The New Dark Age

22 February, 2011 — creative-i.info

Fleeing Egyptians Tell of Libya Carnage
Wall Street Journal
By CHARLES LEVINSON SIDI BURANA, Egypt—Anti-Gadhafi protesters are firmly
in control of the eastern Libyan town of Baida and surrounding areas,
according to Egyptian workers arriving in the Egyptian border town of Sidi
Burana. They showed flash-drive …
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703529004576159841106539286.html

Egypt’s military to move on cabinet, march expected
Reuters
By Marwa Awad and Tom Pfeiffer CAIRO, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Egypt’s new
military rulers were expected to unveil a new cabinet on Tuesday with
pro-democracy protesters planning a march to pressure the generals to purge
the old guard of deposed president …
www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/22/egypt-idUSLDE71L0JB20110222

Serbian ousters of Milosevic make mark in Egypt
Washington Post
He said protesters did this perfectly in Egypt, engaging with the army,
which refused to crack down. The Egyptians did not adopt some of Otpor’s
more whimsical tactics. At the height of the Belgrade uprising, Otpor
erected a giant cardboard telescope …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/22/AR2011022201325.html

Egypt seeking EU debt relief
Forbes
By TAREK EL-TABLAWY , 02.22.11, 06:26 AM EST CAIRO — Egypt has asked
Britain for its support in seeking debt forgiveness from Europe, the
Finance Ministry said Tuesday, in the latest push to boost an economy
bruised by almost three weeks of protests …
www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/02/22/business-ml-egypt-economy_8319348.html

Iran Warships Enter Suez Canal on Syria Trip, Egypt State-Run Agency Says
Bloomberg
The ships entered the canal early today after the approval of Egypt’s
Defense Ministry, the state-run Middle East News Agency cited Ahmed El
Manakhly, head of traffic at the Suez Canal Authority, as saying. The
120-mile (190-kilometer) Suez Canal …
www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-22/iran-warships-enter-suez-canal-on-syria-trip-egypt-state-run-agency-says.html

Egypt Delays Stock Market’s Reopening
ABC News
AP Egypt’s stock exchange says it has postponed the resumption of trading
on the market until next week. The Egyptian Exchange said in an e-mailed
statement Tuesday the decision was taken after consultations with the
Egyptian Financial Services …
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=12969744

Egypt reopens border for travellers from Gaza Strip
Reuters Africa
RAFAH, Gaza Strip Feb 22 (Reuters) – Egypt on Tuesday reopened its border
with the Gaza Strip for limited Palestinian passage in both directions for
the first time in almost a month, said the Islamist Hamas movement, which
controls the territory. …
af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFLDE71L0TH20110222

CBS’s Lara Logan’s hell in Egypt
Bikya Masr
The Times of London has reported that CBS reporter Lara Logan was beaten
with fists and flag poles on February 11 during Egypt’s celebrations of the
ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak. According to the newspaper, the
mob tore Logan’s clothes off …
bikyamasr.com/wordpress/?p=28101

Steve Bell on Egypt
The Guardian
David Cameron meets military rulers of Egypt. The PM said last year that
trade should be a top foreign policy priority Are any of us surprised that
this jumped up PR man is debasing the office of the Prime Minister by being
little more than a corporate …
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cartoon/2011/feb/22/steve-bell-egypt

Benghazi airport runways destroyed – Egypt minister
Reuters Africa
CAIRO Feb 22 (Reuters) – Runways at Libya’s Benghazi airport have been
destroyed in the violence that has gripped the country and passenger planes
cannot land there, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on
Tuesday. …
af.reuters.com/article/cameroonNews/idAFLDE71L0ZT20110222

Chinese embassy in Egypt ready to help compatriots fleeing from unrest-hit Libya
Xinhua
22 (Xinhua) — The Chinese embassy in Egypt said on Tuesday that the
embassy staff are ready to help Chinese nationals who are fleeing from the
unrest-hit Libya. Lu Jingchun, spokesman for the Chinese embassy, said two
clerks of the embassy had arrived …
news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-02/22/c_13744201.htm

Tunisia, Egypt ‘risk returning to authoritarian system’
Channel News Asia
By Augustine Anthuvan | Posted: 22 February 2011 1926 hrs SINGAPORE:
Austrian President Heinz Fischer said post-revolutionary Tunisia and Egypt
must work towards establishing a modern and more democratic political
system, or face the return of an …
www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/middleeast/view/1112335/1/.html

