Thursday, February 17, 2011

Egypt: After The Revolution -- News Updates February 17, 2011



Egypt Opposition Feels Strains From Within -- L.A. Times

Opposition activists were united against Mubarak, but young protesters have split into two rival camps, and both groups distrust older activists.

Reporting from Cairo — They brought down an autocrat and now hunch over position papers, microphones, BlackBerrys and meals from McDonald's. Revolution is messy but lasting power is won, young activists are learning, in meticulous battles of negotiations, egos and intrigue.

The new breed of professionals who helped topple President Hosni Mubarak is watching its rebellion turn into a political struggle among the country's splintered opposition forces, remnants of the former ruling regime and the army, which has taken control of the nation until the constitution is amended and elections are held.

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More News On Egypt

365 killed in Egyptian uprising, government says -- Washington Post
Labor unrest hits Egypt's strategic Suez Canal -- Yahoo News/AP
Brotherhood role rising in Egypt -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Freed by Egypt’s Revolt, Workers Press Demands -- New York Times
Egypt military's pleas to end strikes fall on deaf ears -- Haaretz
Strikes continue in Egypt despite authorities' warning -- Xinhuanet
Egypt extends bank holiday for rest of week -- Reuters
Egypt bank closures add strain on economy -- AP
US top military chief warns on 'foolhardy' Egypt aid cuts -- AFP
Egypt starts overhauling constitution -- Washington Post
Rural Egyptians Welcome Change, Economic Worries Linger -- Voice of America

U.S. Treasury Calls for Scrutiny of Egypt -- Wall Street Journal
US Treasury asks banks to monitor Egypt transactions -- Reuters
How a New Swiss Law Can Help Egypt Get Its Money Back -- Time Magazine
Mubarak’s Funds Found by Swiss -- New York Times
On the trail of Mubarak’s money -- Toronto Star

Egyptian tourist sites to reopen; tomb break-ins reported -- CNN
Statue of Akhenaton, Other Stolen Egyptian Antiquities Recovered -- FOX News
Thieves exploited riot to plunder Egypt treasures -- AFP
King Tutankhamun statue found in Nile ‘is copy’ -- RIA Novosti

'Find her attackers': White House demands justice for CBS correspondent Lara Logan as she recovers at home from Egypt sex assault horror
-- Daily Mail
Lara Logan gets call from Obama as story details emerge -- USA Today
'No one told her to go there': Now FEMALE pundit lays into Egypt sex attack victim Lara Logan -- Daily Mail
Why CBS News Went Public With the Assault on Lara Logan -- Forbes

Israel Agrees to More Egypt Troops in Sinai -- Wall Street Journal
Israel approves more Egyptian troops in Sinai -- Reuters
Israel okays extra Egypt troops in Sinai: report -- AFP
'Second Egyptian troop deployment in Sinai is approved' -- Jerusalem Post
Reports: Anarchy in Sinai Peninsula -- Arutz Sheva
Egyptian troops protect Sinai gas line to Israel -- AP
Egyptian army to guard Sinai gas line -- UPI
Egypt delays gas supply, again -- Ynet News
Renewed Egypt gas flow to Israel delayed -- AFP
Delay in gas from Egypt continues -- Jerusalem Post

Commentaries, Opinions, Analysis, And Editorials

In Egypt, real politics is about to begin
-- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Only pressure from below can bring Egypt democracy -- Seumas Milne, The Guardian
The Weekly Standard: In Egypt, A Pakistan Parallel -- Daniel Twining, NPR
Pharaoh Without a Mummy -- Thomas Friedman, New York Times
Analysts Suggest Aid To Egypt Is Key To Free Elections -- Voice of America
Egypt's next step: a human rights revolution -- Kate Allen, The Guardian
Obama on Egypt...still voting present -- Peter Heck, American Thinker

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