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Freed Google Exec: I'm Proud I Helped Spark Egypt Revolt

We are not traitors, sobs Wael Ghonim

(Newser) - A Google executive freed after 12 days in Egyptian detention admitted yesterday he was behind the Facebook page that helped spark the nation's uprising—and he sobbed as he spoke passionately about needed change in his homeland. He ripped authorities for calling him a traitor, reports AP . "Anyone with...

Political Corruption in Hosni Mubarak's Egypt Should Hold Mirror to US
 Egypt Holds 
 Mirror to US 
Glenn Greenwald
Feb 7, 2011 5:48 PM CST

Egypt Holds Mirror to US

But American press would never admit it

(Newser) - Egypt, the media have been breathlessly informing us, is a corrupt state where money buys power and vice versa. Sound familiar? asks Glenn Greenwald of Salon . “How many American politicians with a national platform over the last thirty years have failed to convert their political standing into great personal...

Egyptian Rage Falls Hard on Mubarak Crony

Steel oligarch, became symbol of cronyism

(Newser) - The violence and popular wrath rumbling through Egypt are falling hard against Ahmed Ezz, a steel oligarch with a near-monopoly and a close friendship with Hosni Mubarak's son. Ezz's Cairo digs was torched three times, and popular resentment against Mubarak cronies is reaching critical mass—now Ezz finds his assets...

Mubarak: World's Richest Man?

Family fortune may reach $70B: report

(Newser) - Hosni Mubarak may be the richest man in the world—by far—if reports are correct . The Guardian reported that Middle East experts put the Egyptian leader’s family fortune at some $70 billion, which the New York Post notes is quite a bit more than the riches of both...

Egyptians to State: Stuff Your Empty Promises

Protesters still demanding Mubarak quit

(Newser) - Angry protesters say promises of major changes from Egypt's leaders in talks yesterday didn't go far enough to quell the national uprising. "Our demands are still the same," said a spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood, one of six groups that met with government leaders. "They only responded...

Egypt Protesters Win Free Press, Concessions

But Mubarak doesn't agree to leave

(Newser) - From today's meetings between Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman and various protest groups comes a pretty significant list of concessions the regime is granting. The down low, as per the AP:
  • Free press: The government promised it would stop impeding the media, Internet access, and text messaging.
  • Protesters: Cairo agreed
...

Muslim Brotherhood Takes Seat at Egypt Table

But won't back down on demand for Mubarak's departure

(Newser) - It's officially outlawed, but the Muslim Brotherhood is taking a seat at the table to resolve Egypt's crisis. The controversial group met today with Vice President Omar Suleiman, along with supporters of Mohamed ElBaradei and leftist supporters, reports the New York Times. “The brothers decided to enter a round...

Don't Credit Twitter for Egypt
 Don't Credit Twitter for Egypt 
FRANK RICH
Feb 6, 2011 6:08 AM CST

Don't Credit Twitter for Egypt

Connecting social media to uprisings evidence of American ignorance

(Newser) - The American media's attempts to link the Egyptian protests to the Internet and online networking are just another sign of America's isolation and ignorance, writes Frank Rich in the New York Times . Rich calls the focus on Facebook and Twitter "implicit, simplistic Western chauvinism"—"How fabulous that...

US Backs Suleiman; Demonstrators Shrug

Leaders of ruling party resign, but protesters see it all as half-steps

(Newser) - See if this sounds familiar: The day's wire reports on Egypt bring news of yet more pressure on Hosni Mubarak and more concessions from the government, followed by the same response protesters have given for 12 days—nowhere near good enough. The two developments competing for headlines are:
  • Hillary Clinton
...

Huge Gas Blast Rocks Egypt
 Huge Gas Blast Rocks Egypt 
Feb 5, 2011 7:46 AM CST

Huge Gas Blast Rocks Egypt

Fire quickly contained, but some suspect sabotage

(Newser) - An explosion rocked a gas terminal in Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula today, setting off a massive fire that was contained by shutting off the flow of gas to neighboring Jordan and Egypt, officials and witnesses said. Egypt's natural gas company said the fire was caused by a gas leak. However,...

