The New Dark Age

27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info

Egypt counts the cost of unrest
BBC News
The Supreme Council of Egyptian Armed Forces has dissolved Egypt’s parliament and suspended the Constitution. Elections will be held, they say, in around six months. Egypt’s economy is one of the most developed and diversified in the Middle East, …
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12581680

Call for Egypt reform referendum expected this week
Chicago Tribune
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s ruling military council is expected within the
next week to call a referendum on constitutional amendments drawn up by an
independent judicial committee, a member of the committee said on Sunday.
Sobhi Saleh, a leading lawyer …
www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-rt-international-us-egytre71q116-20110227,0,3451404.story

Winds of change in the Middle East
Los Angeles Times
Despite the success of dissidents in Egypt, revolutions are dangerous and
unpredictable events. The US should help define the future. By Kenneth M.
Pollack On Feb. 11, 1979, Islamic revolutionaries took power in Tehran. On
Sept. …
www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-pollack-mideast-20110227,0,7919644.story

Anti-corruption protests in southern Egypt
GoErie.com
AP Witnesses say villagers in southern Egypt have blocked a highway with
burning tires and set fire to three government buildings to protest
official corruption. Also in Assiut province, some 2000 civil servants went
on strike Sunday for better living …
www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110227/API/1102270942

Egypt backs constitution changes
BBC News
The army in Egypt has passed a draft of constitutional amendments to be
submitted to a national referendum. Under the proposed changes, the
president would only be allowed to serve two four-year terms, instead of
unlimited six-year periods. …
www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-12589425

Foreigners in Libya report being beaten, robbed
Los Angeles Times
Guest workers from Egypt, Tunisia and other nations tell of being attacked
by Libyan security forces, robbed and accused of being traitors and
inciting the uprising against Moammar Kadafi. On the Tunisian side of the
border with Libya, protesters wave …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-libya-brutality-20110227,0,4259996.story

Australia looking at ways to support Egypt’s economy, says Rudd
Monsters and Critics.com
He was speaking at a joint press conference after talks with Egypt’s
foreign minister Ahmed Aboul-Gheit. Rudd said he had visited Tahrir square,
the focal point of the protests that led to the resignation of president
Hosny Mubarak on February 11, …
www.monstersandcritics.com/news/asiapacific/news/article_1622311.php/Australia-looking-at-ways-to-support-Egypt-s-economy-says-Rudd

Analysis: The plagues of Egypt
Jerusalem Post
In Egypt, however, he said that there is no such social contract – no
rules, no laws, no restraints and no self-dictatorship. Each person does as
he chooses at any given moment, with no selfrestraint or consideration for
others, unguided by even the …
www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=210012

Egypt’s Sewedy Electric delays Libya cable project
Reuters Africa
The firm has plants in countries from Egypt to Ethiopia, Nigeria, Saudi
Arabia, Algeria and Zambia. It exports to the Middle East and north Africa,
Spain, Portugal, eastern Europe and Brazil, with African countries taking
30 percent of its exports.
af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFJOE71Q03Z20110227

Egypt seek postponement of Nations Cup qualifier
Reuters Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Egypt have asked the Confederation of African
Football to postpone an African Nations Cup qualifier in South Africa
because of the recent civil unrest in their country, a CAF spokesman
confirmed on Sunday. Egypt want the game, …
af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFJOE71Q03920110227

Egypt may not resume gas deliveries to Israel – report
Globes
The “New York Post” adds that Egypt closed the pipeline that supplies
Israel with almost 20% of its energy needs following a February 5 attack on
part of the pipeline setting off an explosion. While the blast affected the
flow of natural gas to Jordan, …
www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000626222&fid=1725

Egypt: Pyramids, people and progress for tomorrow
Washington Times
EGYPT — February 25, 2011 – It is hard not to think of analogies to the
“sands of time” when standing on the edge of the Sahara Dessert, the Great
Pyramid of Giza before you. It is also hard not to think of Egypt’s history
– or her place and time in …
communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/egypt-pyramids-and-revolution/2011/feb/25/egypt-great-revolution-and-great-pyramids/

Egypt to resume talks with Palestinians
UPI.com
Egypt, which recognized Israel more than 30 years ago, was heavily involved
in negotiations while Hosni Mubarak was still president. Nabil Amr, a
former Palestinian Authority minister, said the West Bank leadership is
worried about what his ouster will …
www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/26/Egypt-to-resume-talks-with-Palestinians/UPI-89621298765116/

