Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Unrest In Egypt -- News Updates November 23, 2011



Egypt Protests Grow For Sixth Day -- L.A. Times

Crowds seethe with rage over the ruling generals, despite an announcement the day before of a plan to speed up transfer of power to a democratic government. The U.N. urges an end to the crackdown.

Reporting from Cairo — Protests swelled in Cairo for a sixth day Wednesday as international pressure mounted on Egypt's military rulers to stop a deadly crackdown on demonstrators who have reinvigorated the defiant spirit that last winter overthrew Hosni Mubarak.

The crowds surging into Tahrir Square were a clear sign that military concessions announced Tuesday to speed up the transfer of power to democratic government did little to stem the rage against the ruling generals. Tear gas mixed with epithets as protesters and police clashed on streets littered with bullet casings, metal pipes and stones.

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More News On The Unrest In Egypt

Egypt Slips Deeper Into Crisis on Sixth Day of Protests -- New York Times
UN fury at 'excessive force' used by Egypt's security forces against 35,000 protestors -- Daily Mail
Cairo clashes continue; World pressure mounts -- CBS/AP
Prayers, protests and tear gas outside Cairo's Interior Ministry -- The Telegraph
Protesters fight street battles with Egyptian riot police through the night -- Times of India
Egypt toll rises as protesters reject pledges of military -- Independent
Cairo Clashes Continue Despite Military's Assurances -- RTT News
Military police try to halt Cairo skirmishes -- CNN
Egyptian protesters condemn security forces' tactics -- BBC
Egypt protests: 'Rage against the system' in Cairo -- BBC
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay condemns Cairo deaths -- BBC
Egypt protesters call for postponement of elections -- The Guardian
Protests threaten to set back Egypt’s Brotherhood on eve of vote it is expected to dominate -- Washington Post/AP
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood facing growing backlash from protesters -- The Telegraph
"Welcome to hell": Egypt medics struggle in Tahrir clinic -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Ahdaf Soueif in Cairo: 'By early evening it was clear that this was Revolution II' -- Ahdaf Soueif, The Guardian
Analysis: Egypt divided over military rule as violent protests keep going -- National Post
Timeline: Egypt since January protests -- Reuters

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