Egypt post-Mubarak: Can Turkey’s army serve as a model?
Al-Masry Al-Youm
In this context, a debate over whether Egypt can import the Turkish model
has recently come to the fore. “We’re mistaken if we believe that the
military institution will withdraw entirely from Egyptian politics,” says
Amr Hamzawy, an Egyptian expert …
www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/326191

Egypt ETF Gains in Post-Mubarak Era Hobbled Without Free Market
San Francisco Chronicle
This is Egypt after the Feb. 11 fall of Hosni Mubarak, and if its future is
uncertain, it has nonetheless drawn investor cheers as officials promise to
pursue market-oriented policies. The Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF, an
exchange-traded fund that …
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fg%2Fa%2F2011%2F02%2F22%2Fbloomberg1376-LGU3PO0D9L3501-11BK407RUIOO8U69UEQP326D8H.DTL

Egypt detains head of industrial authority
Reuters
CAIRO Feb 22 (Reuters) – An Egyptian prosecutor ordered the detention of
the head of the Industrial Development Authority for investigation, the
latest official to be held to account after protests questioned official
squandering of public wealth. …
www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/22/egypt-ida-idUSLDE71L04N20110222

Russia blames Google for stirring Egypt unrest-WSJ
Reuters Africa
“Look what they have done in Egypt, those highly-placed managers of Google,
what manipulations of the energy of the people took place there,” Russian
Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin told the Wall Street Journal. Such strong
comment from one of …
af.reuters.com/article/tunisiaNews/idAFLDE71L0DW20110222

Egypt Reopens Museums and Historical Sites
New York Times (blog)
By RANDY KENNEDY Egypt has reopened many of its museums and historical
sites, which were hit by sporadic looting during the uprising that led to
President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, Reuters reported. On Sunday, the Egyptian
Museum in Cairo, which is just …
artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/21/egypt-reopens-museums-and-historical-sites/

Overthrow of Libya’s regime won’t look like Egypt or Tunisia
Ha’aretz
Unlike the presidents of Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen, Muammar Gadhafi, the
longest-serving ruler in the Middle East, is shooting demonstrators and
even using his small air force against them. A Libyan protester using a
shoe to hit a crossed-out picture of …
www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/overthrow-of-libya-s-regime-won-t-look-like-egypt-or-tunisia-1.344874

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to form political party
Bikya Masr
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest opposition group, announced
its intention to establish its first political party, naming it “Freedom
and Justice Party.” The news was revealed in a statement by the group’s
Guidance Bureau, …
bikyamasr.com/wordpress/?p=28057

Frontline goes beyond Egypt’s familiar ground
Montreal Gazette
By ALEX STRACHAN, Postmedia News February 22, 2011 3:03 AM The 24-hour news
networks and major broadcast networks pulled their star anchors and
reporters out of Egypt weeks ago, but that doesn’t mean the story has gone
away. Tonight, even as stories …
www.montrealgazette.com/Frontline+goes+beyond+Egypt+familiar+ground/4322680/story.html

From Egypt to America: a new age of idealism
Washington Post
As if to respond to that, the Egyptian-American writer Mona Eltahawey, who
flew back to Egypt to march in the 2005 protests, wrote in the Washington
Post: “I am under no illusion that Egypt is on the doorstep of democracy .
…
onfaith.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/eboo_patel/2011/02/egyptian_movements_american_mo.html

EU foreign affairs chief pushes for Egypt vote
Reuters Africa
CAIRO, Feb 22 (Reuters) – EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in
Egypt that she would urge the current leadership to hold elections as soon
as possible. “I will urge the current leadership to make progress with
constitutional change paving …
af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFLDE71K2JJ20110221

Egypt and Wisconsin: Democracy is Alive and Well
Huffington Post (blog)
As in Egypt, American students in Wisconsin are getting an authentic
education in citizenship. High stakes testing, watered down textbooks,
human capital theory, and fear of controversy have gutted American
education of much authentic education about …
www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-anderson/egypt-and-wisconsin-democ_b_825600.html

Amanpour: Important Differences Between Libya and Egypt
ABC News
As we watch protests and violent crackdowns unfold in Libya, it is
important to keep in mind key differences between Egypt and Libya, and that
we should not expect an identical course to unfold there. One important
distnction is how very difficult it …
abcnews.go.com/Politics/christiane-amanpour-explains-important-distinctions-libya-egypt/story?id=12966450

