Friday, February 11, 2011

Unrest And Revolution In Egypt -- News Updates February 12, 2011

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Egypt in Turmoil Marks Mubarak's Legacy After Wave of Protests, Violence -- Bloomberg

It took 18 days of pressure from Cairo protesters as the U.S. and the European Union called for change to end the 30-year presidency of Hosni Mubarak, who kept peace with Israel, battled Islamic militants and preserved American interests in the Middle East.

His departure came after violence killed more than 300 people, according to the United Nations, with police sometimes firing on demonstrators and pro-Mubarak forces attacking as well. Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world, which holds more than 50 percent of all known oil reserves.

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More News On The Unrest In Egypt

Egypt Live Report -- Yahoo News/AFP
Al Jazeera English: Live Stream -- Al Jazeera
Democracy protests bring down Egypt's Mubarak -- Yahoo News/AP
End of Mubarak era as protests topple president -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Mubarak falls as million Egyptians march -- Yahoo News/AFP
Egyptian Military Takes Control -- Voice of America
Mubarak Steps Down, Ceding Power to Military -- New York Times
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Steps Down -- FOX News
Hosni Mubarak resigns – and Egypt celebrates a new dawn -- The Guardian
Egyptian army calls the shots as nation embarks on democratic transition -- The Guardian
Exit Mubarak and Suleiman – Egypt’s High Military Council Takes Over -- U.S. news Source
Mubarak's exit met with joy, uncertainty in Egypt, U.S. -- USA Today
Egyptian president steps down amidst groundbreaking digital revolution -- CNN
Egyptians Celebrate Mubarak's Resignation -- Wall Street Journal
Mission Accomplished: See Video of the Celebrations After Mubarak's Resignation -- Time Magazine
In Tahrir Square of Cairo freedom party begins -- The Guardian
What It Was Like in Tahrir Square When Mubarak Resigned -- Voice of America
Egypt: The camp that toppled a president -- BBC

World Welcomes Mubarak Resignation -- Voice of America
Africa reacts to the fall of Mubarak -- Foreign Policy
Cameron urges 'civilian rule' after Hosni Mubarak quits -- BBC
Merkel: Egypt must keep peace with Israel -- Washington Post/AP
Germany's Merkel: A Day Of Great Joy In Egypt -- Wall Street Journal
Middle East nations respond to Mubarak's exit -- L.A. Times
Factbox: Reaction to fall of Mubarak around the world -- Reuters

President Obama speaks on Mubarak's decision to step down -- USA Today
Obama: 'Today Belongs to the People of Egypt' -- Wall Street Journal
Obama pledges to help Egypt transition to democracy -- CTV news
'Egypt's transition begins' - Barack Obama -- BBC
Obama Hails Mubarak's Resignation: 'Egypt Will Never Be the Same' -- ABC News
Obama Says Egypt Forever Changed by ‘Moral Force’ -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Obama says 'Egypt will never be the same' -- MSNBC

"An Extraordinary Moment": Senators React to Mubarak's Decision To Step Down -- ABC News
House Reacts to Egyptian President Mubarak Stepping Down -- ABC News
Biden calls Mubarak resignation 'pivotal moment' -- AP
Vice President Biden: U.S. Has “Largely Spoken with One Voice” -- ABC News
Biden: Mubarak Resignation 'Pivotal Moment' in History -- Voice of America
US welcomes developments in Egypt -- The Guardian
Biden: 'One voice' on Egypt has been key -- USA Today
Biden Says Egypt Is Sign of `Transformative Times' -- Bloomberg

Israel watches Mubarak ouster with trepidation -- Washington Post
Quiet Worries as Israel Watches an Ally Depart -- New York Times
Israelis divided on how to respond to Egypt turmoil -- L.A. Times
Mubarak slammed U.S. in phone call with Israeli lawmaker -- Reuters

Swiss freeze possible Mubarak assets -- Reuters
Swiss vow to seize assets as Hosni Mubarak steps down -- Globe And Mail
Mubarak assets frozen by Swiss government -- CNN
Switzerland freezing any money linked to Egypt's Hosni Mubarak or his family -- Canadian Press
Switzerland freezes assets of Mubarak, Swiss officials say -- Global Post
Switzerland says it is freezing any money linked to Egypt's Hosni Mubarak or his family -- L.A. Times/AP


Egypt Crisis Puts Spotlight on Weakness in US: El-Erian -- MSNBC
Mubarak had loyalty of military, USA in 30-year reign -- USA Today
Saudis Fault Obama on Egyptian Crisis -- FOX News
How Much Is Mubarak Worth? Who Knows? -- CBS news
Gates and Mullen in close contact with Egyptian military -- The Cable/Foreign Policy
A look at how Egypt's uprising unfolded -- Canadian Press

Commentaries, Opinions, Editorials, And Analysis

Egypt Makes History, but Future Still Cloudy
-- CBS News
Forget the Facebook idealists. It's the Brotherhood we should fear -- The Daily Mail
Mubarak stepping down in Egypt: Was it a coup? -- Peter Grier, Christian Science Monitor
After Mubarak's ouster, Egypt's days of revolt shift to party of vast proportions -- Max Strasser, Christian Science Monitor
Mubarak steps down. What comes next for the Egyptian revolution? -- Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor
The Tweet Is Mightier than the Sword -- Max Boot, Commentary Magazine
Middle East after Hosni Mubarak: impact of a revolution -- Roger Hardy, BBC
Now that Mubarak is gone, what’s next for Egypt? -- National Post
Mubarak Leaves at Last -- Marc Lynch, Foreign Policy
Where next for Hosni Mubarak? Wealth and fears of prosecution will dictate future -- Richard Wachman and Ian Black, The Guardian

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