The New Dark Age

13 February, 2011 — creative-i.info

New Era Dawns in Egypt and Across the Arab World
New York Times
By KAREEM FAHIM and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK CAIRO — A new era dawned in Egypt on Saturday as this nation of 80 million — and hundreds of millions beyond its …
www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/world/middleeast/13egypt.html

Britain calls for Egypt’s new leaders to establish democracy
Telegraph.co.uk
Foreign Secretary William Hague has called up on Egypt’s new military
rulers to take “concrete and irrevocable steps” to establish democracy in
their …
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/8320207/Britain-calls-for-Egypts-new-leaders-to-establish-democracy.html

Egypt stock exchange to open on Wednesday
Reuters
CAIRO Feb 12 (Reuters) – Egypt’s stock exchange, closed since Jan. 27
because of political unrest, will reopen on Wednesday, a bourse official
said on …
www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/12/egypt-bourse-idUSLDE71B03Y20110212

The upsides of Egypt’s revolution
Washington Post
By Jackson Diehl Imagine an Egypt that consistently opposes the West in
international forums while relentlessly campaigning against Israel. …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/12/AR2011021200483.html

Najib Hopes For Smooth Power Transition In Egypt
Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) — Malaysia hopes that the transition of
power in Egypt will run smoothly following the resignation of its
president, …
www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=563311

Coptic Christians in Los Angeles voice cautious optimism for Egypt’s future
Los Angeles Times
There is hope that the uprising may bring positive change for Egypt’s
religious minorities, including Copts. Christians and Muslims protest
earlier this …
www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs-coptic-20110212,0,2446679.story

Traders Are Calm on Egypt
Wall Street Journal
By BRENDAN CONWAY NEW YORK—The turmoil in Egypt may be grabbing
headlines, but a policy of geopolitical worry hasn’t paid off in the
options market. …
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704329104576138624133729418.html

Egypt May Need Stimulus to Create Jobs, Finance Minister Samir Radwan Says
Bloomberg
By Alaa Shahine – Sat Feb 12 08:49:12 GMT 2011 Egypt’s economy may need a
stimulus package to help create jobs, Finance Minister Samir Radwan said
today, …
www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-12/egypt-economy-may-need-stimulus-for-jobs-radwan-says-update1-.html

Whatever Happens in Egypt, Oil Will Hit $300 by 2020
Barron’s
By LAWRENCE C. STRAUSS | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Regardless of what path
Egypt now follows, a leading analyst says the price of oil is headed toward
$300 a …
online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052970204098404576130370708044708.html?mod=googlenews_barrons

Malaysian Embassy In Egypt Continues To Monitor Situation
Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Feb (Bernama) — The Malaysian Embassy in Egypt will
continue to monitor the situation despite the resignation of President
Hosni Mubarak, …
www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=563349

World leaders call for smooth transition to democracy in Egypt
Xinhua
And the European Union and other world powers are also promising full
support for Egypt. They are now calling for a smooth transition to
democracy. …
news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-02/12/c_13729129.htm

Yemen Confident Egypt’s Military Will Manage Country, Saba Says
Bloomberg
By Glen Carey – Sat Feb 12 08:17:26 GMT 2011 Yemen is confident that
Egypt’s military council will manage the country to safety through its
current …
www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-12/yemen-confident-egypt-s-military-will-manage-country-saba-says.html

China stresses need for stability in Egypt
AFP
BEIJING — China called for a swift return of public order in Egypt while
the tightly controlled media glossed over details of the popular uprising
that …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hJ1x-4L-CxvZSf9yKk9p5v3EMzlg?docId=CNG.07088ff3eeabac81457bfbd188943f8a.891

Turkey Urges Holding Elections in Egypt ‘as Soon as Possible’
Bloomberg
“Turkey has supported the legitimate demands for democracy and freedom of
the brotherly people of Egypt from the very outset of the mass
demonstrations,” …
www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-12/turkey-urges-holding-elections-in-egypt-as-soon-as-possible-.html

Joint Chiefs chairman to reassure Jordan, Israel
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — With Egypt’s military leading a hoped-for drive to
democracy, President Barack Obama’s senior military adviser was heading to
the Mideast …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iCY6fRY1tPIT_IIHFkux_ggyn3Qw?docId=84f4bbca0a2042da95b42969ea5c2023

Egypt’s Constitution: Will it be amended or ignored?
Seattle Times
Although the new military high command ruling Egypt did not specifically
say it was annulling the Constitution, it appeared to be conveniently
ignoring it. …
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014201267_egyptlegal12.html

Houstonians share in Egypt’s joy (w/video)
Houston Chronicle
… to celebrate the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, an 82-year-old
dictator who stepped down after 17 days of massive protests that roiled
Egypt. …
www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7424107.html

What will replace Egypt’s Mubarak regime?
BBC News
Egypt’s military is now in control of the country and has pledged to
oversee democratic elections, but questions are already being asked over
what kind of …
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12439471