Egyptian couple names newly-born daughter ‘Facebook’
Hindustan Times
PTI A couple in Egypt has named its newly born daughter ‘Facebook’ to
honour the role the social networking site played in the 18-day protests in
the Arab country that resulted in the ouster of lontime President Hosni
Mubarak. …
www.hindustantimes.com/Egyptian-couple-names-newly-born-daughter-Facebook/Article1-665347.aspx

But Who Now Speaks for Egypt
Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Feb 22, 2011 (IPS) – In the aftermath of Egypt’s recent uprising,
which led to the ouster earlier this month of longstanding president Hosni
Mubarak, a number of groups have emerged under the banner of what has come
to be known as the 25 January …
ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=54565

‘Egypt, Arab revolutions are a youth-led movement’
Sify
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The former head of the American University in
Cairo says the ‘important ingredient’ of the popular uprising in Egypt and
the region is youth who have mobilised in unprecedented numbers to give
‘political expression’ to their …
www.sify.com/news/egypt-arab-revolutions-are-a-youth-led-movement-news-national-lcwkagbdcaa.html

First US official arrives in Cairo
Bikya Masr
CAIRO: The first American official to visit Egypt since the resignation of
former president Hosni Mubarak arrived in Egypt on Monday. William Burns,
the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, is on a three-day visit
and is set to meet with …
bikyamasr.com/wordpress/?p=28070

Snubbed by Cameron, Egypt Islamists signal intent
Reuters Africa
The Islamist group emerged from years of suppression by President Hosni
Mubarak as Egypt’s only real political force. It has been playing an ever
more assertive role since he was toppled from power on Feb. 11. The United
States, which has expressed …
af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFLDE71K1U820110221

From Egypt to Wisconsin: Solidarity through pizza
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Apparently, someone in Egypt decided the folks in Madison, Wisc., need
pizza. Politico reports that Ian’s on State Street – part of a regional
pizza chain – has received hundreds of donations for free pies for the
Wisconsin protesters from all over the …
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=83476

Ari Melber: Can Egypt’s Internet Movement Be Exported?
By Ari Melber
Official Washington had no appetite for regime change in Egypt,”
notes Evgeny Morozov, a leading skeptic of the power of digital uprisings,
“ while Silicon Valley managed to contribute to undermining Mubarak.
www.huffingtonpost.com/ari-melber/can-egypts-internet-movem_b_826367.html

CBS News’ Lara Logan Felt Egypt Revolt “Too Important” Not to …
By Us Magazine Team
“It takes a special kind of person to keep going back into threat areas,” a
Logan colleague tells Us.
www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/assaulted-cbs-reporter-lara-logan-felt-egypt-revolt-too-important-not-to-report-2011212

Making Egypt More Food Secure “ Climate Progress
By Joe
Egyptians buy government-subsidized bread from a bakery in Cairo, Egypt.
Egypt has spent $4 billion a year, or 1.8% of GDP, on its bread
subsidization program in an attempt to insulate the 40% of Egyptians living
on less than $2 a day …
climateprogress.org/2011/02/21/making-egypt-more-food-secure/

Ian’s Pizza Connects Egypt Wisconsin Protesters | Gather
By David Green
Feb 21, 2011 Ians Pizza is connecting union protesters in Wisconsin with
supporters from all over the world, including Egypt. Supporters from as
far.
politics.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979077558

JURIST – Paper Chase: Egypt chief prosecutor seeks to freeze ex …
By Erin Bock
[JURIST] Egypt’s chief prosecutor on Monday requested that Foreign Ministry
officials take steps to freeze any foreign assets belonging to former
president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile] and his family.Prosecutor
Abdel Magid made …
jurist.org/paperchase/2011/02/egypt-chief-prosecutor-seeks-to-freeze-ex-presidents-foreign-assets.php

Egypt, a classic case of rapid net-export decline and a look at …
By kristinsponsler
After hitting a production peak in 1995, Egypt became a classic case of a
rapid NED, as its NED rate exceeded its production-decline rate and
accelerated with time. Furthermore, only four years into this NED, Egypt
had shipped more than …
www.energybulletin.net/stories/2011-02-21/egypt-classic-case-rapid-net-export-decline-and-look-global-net-exports

