consider Mubarak to be a dictator.
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