Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 17 February, 2011

17 February, 2011 — creative-i.info

4 Dead in Bahrain Crackdown
Voice of America
Riot police stormed the main square in Bahrain’s capital, Manama, early
Thursday, driving out thousands of demonstrators who had set up camp
demanding sweeping political change for the island kingdom. Witnesses say
at least four people were killed. …
www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Riot-Police-Attack-Bahrain-Protesters-116368869.html

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Tunisia mostly mainstream Newslinks for 17 February, 2011

17 February, 2011 — creative-i.info

Tunisia. Egypt. Bahrain?
New York Times
Husain (I’m omitting some last names to protect those involved) said that
Tunisia and Egypt awakened a sense of possibility inside him — and that
his resolve only grew when Bahrain’s riot police first attacked completely
peaceful protesters. …
feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c7ee2028165bd0f0f1060d856090d583

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Bahrain: The Third Day of Wrath by Al Jazeera and Euronews

16 February, 2011 — MRZine

“They renamed it [Manama’s central square] Tahrir Square after the one in Cairo.  They’ve started setting up tents, and vans are bringing supplies of food and water.” — Ahmed Hazim




The Euronews video at the top and the Al Jazeera videos below it were released on 16 February 2011.  Cf. <www.facebook.com/TrueRoyalDemocracy>.


Egypt Independent Media Newslinks 16-17 February, 2011

17 February, 2011 — creative-i.info

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

17 February, 2011

16 February, 2011

Egypt Independent Media Newslinks 16-17 February, 2011

17 February, 2011 — creative-i.info

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

17 February, 2011

16 February, 2011

Black Agenda Report 16 February, 2011: Obama As Pharoah / Blacks and Egyptians / GW, Godfather of Slavery

16 February, 2011 — BAR

News, analysis and commentary from the black left

bar160211.jpgThe New Black Politics: All We Want Is A Black Royal Family, Not Jobs, Peace, or Justice

by BAR Managing Editor Bruce A. Dixon
With record black unemployment, unjust wars and torture continuing, it’s time to ask, Can we let a black pharoah go? The historical African American legacy as the most progressive-minded constituency in the U.S. seems to have hit a royalist snag in the Age of Obama. “Four years after declaring himself “Joshua” to Dr. King’s Moses, our first black president resembles Pharoah more than anybody else.”

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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 16 February, 2011: Israel troops may ‘have to re-enter’ Lebanon

16 February, 2011 — VTJP

News

International Middle East Media Center

Army Breaks Into Home Of Jerusalem Palestinian MP
IMEMC – Wednesday February 16, 2011 – 19:35, Undercover forces of the Israeli army broke on Wednesday into the home of Jerusalem Legislator, Ahmad Attoun, and detained his brother, Jihad, and his cousin., Attoun, as well other elected legislators and officials, is threatened with deportation from Jerusalem.

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Information Clearing House Newsletter 16 February, 2011: Bradley Manning – The Forgotten Man

16 February, 2011 — Information Clearing House

Mullen: US Depends on Military Ties with Israel
By AP
The top U.S. military officer says the relationship between the American and Israeli militaries is especially relevant while Mideast nations are steeped in unrest.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27486.htm

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