The lesson of Egypt: Travel when you have the chance
Seattle Times
The uprising in Egypt has many lessons for geopolitics. For travelers, it’s
to go when you have the chance. Revolutions don’t wait for your… By Gary
A. Warner KHALIL HAMRA / AP Egypt’s tourism has crumbled after the
political upheaval there; …
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2014309759_tregypt27.html

If history is an indication, Egypt, too, may blow up in our face
East Oregonian
In February 1910, Ibrahim Nasif al-Wardani, a Muslim nationalist,
assassinated Boutros Ghali, the Coptic Christian prime minister of
Britain’s puppet government in Egypt. This set off a wave of Coptic-Muslim
confrontation followed by increased …
www.eastoregonian.com/opinion/if-history-is-an-indication-egypt-too-may-blow-up/article_3347f5de-4232-11e0-9229-001cc4c03286.html

Telling Libya’s story over the Internet
Los Angeles Times
An ad hoc network of information smugglers uses social media, accessed from
across the border in Egypt, to share videos and firsthand accounts of the
violence. By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times Suleiman Zjailil is a
modern-day town crier. …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-libya-information-20110227,0,5176350.story

Mugabe moves to pre-empt Egypt-style uprising
The Zimbabwe Standard
Gwisai, the general co-ordinator of the International Socialist
Organisation (ISO), together with the 45, are accused of plotting an Egypt
and Tunisia-style uprising to topple a “constitutionally-elected
government.” MDC-T legislator for Nyanga North …
www.thestandard.co.zw/local/28643-mugabe-moves-to-pre-empt-egypt-style-uprising.html

At al-Jazeera, we saw the Arab revolutions coming. Why didn’t the West?
Washington Post
11, the day Hosni Mubarak stepped down as president of Egypt, al-Jazeera
faced a welcome dilemma: Scenes of elation were playing out not just in
Cairo but throughout the region, and even with our vast network of
journalists, we found it difficult to be …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/25/AR2011022506614.html

Unrest in the Middle East and Africa — country by country
CNN International
In January, a man set himself on fire in front of the presidential palace,
according to news reports — a self-immolation in the same spirit as others
in Tunisia, Egypt and Algeria and elsewhere. There have been two bloodless
coups since 2005 in the …
edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/27/mideast.africa.unrest/

Travel plans for Egypt? Check again
SunHerald.com
By CAROL PUCCI – The Seattle Times Most travelers would rather spend their
time seeing Egypt’s pyramids or cruising the Nile than thinking about the
consequences of a major tourist destination turning into a battle zone,
literally overnight. …
www.sunherald.com/2011/02/26/2896835/travel-plans-for-egypt-check-again.html

What’s happening in Egypt now?
Israel Today
Most of the international community, and certainly the mainstream
international press, has moved on from Egypt and its 18-day uprising that
lead the downfall of former President Hosni Mubarak and his dictatorial
regime. The new story on everyone’s lips …
www.israeltoday.co.il/NewsItem/tabid/178/nid/22677/Default.aspx

ElSewedy of Egypt to Delay Building Cable Factory in Libya
Bloomberg
By Mahmoud Kassem – Sun Feb 27 11:56:08 GMT 2011 ElSewedy Electric, Egypt’s
largest publicly traded maker of cables, will delay investing $65 million
to build a plant in Libya after unrest in the North African country. “We
were at very preliminary …
www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-27/elsewedy-of-egypt-to-delay-building-cable-factory-in-libya.html

Ticket to Write | Steve Stephens commentary: Couple didn’t flee Egypt
Columbus Dispatch
Connie Haddad Frecker and George Frecker of Upper Arlington spent three
weeks in Egypt with a tour group, returning Feb. 13. The citizens’ revolt
that brought down President Hosni Mubarak had just begun when the Freckers
were scheduled to begin their …
www.dispatch.com/live/content/travel/stories/2011/02/27/couple-didnt-flee-egypt.html?sid=101

Egypt’s plan for a united Sudan fell on deaf ears
East African
By FRED OLUOCH (email the author) As Southern Sudan prepared to go to the
referendum last month, Egypt was frantically trying to ensure that Africa’s
second biggest nation remained a single country, efforts Cairo had
sustained for two years. …
www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/Egypts+plan+for+a+united+Sudan+fell+on+deaf+ears/-/2558/1115464/-/dtmp9az/-/

