The New Dark Age

24 March 2011 — williambowles.info

U.S. Says Egypt Vote Shouldn’t Be Rushed
Wall Street Journal
By ADAM ENTOUS CAIRO—US Defense Secretary Robert Gates gently prodded Egypt’s interim leaders not to rush to new elections, saying the new political movements that helped push longtime President Hosni Mubarak from power in February need time to …
india.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703362904576218872404821988.html

Egypt Shares Extend Drop, Led by Banks; Orascom Telecom Gains
Bloomberg
Orascom Construction Industries, Egypt’s largest publicly traded builder,
reversed an earlier loss, advancing 2.8 percent. Egypt’s economic growth
and corporate earnings are set to slow after tourists fled and companies
closed following demonstrations …
www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-24/egypt-shares-tumble-for-second-day-triggering-halt-as-drop-limit-reached.html

Egypt and Facebook: time for a status update
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
And is he right about Egypt’s revolution? The answer to the first question
begins with the brutal murder of a 28-year-old Egyptian businessman, Khaled
Said, in June 2010. Purely by chance, Said acquired footage of corrupt
police officers dividing up …
blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/willheaven/100081204/egypt-and-facebook-time-for-a-status-update/

Egypt bourse suspends trade on second day
Reuters
CAIRO, March 24 (Reuters) – Egypt’s stock exchange suspended trade for half
an hour, minutes after it reopened for a second day following more than
seven weeks of closure due to political turmoil. We welcome comments that
advance the story directly or …
www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/24/egypt-bourse-idUSWEA055820110324

Egypt to protest against anti-protest law
Ahram Online
Egypt has been in a state of emergency since the assassination of former
president Anwar Sadat in 1981. Since former president Hosni Mubarak stepped
down on 11 February, Egypt has witnessed escalating nationwide labour
strikes and political protests. …
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/8484/Egypt/Politics-/Egypt-to-protest-against-antiprotest-law-.aspx

Egypt’s Facebook revolution faces identity crisis
Washington Post
Gallery: New pages in Egypt’s Facebook revolution: With their main goal
accomplished — taking down Hosni Mubarak — Egyptian activists are
focusing on new targets. By William Wan, Wednesday, March 23, 9:42 PM A
30-minute walk from Tahrir Square, …
feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=d6b1809bf331a1dff7b59f300bb8c106

Van Eck Resumes Creation Orders for Market Vectors Egypt
Bloomberg
By Inyoung Hwang – Wed Mar 23 20:13:47 GMT 2011 Van Eck Associates Corp.
said it’s allowing traders to execute creation orders to produce new shares
of the Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (EGPT), two months after
anti-government protests shut the …
www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-23/van-eck-resumes-creation-orders-for-market-vectors-egypt-index.html

Egypt’s Christians and Muslims Face Unity and Tensions
Voice of America
On this Sunday morning, Christians attend mass in Egypt’s Coptic Cairo
neighborhood, where they have worshipped since pre-Islamic times. Egypt’s
Coptic community is the largest Christian population in the Arab world, as
Christians make up about 10 …
www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Egypts-Christians-and-Muslims-Face-Unity-and-Tensions—118526659.html

Egypt protests: Women forced to have ‘virginity checks’ after arrests in Tahir …
Daily Mail
‘Women and girls must be able to express their views on the future of Egypt
and protest against the government without being detained, tortured, or
subjected to profoundly degrading and discriminatory treatment,’ he added.
‘The army officers tried to …
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1369259/Egypt-protests-Women-forced-virginity-checks-arrests-Tahir-Square.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Yemeni parliament agrees to impose emergency law
Washington Post
Gallery: Egypt- and Tunisia-inspired protests spread through Middle East,
North Africa: Motivated by recent shows of political strength by neighbors
in Egypt, demonstrators in the Middle East and North Africa are taking to
the streets of many cities to …
www.washingtonpost.com/world/yemeni-parliament-agrees-to-impose-emergency-law/2011/03/23/ABTeY8KB_story.html

