Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Unrest And Revolution In Egypt -- News Updates February 1, 2011



Egypt Cities Hold Major Protests -- BBC

Egyptian protesters are holding huge rallies in Cairo and other cities as they step up their efforts to force President Hosni Mubarak from power.

Organisers say they hope one million will come on to the streets of the capital in what is expected to be the biggest demonstration yet.

The atmosphere has been festive, with protesters singing and chanting.

Protest leaders, including Mohamed ElBaradei, have called on Mr Mubarak to step down by Friday at the latest.

"They hope that this will end today or Friday at the latest, and they called the coming Friday 'the Friday of departure', but I hope that President Mubarak will take heed before then and leave the country after 30 years of rule and give the people a chance, and I don't expect that he wants to see more blood," Mr ElBaradei told al-Arabiya TV.

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More News On The Unrest In Egypt

Unrest in Egypt: Full coverage -- CBS News
Egypt protests - live updates -- The Guardian
The Lede: Day 8 -- New York Times
Egypt protests: Major protests mark day eight (Live updates) -- Washington Post

Massive crowds across Egypt demand Mubarak ouster -- Yahoo News/AP
Hundreds of thousands amass for Egypt day of anger -- Yahoo News/AFP
More than 200,000 in Cairo demand Mubarak quit -- Yahoo News/Reuters
'March of a million' demands Mubarak's ouster -- MSNBC
Egypt's 'march of a million people' -- The Telegraph
Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square for 'march of millions' as Mubarak's hold on nation weakens -- New York Daily News
Mass rallies across Egypt tell Mubarak and government to go -- Reuters
In Egypt, an opposition without a clear leader gathers in Tahrir Square, vowing to bring out 1 million people -- Washington Post
Hundreds of thousands pour into central Cairo -- ABC News (Australia)
Egypt reaching 'tipping point' as protests unabated -- USA Today
Army pledges to allow protests as Egyptians mass in Tahrir Square -- Christian Science Monitor
Egypt protests gather strength as army vows to hold its fire -- L.A. Times
At Cairo's Tahrir square, protesters sow seeds of new Egypt -- Washington Post
Mubarak’s Grip on Power Is Shaken -- New York Times
Egypt's Mubarak clings on, army steps back -- Reuters
Egypt's military says it won't use force on 'our great people' -- McClatchy News
Egyptians Stock Up on Food, Water as Protests Rage -- New York Times/AP
Egypt’s Economy Is Near Paralysis -- New York Times
Egypt's Islamists say no talks till Mubarak goes -- Reuters
Egyptian VP to start talks with all parties -- Xinhuanet
Omar Suleiman, Mubarak deputy who may be key to resolving Egypt protests -- The Guardian
In Crowd’s Euphoria, No Clear Leadership Emerges -- New York Times

Washington Faces Delicate Balancing Act Amid Egypt Uprising -- Radio Free Europe
Former U.S. ambassador returns to Cairo -- MSNBC
Obama team dispatches envoy to Cairo -- USA Today
Ex-US ambassador in Egypt amid turmoil -- AFP
On Mubarak, U.S. charts a delicate course -- Washington Post
Obama treads lightly on Egypt: Carefully calls for change and end to violence -- Washington Times
U.S. open to a role for Islamists in new Egypt government -- L.A. Times
Egypt crisis has far-reaching impact for U.S. in Middle East -- McClatchy News
Egypt Turmoil Threatens U.S. Economy -- FOX News
ANALYSIS - U.S., caught off guard by Egypt, tries balancing act -- Reuters
ANALYSIS - U.S. warily seeks to shape Mideast outcome -- Reuters

Egyptian unrest stalks world markets -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Financial markets react calmly to turmoil sweeping Egypt -- L.A. times
Oil price holds above $100 -- AFP
Oil Traders Look to Egypt -- Wall Street Journal
No oil supply crisis over Egypt-IEA -- Reuters
Oil Markets Breathe Sigh of Relief -- Wall Street Journal

TIMELINE-Protests mounting in Egypt -- Reuters
Pictures: A million rally in Cairo -- Al Jazeera
Thousands gather at Egypt protest (pictures) -- BBC

Commentaries, Opinions, Editorials, And Analysis

Egypt's unrest may have roots in food prices, U.S. Fed policy -- McClatchy News
'Sky will not fall in' if Muslim Brotherhood gains power in Egypt -- CNN
'Pharaohs-in-Waiting': The Uncertain History of Mubarak's Succession Plans -- J.J. Gould,Tthe Atlantic
Prepare for the worst -- Barry Rubin, Ottawa Citizen
Egyptian Military Proving to Be Rival Power Center to Mubarak -- Tony Karon, Time Magazine
The Root: The Sparks Behind The Egypt Protests -- Sunni M. Khalid, NPR
How Egypt's Opposition Got a More Youthful Mojo -- Aryn Baker, Time Magazine
Thousands gather at Egypt protest (Analysis) -- BBC
Egypt Protests: No Islamist Plot to Oust Mubarak -- Babak Dehghanpisheh, Yahoo News/The Daily Beast
Be wary of the Brotherhood -- The Australian editorial
Why didn't the Obama administration see this coming? -- Will Inboden, Foreign Policy
Egypt’s Military in the Crosshairs -- Ashraf Khalil, Foreign Policy
Arab Revolutions: From Tunisia To Egypt, Is This The Beginning Of A Domino Effect? -- Cara Parks, Huffington Post
The Middle East 2011: how does it compare with Eastern Europe 1989? -- Adrian michaels, The Telegraph
A democratic Egypt or a state of hate? -- Richard Cohen, Washington Post
Egypt revolt is 'step towards Islamic Middle East' -- AFP
Views: Life on hold in Egypt -- BBC
A second chance for democracy in Egypt -- L.A. times editorial
Can Hosni hang on? -- Blake Hounshell, Foreign Policy
Arabs' urge for self-government shouldn't be a surprise -- Michael Gerson
Misconceptions about the Egyptian crisis -- Washington Post editorial
The Egyptians hate us -- Washington Times editorial
A realist policy for Egypt -- Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy
Support Mubarak -- Tony Blankley, Washington Times
It's Egypt's decision -- L.A. Times editorial

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