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28 Jan 2011 18:49

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World: Al-Jazeera breaking ground with Creative Commons-licensed news

  • News organizations take note: Not only is al-Jazeera getting much attention for their coverage of the Egypt crisis, but they’re breaking a lot of ground, too. They’ve released tons of content with a Creative Commons license – video, Flickr photos and more. They’ve had a long relationship with the CC people, and this proves exactly why it’s so fruitful. Just think if the AP actually did this instead of threatening to sue everyone under the sun. source
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28 Jan 2011 15:56

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World: This Egyptian protester’s middle finger really says it all

Inside this man’s middle finger are the flames of a revolution. Inside this man’s middle finger are the dreams of thousands of Egyptians. Inside this man’s middle finger is all that needs to be said. source
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28 Jan 2011 15:32

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World: Robert Gibbs on the U.S./Egyptian military aid situation

  • We will be reviewing our assistance posture based on events that take place in the coming days.
  • Obama’s press secretary, Robert Gibbs • Offering some more context as to what the U.S. plans to do with the military aid that’s going to the country. Those U.S.-supplied guns don’t seem like quite a good idea now that they’re aimed at protesters, do they? Some more guarded words from Gibbs: “There is a verty important opportunity for the Egyptian government to address grievances that have been in place for a number of years.” Obama’s folks are certainly doing a lot of pussyfooting today, aren’t they? source
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28 Jan 2011 14:40

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World: U.S. thinking of cutting back or killing its Egyptian financial aid

  • An Obama administration official says the U.S. will review its $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt based on events unfolding in the country, where the authoritarian government is struggling to extinguish huge and growing street protests.
  • An AP story • Reporting on Obama’s plans to possibly keep, cut back on or kill Egyptian aid. It’s not so far as cutting it off entirely, but still … this could prove to be a turning point in U.S.-Egyptian relations. source
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28 Jan 2011 14:20

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World: This week’s Egyptian protests, by the numbers (thanks Newsflick)

  • Our Tumblr friend Newsflick has been doing some great coverage of the Egyptian protests. And in general. He seriously runs a great site that offers a great view of international events. It’s one of our favorite Tumblr blogs, and a truly unsung hero as far as news coverage goes. We got these numbers directly from him – we take no credit, other than that we’re laying them out a little bit more to fit our style. Anyway, here goes:
  • 1,000+ protesters have been arrested source
  • 870+ have been wounded in Cairo alone, according to various reports source
  • 10+ have died in the wake of the Egyptian protests this week source
  • 17% decline in Egypt’s EGX30 stock index in just two days source
  • » A few more stats (from us): The country sports 17 percent food inflation, which was one of the factors noted in the recent Tunisia uprising. While the country’s GDP growth is respectable, it’s also a severe sign of the country’s inequality. Nearly 40 percent of people – out of a population of 80 million – are poor, and the country’s unemployment is 25 percent. And youth unemployment is incredibly high around the world, especially in Egypt. But even in developed countries, it’s shocking: 40 percent unemployment in Spain. 20 percent unemployment in France. How does this happen? How does our youth culture become so unemployable in these countries? This is a big problem which shows a lack of long-term thinking. (Note: Some numbers just updated)
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28 Jan 2011 13:46

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World: Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei: Let our voice be heard

  • Here’s an AP clip which notes with a statement from opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei, currently under house arrest speaking out about the crisis. He’s asking other countries not to get involved at the moment, beyond demanding their freedom of expression. source
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28 Jan 2011 13:30

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World: Newspaper: Egyptian protesters cleaning up after themselves

  • Witnesses saw demonstrators cleaning up the streets of Downtown which were filled with stones, papers and fire remnants.
  • A note from independent Egyptian newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm • Undercutting the view that Egyptian protesters are violent and radical by noting that they’re actually cleaning up their messes. (thanks NYT) source
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28 Jan 2011 13:16

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World: U.S. aid money helps prop up Egyptian government

  • $1.3
    billion     the amount that Egypt has gotten from the U.S. government on average each year – second to Israel
  • $30
    billion     the amount that Egypt has gotten from the U.S. since 1975, according to the State Department source
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27 Jan 2011 10:44

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World: Yemen gets in on the mass-revolt bandwagon; good for them

Today in the Arab world’s collective realization that they don’t have to put up with this *#(& anymore: Yemen. Hotbed of al-Qaeda. Coldbed of jobs. Home of fresh protests. source
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23 Jan 2011 10:33

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World: Tunisia violence: Two differing death toll estimates

  • 100+ the United Nations estimate of the death toll in Tunisia in the wake of the extended protests
  • 78 the estimate from the country’s interior minister, Ahmed Friaa … so which estimate is right? source
  • » Currently under house arrest (reportedly): Two of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s strongest confidantes, Abdelaziz Ben Dhia and Abdallah Kallel, are in custody of the new government. Meanwhile, a third adviser, Abdelwaheb Abdallah, is on the run. The info comes from the country’s state-run Agence Tunis Afrique Presse, which didn’t reveal a source. Oh yeah, in case you’re wondering, those police officers from yesterday want to make it clear they weren’t responsible for the death toll above.
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