Uprising ruins Egypt’s tourism
Al Jazeera
Egypt eagerly wants to regain its position as a major tourist destination.
The sector has been crippled by the violence that led to the 18 day
revolution toppling the Mubarak regime. Tourism accounts for 11 per cent of
Egypt’s struggling economy and …
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkPFS4kpOk4

David Kamm: Egypt a reminder how lucky we are in America
The News-Press
I must admit that watching the relentless push for personal freedom by the
Egyptian people brought more than one good thought to mind. They were
ranking the necessities of life. Freedom, and a future for their children,
commanded the first 100 spots. …
www.news-press.com/article/20110227/BUSINESS/102270349/1014/business/David-Kamm-Egypt-reminder-how-lucky-we-America

GUEST COLUMN: Let’s hope Egypt returns to its intellectual glory of old
The Daily News Journal
BY KING JAMISON • GUEST COLUMNIST • February 27, 2011 During the
American Civil War, a Union Army scout pursued by bush wackers wrote in his
diary about the night march across a Fentress County, Tennessee, mountain,
“It was dark as Egypt. …
www.dnj.com/article/20110227/OPINION02/102270311/1014/opinion

Civilian tales of Libya & Egypt protests immortalized in crowdsourced …
International Business Times
By Samyuktha Krishnappa | February 27, 2011 10:43 AM GMT Civilian accounts
of the ground reality in Libya and Egypt will be immortalized through
documentaries. The distinguishing feature of protests that rocked Middle
East and North Africa has been the …
uk.ibtimes.com/articles/116661/20110227/libya-egypt-protests-documentaries-crowd-sourced-accounts-social-media-twitter-facebook-youtube.htm

Muslim television preacher returns to Egypt
CNN (blog)
By Lauren E. Bohn, Special to CNN As Egyptians returned to Tahrir Square to
push for the realization of more political demands, one of the world’s most
influential Muslim television preachers delivered his first address in
Egypt since President Hosni …
religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/26/muslim-television-preacher-returns-to-egypt/

58 Filipino evacuees from Libya arrive in Egypt
ABS CBN News
The first batch to arrive at the Philippine Embassy in Cairo, Egypt was
composed of 13 OFWs. Most of them were engineers working for a Korean
construction firm. They were welcomed at the embassy by Philippine
Ambassador, Eduardo Pablo Maglaya. …
www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/02/26/11/58-filipino-evacuees-libya-arrive-egypt

Egypt Proposes Competitive Presidential Elections
By The Huffington Post News Editors
CAIRO — A constitutional reform panel on Saturday recommended opening
Egypt’s presidential elections to competition and imposing a two-term limit
on future presidents – a dramatic shift from a system that allowed the
ousted Hosni …
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/26/egypt-proposes-competitive-presidential-elections_n_828724.html

Egypt’s Military Uses Force: Honeymoon’s Over – The Daily Beast
By Ursula Lindsey
After joyously toppling a dictator, protesters trusted the army to hold
power until elections—but a vicious show of force this week has soured
their faith. Ursula Lindsey reports from Cairo.
www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-02-26/egypts-military-uses-force-honeymoons-over/

The Reaction: Welcome to the new authoritarianism, Egypt
By Michael J.W. Stickings
I mean the hope that Egypt, sans Mubarak, would transition peacefully, and
quickly, to some sort of sustainable liberal democracy. There may indeed be
meaningful change, but it seems that the military is firmly in command: …
the-reaction.blogspot.com/2011/02/welcome-to-new-authoritarianism-egypt.html

Egypt’s bourse may be excluded from emerging markets index …
Sebastien Lieblich, vice president of index research and management at
MSCI, has said that Egypt’s stock exchange, which has been closed since
January 28, could be excluded from the emerging…
www.ameinfo.com/257651.html

Chomsky on Egypt, Obama, Israel & Mubarak (U.S. Policy Supports …
By sakerfa
BTW, President Sadat of Egypt had offered a full peace treaty to Israel in
1971 but Israel rejected it. “Sadat’s offer was closely in accord with
official U.S. policy, but Washington decided to back Israel’s rejection of
it, …
dprogram.net/2011/02/26/chomsky-on-egypt-obama-israel-mubarak/

Egypt’s Post-Revolution Revolution | The Sunday Leader
By admin
Egypt Post-Revol ution. Stragglers still haunt Tahrir square and
surrounding streets, waving Egyptian flags and generally still fighting the
machine when the brain of the machine has given up and gone home. …
www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/02/27/egypt%E2%80%99s-post-revolution-revolution/