Egypt Plots Mubarak's 'Graceful Exit'
 Egypt Plots 
 Mubarak's 
 'Graceful Exit' 


TIME FOR MEDICAL LEAVE?
Feb 5, 2011 7:25 AM CST

Egypt Plots Mubarak's 'Graceful Exit'

Top officials push for him to deputize Suleiman, step aside in all but name

(Newser) - Hosni Mubarak may think he's hanging on through September elections, but top-level Egyptians on both sides of the protests, as well as US officials, are negotiating what the AP and the New York Times are calling his "graceful exit." Proposals on the table largely center around Mubarak stepping...

Egyptian Journalist Dies
 Egyptian Journalist Dies 
Feb 5, 2011 5:31 AM CST

Egyptian Journalist Dies

Cairo denies systematic targeting of journalists amid unrest

(Newser) - An Egyptian reporter who was shot during clashes a week ago died of his wounds yesterday, his employer said, in the first reported death of a journalist in the chaos surrounding Egypt's protests. Ahmed Mohammed Mahmoud, 36, was taking photographs of fighting between protesters and security forces from the balcony...

Obama Keeps Up Pressure on 'Patriot' Mubarak

Mass protests remain largely peaceful

(Newser) - Tahrir Square remained largely peaceful today as throngs of demonstrators—estimates ranged up to the hundreds of thousands—continued their call for Hosni Mubarak to step down and President Obama reiterated his demand for a quick transition of power. The New York Times pegged the mood among demonstrators as "...

Sorry Egypt, You Need Mubarak (For Now)

He needs to stick around long enough to dismantle his regime

(Newser) - Protesters are plainly not satisfied with Hosni Mubarak’s promise to leave office in September, but like it or not, they need him to stick around for a little while, Tarek Masoud writes in the New York Times . Only the president has the power to dissolve the parliament, he explains,...

US Enemies Loving Unrest
 US Enemies Loving Unrest 
Feb 4, 2011 9:58 AM CST

US Enemies Loving Unrest

Iran, Syria see US allies weakening

(Newser) - Iran, Syria, and other members of the self-proclaimed “resistance bloc” are delighted by the unrest sweeping through the Arab world—since it’s so far affected primarily US allies like Egypt and Jordan, the Wall Street Journal observes. The unrest “proved that the global arrogance’s era of...

Army Guards Egypt Protest, Prepares for New Leaders

White House in talks regarding caretaker government

(Newser) - A massive wave of protesters again flooded Cairo's Tahrir Square today—this time clearly under army protection. Protesters were the target of gun battles and other attacks yesterday by pro-government supporters who critics charged were being directed by toppling leader Hosni Mubarak and his ruling party. In an apparent sign...

US Working On Quick Exit for Mubarak

One possibility is to have the new VP take over immediately

(Newser) - Hosni Mubarak continues to insist that he can't resign immediately, but the Obama administration is in negotiations with other Egyptian officials to have him to do just that, reports the New York Times . The leading possibility would be to have new VP Omar Suleiman, previously the head of intelligence, take...

Biden Tells Egypt VP to Release Journalists

'Tense calm' in Cairo, and tomorrow could be crucial

(Newser) - A 'tense calm" has fallen on Cairo's Tahrir Square after another day of clashes that saw pro-Mubarak supporters attack journalists and rights activists, reports Al Jazeera . Tomorrow could be pivotal, notes the Los Angeles Times : It's the deadline protesters have given Hosni Mubarak to leave as well as the main...

Fashion Label Kenneth Cole Misfires With Egypt Tweet

It hijacks Cairo hashtag to promote its new spring line

(Newser) - And the day's award for corporate insensitivity goes to: Kenneth Cole. The high-end fashion label used the #Cairo hashtag—which the rest of the world is using to follow the protests— to get some publicity for its spring collection. "Millions are in uproar in #Cairo," read the now-deleted...

Mubarak's Son Won't Seek Presidency: VP

Move is another concession to demonstrators

(Newser) - Hosni Mubarak’s son Gamal won’t try to succeed him as president of Egypt, the country’s vice president said, according to state television. The move is the latest concession to demonstrators, the AP reports; many thought Mubarak was planning for his son to take over the presidency, against...

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