Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Unrest And Revolution In Egypt -- News Updates February 8, 2011



Mass Protests Continue In Egypt -- Al Jazeera

Pro-democracy supporters hold fresh rallies in Cairo, just hours after the release of a detained Google executive.

Protesters in the Egyptian capital are holding mass demonstrations, with a new wave of optimism reaching the pro-democracy camp following the release of the detained cyber activist, Wael Ghonim.

As demonstrations seeking an immediate end to Hosni Mubarak's rule enter their 15th day, protesters - set up in makeshift tents in central Cairo's Tahrir [Liberation] Square - are refusing to leave until their demands are met.

In a bid to counter the political challenge, the government offered on Monday a pay rise to public-sector workers, but the pro-democracy camp feels the government has conceded little ground in trying to end the current crisis.

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More News On The Unrest In Egypt

Egypt: Mubarak forms reform committees -- Yahoo News/AP
Egypt proclaims power transfer plan, protesters wary -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Egypt President Hosni Mubarak pushes 'transition plan' -- BBC
Egypt's Mubarak approves committee to amend constitution -- Xinhuanet
Cairo demonstrations hit standstill as Mubarak offers more concessions -- Washington Post
Egypt Says New Constitution Underway as Protests Regain Momentum -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Latest Updates on Day 15 of Egypt Protests -- The Lede/New York Times
Protests swell at Tahrir Square -- Al Jazeera
First-timers join mass protest in Cairo square -- Reuters
Egyptians Surge into Tahrir Square -- Wall Street Journal
Egypt announces reform committees, as tens of thousands return to Tahrir Square -- Washington Post
Tahrir Square, day 15: protesters take part in a fun run to keep spirits up (Photoblog) -- MSNBC

Cairo struggles for normalcy in face of protests
-- Boston.com/New York Times
Makeshift clinics treat ill and injured in Cairo -- Washington Times
U.S. eases off call for swift Egypt reform -- L.A. Times
Mubarak Tries To Outlast Critics On The Streets -- NPR
Watchdog: Egyptian military oppressing journalists -- AP
Obama says Egypt 'making progress' in negotiation -- Washington Post

Google Executive Hailed as a Hero Online -- Wall Street Journal
Freed Google exec Wael Ghonim reenergizes Egyptian protesters -- Christian Science Monitor
Google executive's 12-day Egypt blindfold ordeal -- AFP

Whither the Muslim Brotherhood? -- Tariq Ramadan, New York Times
Will Obama's Support for Democracy Extend Beyond Egypt? -- Mitchell Bard, FOX News
"Surprisingly, Protesters Have Lost" -- The Atlantic
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood spurs debate as to its intention -- Corky Siemaszko, New York Daily News
In Egypt, President Obama sides with efforts to limit democratic change -- Washington Post editorial
Foreign Islamists Get Little Support in Egypt -- Wall Street Journal
TIMELINE - Protests in Egypt -- Reuters

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