LabourStart: Egypt “ Shiraz Socialist
By charliethechulo
The events in Egypt have rightly captured the attention of the whole world
– and LabourStart has played an outstanding role by being one of the ways
the newly- independent workers’ movement has gotten its message out to the
world. …
shirazsocialist.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/labourstart-egypt/

Egypt: Constitutional amendments announced – Bikya Masr
By Bikya Masr Staff
Article 75 was modified to guarantee that Egypt’s president is born to two
Egyptians parents and cannot be married to a non-Egyptian. The old article
did not include any conditions related to the president’s wife. …
bikyamasr.com/wordpress/?p=28770

EGYPT: Legal experts offer proposed changes to constitution …
By Alana Semuels
Legal experts in Egypt presented proposed changes to the country’s
constitution on Saturday, including provisions for elections and limits on
the length of presidential terms. The changes were requested by the
military council that has …
latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2011/02/egypt.html

Military crackdown on Egypt protests : Infowars Ireland
By Infowars Ireland
RTE News Saturday, 26 February 2011 Egyptian soldiers used force to break
up a protest demanding more political reform in the toughest move yet.
info-wars.org/2011/02/26/military-crackdown-on-egypt-protests/

Persecution of Christians Begins in “Democratic” Egypt | Solomonia
By Guest-Crosspost
Once the revolution began, Egypt’s Christians knew precisely what to
expect. It isn’t that the regime of Husni Mubarak protected them so well
from Muslim wrath. On the contrary, it was reluctant to prosecute Muslims
who attacked and …
www.solomonia.com/wp/2011/02/persecution-of-christians-begins-in-democratic-egypt/

Egypt proposes competitive presidential elections
By StarTribune.com rss feed
Related posts:Egypt proposes competitive presidential elections An Egyptian
panel tasked with amending the country’s constitution recommended… With
Mubarak gone, Egyptian legal panel proposes term limits, competitive
presidential …
americanidolnewstoday.com/other/egypt-proposes-competitive-presidential-elections/

“New Egypt” the Wild Card in Stalled Mideast Peace Process …
By editors
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By David Elkins WASHINGTON,
Feb 26, 2011 (IPS) – The ability of the United States to broker a
successful Palestinian -Israeli peace agreement will hinge on the future of
Israeli-Egyptian …
globalgeopolitics.net/wordpress/2011/02/26/new-egypt-the-wild-card-in-stalled-mideast-peace-process/

What Are The Best Tourist Places To Visit In Egypt? | Pulsa Blackberry
By administrator
What Are The Best Tourist Places To Visit In Egypt? Egypt is a place
visitors from all over the world wish to tour. It is one of the oldest.
maxi-pulsa.com/what-are-the-best-tourist-places-to-visit-in-egypt/

Aya A. Khalil: Thousands Fill the Streets in Egypt Protests (updates)
By ayakhalil
Internet services have been down in Egypt, according to several reports.
There have also been several reports of land lines and cell phones not not
going through. Internet was shut down minutes after a video was posted of
an Egyptian …
ayakhalil.blogspot.com/2011/02/thousands-fill-streets-in-egypt.html

EGYPT PROTESTS: protesters dispersed by force 26Feb11
By Editor
EGYPT PROTESTS: protesters dispersed by force 26Feb11 February 27, 2011.
Bookmark and Share · Aljazeera – 26 February 2011. The Egyptian army has
used force to disperse activists gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to
demand the removal …
australiansforpalestine.com/39976

Egypt’s Generals Lay Out 6-Month Plan for New Government – NYTimes.com
The Egyptian military moved to clear the last protesters from Tahrir Square
on Monday, news reports said, as the armed forces consolidated their
control …
www.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/world/middleeast/15egypt.html

Looting in Egypt damages key seed collections – SciDev.Net
As a former media student in Egypt, who during my study time there, learnt
of how advanced the Arab Republic of Egypt was in agro-research! …
www.scidev.net/en/news/looting-in-egypt-damages-key-seed-collections.html

Al-Ahram Weekly | Front Page | Egypt sailing to safer shores
As Egyptians have been hard pressed to sleep over the past few weeks, the
army is now doing its best to ensure that security returns to the country,
…
weekly.ahram.org.eg/2011/1035/fr1.htm

Condoleezza Rice – The future of a democratic Egypt
We can’t determine the policies of the new government. But we can influence
them .
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/15/AR2011021504306.html