Thursday, February 3, 2011

Unrest And Revolution In Egypt -- February 3, 2011



Egypt PM Apologizes After Night Of Violence -- MSNBC

Protesters' camp hit by gunfire with at least five killed overnight

CAIRO — Egypt's prime minister apologized Thursday for attacks by government supporters on protesters after a night of violence in which gunfire was heard in Cairo's Tahrir Square and at least five people were killed.

Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq told state TV that the attack on the anti-government protesters which began late Wednesday was a "blatant mistake" and promised to investigate who was behind it. He said the actions of the pro-Mubarak supporters were "a million percent wrong."

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More News On The Unrest in Egypt

Bitter standoff in Cairo after six killed -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Egypt protesters stick to demands as Cairo battle rages -- Yahoo News/AFP
New Premier Apologizes as Violence Escalates -- Wall Street Journal
Egypt unrest: PM apologises for Tahrir Square violence -- BBC
Egypt's prime minister apologizes; military steps in between sides -- CNN
Violence in Egypt as Cairo protesters expand battleground -- L.A. Times
Death toll grows in Egypt protests -- L.A. Times
Egyptian Military Moves in: 5 Dead After Overnight Clashes -- ABC News
Egypt pro- and anti-Mubarak groups clash -- Reuters
Anti-Mubarak protesters hit back -- BBC
Anti-Mubarak protesters remain defiant -- Financial Times
Talks offer spurned as Cairo rages on -- Sydney Morning Herald
Cairo street battles continue in Tahrir Square after riots turn deadly; military finally intervenes -- New York Daily News
The Fighting Rages On in Tahrir Square -- Time Magazine
Battle of Tahrir Square -- Al Jazeera
Mubarak Supporters Clash With Anti-Government Protesters in Cairo -- Voice of America
Battle for Tahrir Square: 'the person who controls Cairo controls Egypt' -- Sydney Morning Herald
A landscape lies in tatters, but a movement stands its ground -- L.A. Times
In Egypt, President Hosni Mubarak still has support, from rich and poor -- Washington Post

State TV says Mubarak's son won't run for the presidency -- USA Today
Egypt says Mubarak's son won't seek presidency -- Yahoo News/AP

Media in the line of fire in Egypt -- Al Jazeera
Reporters in Egypt Under Broad Assault -- New York Times
U.S. condemns attacks on journalists in Egypt -- CNN
Egyptian army starts rounding up journalists -- Jerusalem Post
Egypt protests: BBC, CNN and al-Jazeera journalists attacked -- The Guardian

US response to Egypt draws criticism in Israel -- MyWayNews/AP
UN to evacuate staff from Egypt -- MyWaynews/AP
Shippers Concerned Over Possible Suez Canal Disruptions -- CNBC/New York Times
Analysts Assess Role of Egyptian Intelligence Services in Crisis -- Voice of America
Hackers Shut Down Government Sites -- New York Times
Disarray at Cairo Airport as Thousands Try to Leave Egypt -- Voice of America

Commentaries, Opinions, Editorials, And Analysis

Watching Thugs With Razors and Clubs at Tahrir Sq.
-- Nicholas D. Kristof, The New York Times
Egypt’s blood on Obama’s hands? -- Washington Times editorial
U.S. walks the line on Egypt -- Doyle McManus, L.A. Times
Wednesday's crackdown was vintage Mubarak -- McClatchy News
U.S. officials: Cairo clash shows army won't push Mubarak out -- McClatchy News
Mubarak Reveals a Brutal Plan to Hold Power -- Tony Karon, Time Magazine
Egypt’s Bumbling Brotherhood -- Scott Artran, New York Times
A conservative split aids Obama on Egypt -- J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post

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