Is this a ‘Young Turks’ moment all over again? By William Bowles

11 February, 2011

Mubarak steps down, surely the result of direct US pressure. But what difference will it make, the country has been run by a military clique for three decades, all that’s changed is that now they do it openly. The real issue, is what next? Will the masses now press for Sulieman, all of them to step down now? It’s possible, it depends on what the army and the security-state forces do next, after the euphoria has died down.

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Egypt Newslinks 11 February, 2011

11 February, 2011 — creative-i.info

A selection of news, analysis and opinion on Egypt from the independent media.

Egypt Newslinks 11 February, 2011

11 February, 2011 — creative-i.info

A selection of news, analysis and opinion on Egypt from the independent media.

VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 10 February, 2011: New Gaza factory, jobs destroyed in Israeli attack

10 February, 2011 — VTJP

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France Grants P.A €10 Million To Finance Water Services In Bethlehem
IMEMC – Thursday February 10, 2011 – 23:49, The Palestine News and Information Agency, WAFA, reported Thursday that Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, signed an agreement with the French State Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Michéle Alliot-Marie and General Director of the French Development Agency (AFD) Dov Zerah, under which France will be granting €10 Million water services in the Bethlehem district.

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US warns Aristide not to return from exile By Tom Mellen

10 February 2011 — Morning Star

Washington warned former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide on Wednesday not to return from exile ahead of next month’s presidential election.

A day after Mr Aristide’s lawyer picked up a diplomatic passport for him from the Haitian government, State Department spokesman Philip Crowley claimed that his return would disrupt the controversial March 20 vote.

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Mubarak refuses to quit, passes power to Suleiman — RT

11 February, 2011 — RT

Protests in Egypt continue and have gained momentum as labor unions join the rebellion on the heels of an announcement from President Hosni Mubarak who continues to insist he will not step down.

It was expected Mubarak would announce his resignation as president, yielding power to the Egyptian military. However, in a speech he said the transition continues and he will remain in power until national elections take place in September, stating that is the constitutional approach.

Mubarak has instead passed power to his Vice President. Egypt’s Vice-President Omar Suleiman is the nation’s former spy chief, a friend of the US, a reported torturer, and has long been touted as the next presidential successor. He is certainly not favored by the protestors.

Suleiman, or as the protestors have referred to him, ‘Sheik al-Torture’ has long been a long time US and CIA ally, having even worked with Israel.

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Hurriya is Arabic for Freedom: Just Listen to Egypt Roar By Ramzy Baroud

10 February, 2011 — Global Research

‘Just listen to that roar,’ urged a CNN correspondent in Egypt, as thousands of Egyptian protesters charged, fists pumped, against hundreds of armed Egyptian security forces. What a roar it was, indeed. The protests have shown the world that Arabs are capable of much more than merely being pitiable statistics of unemployment and illiteracy, or powerless subjects of ‘moderate’ but ‘strong’ leaders (an acronym for friendly dictators).

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