Egypt’s Tantawi ‘not a reformer’: Western official
AFP
CAIRO — Egypt’s de facto leader, Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, who
heads a military council that has pledged to bring democracy to Egypt, is
“not a reformer”, a Western official said on Thursday. “He’s not a
reformer. He’s a man who is committed to …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j417DXpDw5TAJ2_3MZyTmDgWaoUg?docId=CNG.3e3ed7e3434b06408e36d7c289534e29.321

Egypt lifts curbs on politics in post-Mubarak era
Reuters
Egypt passed a milestone on the road to elections at the weekend when
amendments to the constitution were passed by a large majority in a
referendum. The changes open up competition for the presidency held by
Mubarak for three decades. …
www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/23/columns-us-egypt-idUSTRE70O3UW20110323?pageNumber=2

Egypt’s nuclear program may be postponed after Japan disaster
Al-Masry Al-Youm
Egypt’s nuclear program may be postponed in light of the repercussions of
the badly damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, said Yassin Ibrahim,
Chief Executive of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority. He added that one
cannot discount the effects of …
www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/372504

Mubarak supporters and opponents clash in Cairo
Seattle Times
Hundreds of supporters and opponents of Egypt’s deposed leader have clashed
in front of a court considering whether to remove his name from government
institutions. The Associated Press Hundreds of supporters and opponents of
Egypt’s deposed leader …
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014585607_apmlegypt.html

Egypt to stay out of Libya conflict
Ahram Online
Egypt will not take part in the conflict in Libya, where the United States,
Britain and France are leading efforts to enforce a no-fly zone to protect
civilians, a Western official in Cairo said. “I think the Egyptians have
been very clear they do not …
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/8469/Egypt/Politics-/Egypt-to-stay-out-of-Libya-conflict.aspx

South Africa: Bafokeng King wishes Bafana well
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
By Nthambeleni Gabara Pretoria – Bafokeng King Leruo Molotlegi has wished
Bafana Bafana well for their 2012 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier
match against Egypt on Saturday at Ellis Park stadium. The national team
has been preparing for the …
7thspace.com/headlines/376713/south_africa_bafokeng_king_wishes_bafana_well.html

Dubai shares rise to 1-month high on safe haven status, Egypt
ArabianBusiness.com
Egypt’s EGX 30 Index tumbled 8.9 percent on Wednesday after it opened for
the first time since January. “We should be seeing shifting from regional
markets like Egypt to the UAE, it being a safe haven,” said Tariq Qaqish,
director and fund manager at …
www.arabianbusiness.com/dubai-shares-rise-1-month-high-on-safe-haven-status-egypt—389818.html

Tokyo, Egypt Tumble; Europe Rises
Wall Street Journal
Meanwhile, Egypt’s main index closed down 8.9% after the market reopened
Wednesday for the first trading session of the post-Mubarak era, with
foreign investors leading a selloff prompted by the country’s uncertain
political outlook. …
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704050204576218771565095078.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Egypt May Delay Nuclear Plan After Japan Crisis, Masry Reports
Bloomberg
By Ola Galal – Thu Mar 24 06:37:30 GMT 2011 Egypt may delay its nuclear
power program after the Japanese nuclear crisis, Al Masry Al Youm reported,
citing Nuclear Power Plants Authority Chairman Yassin Ibrahim. The
authority is currently assessing and …
www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-24/egypt-may-delay-nuclear-plan-after-japan-crisis-masry-reports.html

RPT-MIDEAST MARKETS WEEKAHEAD-Egypt seen rebounding; Gulf steady
Reuters Africa
By Matt Smith DUBAI, March 23 (Reuters) – Egyptian share prices will soon
rebound, with fear the primary cause of Cairo’s sell-off rather than a
marked change in the country’s economy, although some listings will
underperform due to their links to the …
af.reuters.com/article/egyptMarketNews/idAFLDE72N0AY20110324

Egypt FM warns Israel over Gaza
Bikya Masr
CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil El-Arabi warned Israel of the
consequences of rushing into carrying out any military operations in Gaza
in a press statement issued on Wednesday evening. He rejected and condemned
attacks on any civilian life in …
bikyamasr.com/wordpress/?p=31173