Israeli Media ‘Fears’ the New Egypt by Neve Gordon — Antiwar.com
By Neve Gordon
“When we try to think how and why the United States and the West lost
Egypt, Tunis, Yemen, and perhaps other countries in the Middle East, people
forget that . The original sin began right after WWII, when a wonderful
form of government …
original.antiwar.com/neve-gordon/2011/02/21/israeli-media-fears-the-new-egypt/

Egypt | Hosni Mubarak Billions
By News Desk
Egypt has frozen the assets of Hosni Mubarak and called for an
investigation into how the Mubarak family may have amassed up to $70
billion.
www.globalpost.com/dispatch/egypt/110221/egypt-mubarak-billion-tunisia-arab-world-protests

David Cameron in Egypt: With David Cameron in Egypt | The Economist
Thanks to a happy accident of diary planning Mr Cameron became the first
big country leader to arrive in Egypt after the fall of its former
president, Hosni Mubarak. He arrived in Cairo today at noon, a few hours
ahead of his nearest …
www.economist.com/blogs/bagehot/2011/02/david_cameron_egypt

Djibouti: Will it become another Egypt? · Global Voices
By Ndesanjo Macha
With events in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Jordan, Bahrain, Algeria…protest
fever seems to be in the air and Djibouti is not immune. We have
experienced strikes when students are dissatisfied with teachers, lack of
supplies or their grades. …
globalvoicesonline.org/2011/02/21/djibouti-will-it-become-another-egypt/

Was Egypt’s ‘Kill Switch’ the Big Red Button? “ Data Center Knowledge
By Rich Miller
Did a common data center safety feature play a role in the Mubarak
government’s move to cut off Egypt’s access to the Internet? Recent reports
suggest that equipment at a key Internet exchange in Cairo may have been
powered down by …
www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2011/02/21/was-egypts-kill-switch-the-big-red-button/

The Popular Uprising in Egypt: The Military Machine Remains Intact …
Today, Egypt is of immense importance to America’s imperial ambitions. The
Suez Canal is a global artery of maritime trade and of vast strategic
importance as a military and energy corridor. The “Global Constabulary”
that is …
www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=NAZ20110201&articleId=23278

Egypt Brotherhood Figure: Fatwa Against Gadhafi — News from …
By Jeremy Sapienza
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood showed up to the revolutionary party late, but
this hasn’t stopped its “father figure,” televangelist Sheikh Yusuf
al-Qaradawi, from expressing his trademark outspoken opinions. …
news.antiwar.com/2011/02/21/egypt-brotherhood-figure-fatwa-against-gadhafi/

Cranmer: Cameron in Egypt – the statesman emerges
By Archbishop Cranmer
But yesterday David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, stole the show and became the first
world leader to visit Egypt and nudge the revolution towards democracy and
civilian rule. …
archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com/2011/02/cameron-in-egypt-statesman-emerges.html

In Egypt, dad names daughter ‘Facebook’ (CNN) | Seattle’s Big Blog …
By Nick Eaton
In Egypt, dad names daughter ‘Facebook’ (CNN)
blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/02/21/in-egypt-dad-names-daughter-facebook-cnn/

In free Egypt, Salafists regroup and speak out | Analysis & Opinion |
By Tom Perry
Islamists who suffered some of the toughest oppression of President Hosni
Mubarak’s era are speaking out and regrouping for the first time in years,
making the most of freedoms they have not enjoyed since the 1970s.
blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2011/02/21/in-free-egypt-salafists-regroup-and-speak-out/

Mubarak’s Assets Frozen By Egypt
By The Huffington Post News Editors
CAIRO — Egypt’s top prosecutor requested on Monday the freezing of the
foreign assets of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his family, announced
state TV. Security officials said that the prosecutor general asked the
Foreign Ministry …
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/21/mubaraks-assets-frozen_n_825941.html

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refuses to step down – Los …
Ahead of speech, Egypt protesters told demands to be met … Muslim
Brotherhood joins talks on Egypt crisis; departure of Hosni Mubarak remains
sticking …
articles.latimes.com/2011/feb/10/world/la-fgw-mubarak-speaks-021011

The New Egypt Asharq Alawsat Newspaper (English)
Egyptians have never agreed on anything as much as they now agree that
Egypt post-25 January 2011 will not be the same as it was prior to this
date. …
asharq-e.com/news.asp?section=2&id=24214