Expatriates roar in Queens’ Little Egypt as they celebrate end of Mubarak’s reign
New York Daily News
Cars honked madly in the neighborhood known as Little Egypt, where ecstatic
New Yorkers waved their homeland’s flag. Strangers cheered and hugged as a
chant …
www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/02/12/2011-02-12_freedom_they_roar_in_queens_nabe.html

FOREX WEEK AHEAD: Egypt’s Future, Sovereign-Debt Doubts Stalk Euro
Wall Street Journal
With questions still looming about the post-President Hosni Mubarak era in
Egypt and the Middle East as well as the euro zone’s persistent debt
problems, …
online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110211-713304.html

On the Media: Glenn Beck’s hysterical rants about Egypt play on fear
Los Angeles Times
By James Rainey We saw all the character traits from one figure looming
over the Egypt story: the massive shows of emotion, the sketchy command of
others’ …
www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-onthemedia-20110212,0,7125172.column

Kerry applauds sweeping change in Egypt
Boston Globe
(Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images) By Farah Stockman WASHINGTON — The
resignation of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will usher in a period of
sweeping, …
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No need to fear from democracy in Egypt: US
IBNLive.com
PTI Washington: The United States today said that there is “no need to
fear” from democracy in Egypt as a section of Americans expressed
apprehension that …
ibnlive.in.com/news/no-need-to-fear-from-democracy-in-egypt-us/143124-2.html

Martin Rowson on Egypt’s revolution
The Guardian
The wonderful people of Egypt have shown us the way. Good luck to them –
they have shaken off oppression. By Percy Bysshe Shelley Stand in the
desert. …
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cartoon/2011/feb/12/egypt-hosni-mubarak

Analysis: Investors see opportunity in post-Mubarak Egypt
Reuters
By Manuela Badawy NEW YORK (Reuters) – The end of Hosni Mubarak’s rule in
Egypt on Friday should bring opportunities for investors as freer markets
and …
www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/11/us-egypt-investment-idUSTRE71A7VB20110211

PRECIOUS METALS: Gold Slips As Investors Disregard Egypt News
Wall Street Journal
Gold futures had a muted reaction to reports that Egypt’s President Hosni
Mubarak stepped down from office Friday, after two weeks of violent
protests that …
online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110211-711563.html

Algeria braced for protests as Egypt celebrates new dawn
Deutsche Welle
As Egypt wakes up to a new political climate after the resignation of
President Hosni Mubarak, pro-democracy campaigners in Algeria have drawn
inspiration …
www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14838576,00.html

U.S. Struggles To Balance Interests In Egypt
NPR
by Tom Gjelten At the White House on Friday, President Obama said the US
now expects “nothing less than genuine democracy” in Egypt. …
www.npr.org/2011/02/11/133691051/U-S-Struggles-To-Balance-Interests-In-Egypt

TREASURIES-Bonds rally as higher yields, Egypt, draw buyers
Reuters
By Ellen Freilich NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters) – US Treasury debt prices
rallied on Friday as the highest yields in nearly 10 months attracted
buyers and the …
www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/11/markets-bonds-idUSN1157048120110211

Egypt Coverage Creates Unforgettable Daytime TV
NPR
11, 2011, the day Hosni Mubarak stepped down as Egypt’s president. Moran
will anchor a special one-hour edition of ”Nightline” called
”Nightline: …
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=133693176

Ron Paul on Egypt: ‘People Don’t Like Us Propping Up Dictators’
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Ron Paul roused activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference
Friday with a conservative homily that bashed interventionism in Egypt, …
blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/02/11/ron-paul-on-egypt-people-dont-like-us-propping-up-dictators/

Remarks by the President on Egypt | The White House
By The White House
But this is not the end of Egypt’s transition. It’s a beginning. I’m sure
there will be difficult days ahead, and many questions remain unanswered.
But I am confident that the people of Egypt can find the answers, and do so
peacefully, …
www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/11/remarks-president-egypt

Egypt Captivates World’s Attention — Except at CPAC – NYTimes.com
By By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
The Mubarak regime may have ended in Egypt, but it barely made a ripple at
the Conservative Political Action Conference.
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/11/egypt-captivates-worlds-attention-except-at-cpac/

Diane Francis: Egypt’s Earthquake
By Diane Francis
Technology can swiftly destroy governance models, as well as business ones,
as Tunisia, then Egypt, have demonstrated. Tweets, SMS messages and cell
swarms can undermine and bypass military power and mass mindsets, the
miracle of …
www.huffingtonpost.com/diane-francis/egypts-earthquake_b_822073.html

Matthews on Egypt: It’s as if we needed Obama to make this happen …
By Allahpundit
But the most likely course is also the most depressing: Egypt opens a
little, then closes again. The regime tries to buy popularity by bloating
the state sector. It emits nationalist noises against the United States and
Israel, …
hotair.com/archives/2011/02/11/matthews-on-egypt-its-as-if-we-needed-obama-to-make-this-happen/