‘Egypt-style revolt impossible in Zimbabwe’
NewsDay
A British MP Kate Hoey says President Robert Mugabe cannot be removed from
power through mass protests like what happened in Egypt and Tunisia because
Zimbabweans are peace-loving people. The Labour Party MP said:
“(President Robert) Mugabe can’t be …
www.newsday.co.zw/article/2011-03-24-egyptstyle-revolt-impossible-in-zimbabwe

Egypt Ezz Steel says probe should have little impact
Reuters Africa
CAIRO, March 24 (Reuters) – Egypt’s Ezz Steel said on Thursday it did not
expect that legal investigations of its chairman, Ahmed Ezz, would impact
the firm’s management or operations. Ezz, who was a top official in ousted
president Hosni Mubarak’s …
af.reuters.com/article/metalsNews/idAFWEA061920110324

Budget 2011: APD banding reform could group Egypt with Australia
Travel Weekly UK
Option one, for two bands, suggests APD of £13-£16 on economy short-haul
flights up to 2000km and £65-£75 on everything else – which would put
Egypt in the same band as Australia. That would address the current unfair
treatment of the Caribbean – taxed …
www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2011/03/24/36618/budget+2011+apd+banding+reform+could+group+egypt+with+australia.html

Egypt’s military to issue constitutional decree
People’s Daily Online
Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has decided to issue a
constitutional decree for the coming transitional period, the official MENA
news agency said Wednesday. The declaration will include the approved
constitutional clauses, which will be …
english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90855/7329933.html

Egypt’s Stock-Market Slump Isn’t Over Yet
Wall Street Journal
By ANDREW PEAPLE Egypt’s revolution hasn’t left investors wide-eyed with
hope. The country’s stock exchange reopened Wednesday for the first time in
nearly two months, but the benchmark EGX 30 Index slumped 8.9%, to 5142.71,
down 27% this year and at …
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704050204576218854171228270.html

Female protesters in Egypt tortured, subjected to ‘virginity test …
By Stephen C. Webster
“Women and girls must be able to express their views on the future of Egypt
and protest against the government without being detained, tortured, or
subjected to profoundly degrading and discriminatory treatment,” Amnesty
said in an …
www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/23/female-protesters-in-egypt-tortured-subjected-to-virginity-test-amnesty/

Obama’s Crushing Failures Accelerate: Egypt Air removes Israel …
By Pamela Geller
Are the statists and useful idiots and student asshats on the left still
screaming about freedom, democracy, gender equality and wuv in the new
Egypt? The nightmare presidency spawns unimaginable scenarios. So Egypt Air
wipes Israel off …
atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2011/03/obamas-crushing-failures-continue-apace-egypt-air-removes-israel-from-map.html

Change… Egypt Air Removes Israel From Map – Even Though They Fly …
By Jim Hoft
Egypt Air is the first large airline to have omitted the state from its map
of destinations. Other airlines based in Muslim countries, such as Turkish
Airlines and Royal Jordanian, include Israel and Tel Aviv on its maps. …
gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/03/change-egypt-air-removes-israel-from-map/

Egypt’s Facebook Revolutionaries Fractured | FrumForum
By FrumForum News
The Washington Post reports: A 30-minute walk from Tahrir Square, in a
dark, dilapidated room lighted by a single, bare bulb, members of the April
6 movement .
www.frumforum.com/egypts-facebook-revolutionaries-fractured

I Wish You Egypt | Mostly Water
By blackandred
I wish you Egypt! I wish you empowerment to resist; to fight for social and
economic justice; to win your real freedom and equal rights. I wish you the
will and skill to break out of your carefully concealed prison walls. …
mostlywater.org/i_wish_you_egypt

Egypt Moves To Criminalize Some Protests
By The Huffington Post News Editors
CAIRO — Egypt’s public prosecutor made an unprecedented sweep Wednesday
against the top security brass, charging the former interior minister and
other officials with aiding the killing and the attempted killing of
hundreds of …
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/23/egypt-protests-illegal_n_839769.html

