February 25, 2011
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Libya Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 25 February, 2011
25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Gadhafi tells Tripoli crowd: ‘Retaliate’ msnbc.com TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya’s embattled Moammar Gadhafi called on his supporters Friday to defend against the surging oppposition, telling a crowd of thousands that “we are ready to triumph over the enemy.” Gadhafi, wearing a fur cap and sunglasses, … http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41775200/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/ Continue reading
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Al Jazeera Promotes Libya’s “Crown Prince” Who Calls for Military Intervention in Libya by Yoshie Furuhashi
Al Jazeera’s coverage of the Arab Revolt began to deteriorate when revolutionary sparks started to fly in the direction of the Gulf states, which would eventually ignite an unprecedented (and very politically promising1) uprising in Bahrain Continue reading
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Egypt on the edge: democracy last hope to fight poverty — RT
25 February, 2011 — RT http://rt.com/s/swf/player.swf?file=http://rt.com/files/news/egypt-democracy-hope/egy-pkg-oliver-08.flv&image=http://rt.com/files/news/egypt-democracy-hope/photo-cairo-square-pictures-754.n.jpg&skin=http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/changeset/643/skins/beelden?old_path=%2F&provider=http&abouttext=Russia%20Today&aboutlink=http://rt.com&autostart=false There is fresh hope of a brighter future under democracy in Egypt. However, fighting poverty and other deep-rooted problems may be just as important. The fact is, many Egyptians live in dire economic conditions. In an interview with a major newspaper, the minister for Social Solidarity warns that unless Continue reading
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Dmitry Sedov – Revolts in Arab world – who’s next?
The revolt in Libya makes us seriously revise our attitude to the events in the Arab East. A widespread point of view that the Internet was to blame for creating options for self-organization has been shaken. Continue reading
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Assange extradition reveals political bias of British justice — RT
A ‘rubber-stamping process’ – that is how the founder of WikiLeaks, whistleblower Julian Assange, described a London court’s decision to extradite him to Sweden to face questions over rape allegations. Continue reading
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Assange extradition reveals political bias of British justice — RT
A ‘rubber-stamping process’ – that is how the founder of WikiLeaks, whistleblower Julian Assange, described a London court’s decision to extradite him to Sweden to face questions over rape allegations. Continue reading
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Egypt Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 25 February, 2011
25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Protesters fill Cairo square CNN By the CNN Wire Staff The demonstrators Friday asked Egypt’s military rulers to follow through on promised changes. They pressed Egypt’s Supreme Council to end an emergency law and release political prisoners, among other things. … www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/25/egypt.protests/ Continue reading
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Yemen Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 25 February, 2011
25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Thousands continue anti-government protests in Yemen CNN International Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) — Thousands of demonstrators, mostly students, were lining the streets outside Sanaa University Friday, as anti-government protests continued. Government loyalists had also said they planned counter-demonstrations in the Yemeni … edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/25/yemen.protests/?hpt=T2 Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 24 February, 2011: Israel investing $1.6 million in “new media warriors”
24 February, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Agricultural Land Decimated by Israeli Authorities IMEMC – Thursday February 24, 2011 – 17:51, Ma’an News Agency has reported, on Thursday, that the State of Israel has bulldozed cultivated lands north of Salfit. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks for 25 February, 2011
25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange extradited to Sweden to face rape sex attack allegations Daily Mail By Daily Mail Reporter The founder of whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, will be extradited to Sweden to answer sex attack allegations, a judge has ruled. The 39-year-old Australian is accused of sexually assaulting one woman Continue reading
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Tunisia Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 25 February, 2011
25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Thousands Fleeing Libyan Violence Cross Into Tunisia Voice of America Photo: AP People carry their belongings after they fled Libya at the Tunisia-Libya border, near the village of Ras El Jedir, Tunisia, Feb. 24, 2011 Thousands of people fleeing violence in Libya streamed across Tunisia’s southeastern border post of Ras Continue reading
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Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 25 February, 2011
25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Opposition leader says he is being prevented from returning to Bahrain CNN By Mustafa Al-Arab, CNN (CNN) — The leader of Bahrain’s largest opposition party said Friday he didn’t know when he can go back home and blamed the kingdom for blocking his return. Hassan Mushaimaa, leader of the Haq Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks for 25 February, 2011
25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info PayPal: EVERYBODY CHILL OUT, We Don’t Block People’s Accounts For Political … The Business Insider The group Courage to Resist, which supports WikiLeaks whistleblower Pfc Bradley Manning, had its account briefly shut down by PayPal. Cue horrified cries of censorship! Everybody chill out!, PayPal essentially responds in a blog post Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks 24-25 February, 2011
25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 25 February, 2011 Libya: Is Washington Pushing for Civil War to Justify a US-NATO Military Intervention? Fidel Castro Ruz, “Cynicism’s Danse Macabre” Another British-Libyan distortion Government braced for rebel siege US Empire to Dig Deeper Grave With UN Veto Military Resistance 9B22 25 February, 2011: Sometimes Dreams Come True Military Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks 24-25 February, 2011
25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 25 February, 2011 Libya: Is Washington Pushing for Civil War to Justify a US-NATO Military Intervention? Fidel Castro Ruz, “Cynicism’s Danse Macabre” Another British-Libyan distortion Government braced for rebel siege US Empire to Dig Deeper Grave With UN Veto Military Resistance 9B22 25 February, 2011: Sometimes Dreams Come True Military Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 24 February, 2011: The CIA's Killing Spree in Lahore
24 February, 2011 — Information Clearing House Tripoli – A City in the Shadow of Death By Robert Fisk Gunfire in the suburbs – and hunger and rumour in the capital as thousands race for last tickets out of a city sinking into anarchy. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27559.htm Continue reading
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Egypt/Turkey-Israel: ‘A clean break’ By Eric Walberg
While Egypt’s revolution was very much about domestic matters — bread and butter, corruption, repression — its most immediate effects have been international. Not for a long time has Egypt loomed so large in the region, to both friend and foe. At least 13 of the 22 Arab League countries are now affected: Algeria, Bahrain,… Continue reading
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Azmi Bishara on Libya
Dr. Azmi Bishara said that the violence unleashed in Libya against the Libyan people is beyond belief — indicative of desperation on the part of the political order — or rather ‘disorder’ — in Libya, attempting to put a quick end to the uprising before escalation, as the situation is a matter of life and… Continue reading
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