Saturday, February 12, 2011

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



Egyptians Must Choose New Leader -- USA Today

After 30 years without choice, Egyptians now face a dizzying array of potential leaders.

When former president Hosni Mubarak stepped down Friday, the Higher Military Council, the group of men who run Egypt's powerful armed forces, assumed control of the country and responsibility for a transition to democratic rule.

Now Egyptians, who have been led since 1954 by former military leaders, must decide who their new president will be.

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More News On The Revolution In Egypt

Egypt military promises to abide by peace deal
-- Yahoo News/AP
Egypt military authorities 'to respect all treaties' -- BBC
Egypt moves to reassure allies -- BBC
Egypt military vows democracy after Mubarak's fall -- Yahoo News/AFP
End of Mubarak era as protests topple president -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Joyful Egyptians Await Assurances -- NPR
Post-Mubarak era dawns on Egypt -- Al Jazeera
Mubarak's end came quickly, stunningly -- L.A. Times
U.S. faces critical test of influence on Egypt -- L.A. Times
US struggled to stay on top of Mubarak intentions -- CNN
Sharm el-Sheikh long an escape for Mubarak -- Washington Post
How Hosni Mubarak Got So Rich -- Yahoo News/U.S. News And World Report

Commentaries, Opinions, Editorials, And Analysis

Analysts: Military now in rare, uncomfortable role of running Egypt -- CNN
Factbox: Political risks to watch in Egypt -- Reuters
How Egyptians toppled Mubarak – and who will lead them now -- Christian Science Monitor
Egypt's Last Pharaoh? The Rise and Fall of Hosni Mubarak -- Karl Vick, Time Magazine
Egypt's revolution will remake the Middle East, but how? -- McClatchy News
Analysts: 3 key moments likely drove Egypt's military -- McClatchy News
Israelis in 'big trouble' with loss of staunchest Arab ally -- McClatchy News
Mubarak stepping down in Egypt: Was it a coup? -- Christian Science Monitor
What's Next for Egypt? -- CBS
Egypt After Mubarak -- Wall Street Journal
Mubarak is out, but Egypt's status quo stays -- Jon B. Alterman, Washington Post
Egypt's challenge: Becoming a democracy -- Washington Post editorial

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