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05 Feb 2011 09:30

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World: Egypt pipeline explosion: Terrorism, sabotage or something else?

  • Was this terrorism or something else? This unexpected pipeline explosion in northern part of the Sinai Peninsula has disrupted the gas flow from Egypt to Jordan, and some suggest it might be meant as a larger message to other Middle East countries (namely Israel). Egypt supplies Israel with nearly 40 percent of its natural gas supply. source
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04 Feb 2011 17:04

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World: Experts: Volatile Egypt unlikely to fall into Iran-style regime

  • No representative system can take root in Egypt without the Brotherhood’s participation. But, after spending the last half century battling Islamist political forces, the military leadership will have trouble overcoming its deep disdain for the Brotherhood.
  • Center for Strategic & International Studies’ Middle East program deputy director Haim Malka • Discussing the deep divide between the military and the Muslim Brotherhood which may make Democracy in the region difficult – but at the same time, make it hard for an Iran-style regime to take hold in Egypt. With the military holding so much power over the country, many scholars see such a result as unlikely, due to their lack of power in the region and the dissenters being less radical than those in Iran. source
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04 Feb 2011 13:05

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World: Interesting: Some Mubarak-tied officials joining with protesters

  • I am participating in the protests and I have issued statements that support the revolutionists as far as they go.
  • Al Azhar spokesman Mohamed Rafah Tahtawy • Explaining that he’s taking part in the Egypt protests, rather than continuing at their state-sponsored job. Al-Azhar, a Sunni Muslim educational institution, is the largest state-tied religious institution, so it’s a notable switching of sides. But he’s not the only one: Amr Moussa, the Arab League‘s secretary-general and a former Mubarak staffer, was also in the crowd. Signs of fracturing support for Hosni Mubarak are notable since today’s protest is intended to push him out of office. source
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03 Feb 2011 21:33

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World: Obama administration eyeing exit strategy for Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak

  • last week The Obama administration, despite protests, was showing that it continued to favor Hosni Mubarak as Egyptian leader.
  • this week After huge protests, shows of violence and growing discontent, the Obama administration is now trying to push him out. source
  • » But he doesn’t wanna go: In his interview with Christiane Amanpour today, he said this key phrase to Obama regarding his possible exit: “You don’t understand the Egyptian culture and what would happen if I step down now.” Does it matter that this his how he feels? If Mubarak were to leave, his newly-appointed vice president, Omar Suleiman, would likely take over.
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03 Feb 2011 11:18

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World: United Nations: We’re moving staffers from Egypt temporarily

  • yeah … “Essential staff will remain in Egypt to serve their functions,” according to a statement by the UN.
  • … but Nonessential UN staffers are being shuttled out of Egypt to Cyprus on a temporary basis. source
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03 Feb 2011 10:58

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World: Ugh: Starving Egyptians presented with offer to sell souls

  • problem Many people in Egypt aren’t working, aren’t making money, are starving because they can’t work, and don’t have access to money in banks because they’ve been closed due to the protests.
  • solution? Some have been approached with an offer of food and money to turn on the protesters. “I’m hungry, but I won’t sell my soul to eat,” said one angry Egyptian. But others have taken the money. source
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03 Feb 2011 10:47

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World: New Egyptian Prime Minister: Sorry about yesterday’s “catastrophe”

  • It has great meaning not to hurt each other, hurt our reputation. Do they want what happened in Tunisia to happen here?
  • Newly-appointed Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq • Talking about yesterday’s “catastrophe” in Cairo on Egyptian television. To answer your question, Ahmed: Yeah, we’re pretty sure that’s the idea. source
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03 Feb 2011 10:39

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World: Gamal Mubarak no longer playing heir apparent to his father

  • NO Hosni Mubarak’s son will not run for president source
  • » A long fall in a few days: With just a few days, Gamal Mubarak went from Egypt’s leader-in-waiting to reportedly leaving to the United Kingdom with 100 pieces of luggage to a $14.3 million mansion. We’re pretty sure that it’s the longest fall from grace involving a mansion, ever.
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02 Feb 2011 22:43

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World: U.S. State Department: Plan to leave Egypt tomorrow, Americans

  • before The U.S. started offering Americans in Egypt an opportunity to get out of the increasingly-volatile country. Many took them up on it.
  • now The U.S. is telling Americans to go to the airport ASAP if they plan to go, because it’s unlikely they’ll fly out after Thursday. source
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02 Feb 2011 22:34

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World: “The sun can’t come up fast enough”: Egypt violence by the numbers

  • 3+ number of people killed in today’s violence in Cairo (at least)
  • 600+ number of people injured, according to a report by MSNBC
  • 1,500+ people injured, says one nurse who talked to Reuters source
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