Sunday, January 30, 2011

Unrest And Revolution in Egypt -- News Updates January 30, 2011



Egypt Protests: Anti-Mubarak Protesters Dominate Cairo -- BBC

Protesters have taken over the centre of the Egyptian capital Cairo on the sixth day of demonstrations against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak.

The police, who have been involved in violent clashes with protesters in recent days, have largely disappeared from the streets.

There is a heavy military presence in the city, but soldiers are not intervening.

Meanwhile, al-Jazeera's broadcasts via an Egyptian satellite have been halted.

The Egyptian government had earlier ordered the Arabic TV channel, which has been showing blanket coverage of the protests, to shut down its operations in the country.

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More News On the Unrest in Egypt

Live: Egypt unrest day six -- BBC
Egypt protests - live updates -- The Guardian
Latest Updates on Day 6 of Egypt Protests -- The Lede/New York Times
Egypt latest: Reported prison breaks, troops fire shots, fighter planes over protesters -- CNN

Egypt protests: Tension rises as jets buzz Cairo square -- BBC
Tens of Thousands Defy Curfew, Gather for More Protests in Egypt -- Voice of America
Chaos, Looting Spread as Fighter Jets Sweep Over Cairo -- Wall Street Journal
Anti-Mubarak protests gather again for sixth day -- Irish Times
Egypt looting spreads; Mubarak names insiders to two top posts -- L.A. Times
Egypt in crisis as Mubarak meets commanders -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Gangs free militants, foreigners try to flee Egypt -- Yahoo News/AP
Dozens dead as thousands escape Egypt prisons -- Hindustan Times
Egyptian soldiers show solidarity with protesters as Mubarak appoints VP -- Washington Post
Egyptians Defiant as Military Does Little to Quash Protests -- New York Times
Fighter jets swoop over Cairo in show of force -- Yahoo News/AP
Amid protests, many ask what Egyptian army will do -- McClatchy News
Egyptian army boosts presence -- CBC
ElBaradei calls for Mubarak to leave -- CNN
ElBaradei says Mubarak must leave office "today" -- Reuters
Mad scene in Suez showed the depth of Egypt's anger -- McClatchy News

Al Jazeera told to shut down in Egypt, signal cut. -- Al Jazeera
Egypt Closes Offices of Al Jazeera Television, Disrupts Signal on Nilesat -- Bloomberg
Arabic broadcaster Al-Jazeera banned in Egypt -- Yahoo News/AP
Egyptian government orders Al Jazeera shutdown -- CNN
Al Jazeera Tweets After Shutdown -- Wall Street Journal
Seizing a Moment, Al Jazeera Galvanizes Arab Frustration -- New York Times
As Egypt Erupts, Al Jazeera Offers Its News for Free to Other Networks -- Epicenter

Inside the White House's Egypt Scramble -- Newsweek
Egypt presents a delicate balancing act for Obama -- L.A. Times
Mubarak's Defiance Makes Life Harder for Obama -- Time Magazine
Obama Administration Conveying Specific Reform Ideas to Mubarak -- ABC News
President Obama pulls away from Mubarak -- Politico
Amid Egyptian crisis, Obama meets with security team -- CNN
Clinton Calls for Egypt's Transition to Democracy, Urges Path to Avoid Power Vacuum -- FOX News
Egypt protests: Hillary Clinton urges 'orderly transition' -- BBC
Clinton, Obama team say there are 'no easy answers' in Egypt -- USA Today

Israel ‘anxiously monitoring’ Egyptian riots, says Netanyahu -- JTA
Israel anxiously monitoring Egypt, other regional states -- Times of India
Egypt's riots make Israel uneasy -- Global Post
Israel Fears Unrest in Egypt Could Jeopardize Peace Treaty -- Voice of America

Egypt turmoil rattles Middle East stock markets -- Yahoo News/AP
Middle East markets shaken by Egypt unrest -- The Daily Telegraph
Iraqis watch Egypt unrest with sense of irony -- Yahoo News/AP

Foreigners flee violent Egypt revolt -- Yahoo News/AFP
Suez Canal Traffic Normal Amid Unrest, Operator Says -- Bloomberg
Americans advised to leave Egypt amid protests -- MSNBC
US Embassy tells Americans to weigh leaving Egypt -- Yahoo News/AP
U.S., Turkey offer to fly citizens out of Egypt -- Reuters
US, Turkey, Iraq, China urge citizens to leave Egypt -- Jerusalem Post
U.S. Tells Americans in Egypt to Leave as Soon as Possible, Citing Unrest -- Bloomberg
Get out while you can: U.S. warns tourists in Egypt to leave as soon as possible as violence spirals -- The Daily Mail
Egypt tourism faces blow, may only be short-term -- Reuters

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Egypt protests show George W. Bush was right about freedom in the Arab world -- Elliot Abrams, Washington Post
Egypt needs reform, not revolution -- George Grant and Alexandros Petersen, Daily Telegraph
Egypt unrest: Tough questions if revolution succeeds -- BBC
Analysis: Why Egypt matters -- BBC
The New Arab World Order -- Robert Kaplan, Foreign Policy
The battle of Cairo is over, or is it? -- The Economist
Egypt Unrest: A "Major Political Tsunami" -- CBS News
Arab rulers' only option is reform -- Daily Star editorial

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