Egypt’s Revolution, Bush’s Victory? – NYTimes.com
By By TOBIN HARSHAW
Some conservatives feel that the ousting of Mubarak was a result of the
“freedom agenda.”
opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/11/egypts-revolution-bushs-victory/

Economist’s View: Egypt
By Mark Thoma
Bill Easterly has goosebumps: Egypt is Free!, by William Easterly: That is
what the people in the streets are chanting as the seismic news of Hosni
Mubarak’s resignation spreads. I have goosebumps. Regardless of what the
future holds, …
economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2011/02/egypt-1.html

Egypt’s revolution is not over. | RedState
By Joshua Trevino (Profile)
Egypt’s revolution is not over. As I write this, Hosni Mubarak’s reign as
autocrat of Egypt ended mere minutes ago. The scenes on Al Jazeera English
—
www.redstate.com/trevino/2011/02/11/egypts-revolution-is-not-over/

Egypt: Dance Dance Revolution (big photo gallery) – Boing Boing
By Xeni Jardin
Egypt is a rich country, but he has all the money…he make it impossible
to even do anything, have a job, go to market to even get food, even buy
bread… people leave the country car full of cash to leave…nobody saw
this, …
www.boingboing.net/2011/02/11/egypt-dance-dance-re.html

Obama On Egypt: “The Wheel Of History Turned at a Blinding Pace …
By ABCNews.com
ABC News’ Sunlen Miller reports: Summoning up images of the Berlin wall
coming down, the uprising in Indonesia, and Gandhi leading his people down
the path of justice President Obama said today that over the last few weeks
in Egypt.
blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2011/02/obama-on-egypt-the-wheel-of-history-turned-at-a-blinding-pace-.html

Egypt is Free!
By William Easterly
It is crucial to understand the role, concerns and interests of Egypt’s
military , which will be at the centre (and has historically been at the
centre) of the country’s and region’s power dynamics and geopolitics. …
aidwatchers.com/2011/02/egypt-is-free/

Google exec Wael Ghonim in Egypt says long live the revolution 2.0 …
By Jessica Guynn
Google marketing executive Wael Ghonim, one of the key organizers of the
uprising who was detained and held by Egyptian authorities for 12 days, has
made his position clear. He organized the revolution on Facebook and
Twitter and plans …
latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/02/google-exec-wael-ghonim-in-egypt-says-long-live-the-revolution-20.html

Lindsay Lohan Weighs in On Egypt’s Regime Change – Celebrity News …
By Us Magazine Team
Kim Kardashian calls it a “historic day” for the country.
www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/lindsay-lohan-weighs-in-on-egypts-regime-change-2011112

Mubarak Steps Down, Egypt Cheers: View Video – The Daily Beast
By The Daily Beast
Egyptians in Tahrir Square are ecstatic about Mubarak’s resignation. The
White House says he was pushed out—and now his Swiss accounts are frozen.
Read the latest, plus photos and video.
www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-02-11/mubarak-steps-down-egypt-cheers-view-video/

Mubarak Resigns As Egypt’s President; Armed Forces To Take Control
By The Huffington Post News Editors
CAIRO — Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak resigned as president and handed control to
the military on Friday, bowing down after a historic 18-day wave of
pro-democracy demonstrations by hundreds of thousands. “The people ousted
the president,” …
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/11/mubarak-red-sea-egypt_n_821812.html

JURIST – Paper Chase: Egypt military pledges to lift emergency …
By Drew Singer
JURIST – Paper Chase: Egypt military pledges to lift emergency laws as
Mubarak steps down.
jurist.org/paperchase/2011/02/egypt-military-pledges-to-lift-emergency-laws-as-mubarak-steps-down.php

Egypt | Revolution | Hosni Mubarak | Democracy
By HDS Greenway
Hosni Mubarak has stepped down in Egypt, but it’s not a revolution yet.
Let’s be clear: The army is in charge in Egypt, and the army is not
democracy.
www.globalpost.com/dispatch/egypt/110211/revolution-egypt-hosni-mubarak-democracy

Egypt Unrest | PBS NewsHour | PBS
PBS NewsHour archive of Egypt Unrest coverage. The latest news, analysis
and reporting about the protests in Egypt from the PBS NewsHour.
www.pbs.org/newshour/topic/egypt.html

CODEPINK : EGYPT
Of all the things Codepink HAS accomplished this past year we just can’t
take credit for the popular uprising in Egypt. Despite allegations that the
…
www.codepink4peace.org/section.php?id=445

CBC News – World – LIVE: Crisis in Egypt
Watch a live feed of events from Cairo and get constant updates from CBC
News reporters on the ground.
www.cbc.ca/world/story/2011/02/03/f-egypt-live.html