I wish you Egypt | SocialistWorker.org
By Omar Barghouti
It is time for the world’s people, particularly the most exploited and
downtrodden, to reclaim control over our common destiny.
socialistworker.org/2011/03/24/i-wish-you-egypt

Egypt Air deletes Israel from its destination list
By Khalid
Egypt Air – the official Egyptian airline – has deleted Israel from its
travel destinations. The airline’s website no longer features the Zionist
state among its flight options.
www.middleeastmonitor.org.uk/news/middle-east/2169-egypt-air-deletes-israel-from-its-destination-list

Fears of regression in Egypt’s brave new world — RT
By RT
Nearly 80 percent of voters have supported the changes in Egypt in a
constitutional referendum that was seen as one of the main aims of the
recent uprising.
rt.com/news/egypt-referedum-fears-ndp/

Egypt Just Banned Protests? Here’s Why – Culture – GOOD
By Cord Jefferson
Egypt just banned protests. Is this a sign of the country slipping back
into dictatorship? No.
www.good.is/post/egypt-just-banned-protests-here-s-why/

Prospects Daily: Egypt resumes trading after 2-month halt | A …
By Global Macroeconomics Team
Egypt shares tumble after resuming trading after an almost two-month halt.
Egyptian stocks plunged to the lowest level in nearly two years on
Wednesday as the bourse re-opened for the first time since late January.
…
blogs.worldbank.org/prospects/prospects-daily-egypt-resumes-trading-after-2-month-halt

RSS Egypt | Egypt News | Egypt’s Facebook revolution faces …
By site:washingtonpost.com egypt – Google News
Fox NewsEgypt’s Facebook revolution faces identity crisisWashington
PostGallery: New pages in Egypt’s Facebook revolution: With their main goal
accomplished — taking down Hosni Mubarak — Egyptian activists are
focusing on …
rssmasr.com/en/egypts-facebook-revolution-faces-identity-crisis-washington-post/

Aswani: Does the world want a democratic Egypt? – Blog – The Arabist
By Issandr El Amrani
Unfortunately, Egypt’s history is replete with lost opportunities for
democratization. We now have another opportunity, which I hope will not be
lost. The 25 January revolution forced Hosni Mubarak to step down. …
www.arabist.net/blog/2011/3/24/aswani-does-the-world-want-a-democratic-egypt.html

Egypt stock market resumes plunge after reopening | The Associated …
By The Associated Press
Egypt’s stock market has plunged by over 5 percent, prompting a 30-minute
suspension of trading for the second time in two days since it reopened.
The Egyptian Exchange’s benchmark EGX30 plummeted almost 6.5 percent less
than four …
washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/2011/03/egypt-stock-market-resumes-plunge-after-reopening

Clinton: Egypt will keep the peace with Israel | JTA – Jewish …
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Egypt’s foreign policy will change, but it has an
interest in sustaining its peace accords with Israel, Hillary Rodham
Clinton said. …
jta.org/news/article/2011/03/17/3086457/clinton-egypt-will-keep-the-peace

Bad News in Egypt – By Rich Lowry – The Corner – National Review …
Rich Lowry writes on NRO: Constitutional referendum backed by the Muslim
Brotherhood and rushed by the military passes.
www.nationalreview.com/corner/262598/bad-news-egypt-rich-lowry

Egypt votes freely for first time in half-century – World news …
Millions of Egyptians voted freely on Saturday for the first time in more
than half a century, joyfully waiting for hours to cast their ballots on a
package …
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42175645/ns/world_news-mideast/n_africa/

Egypt protesters find unity difficult to maintain – Los Angeles Times
The twentysomethings answering the phones and offering advice to Egyptians
waking up in a new world couldn’t settle on a name for themselves.
articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/16/world/la-fg-egypt-call-center-20110316

Egypt Approves Constitution Fixes – The Daily Beast
Voting freely for the first time in nearly half a century, Egyptian voters
have overwhelmingly favored constitutional amendments that would eliminate
restr.
www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sheet/item/egypt-approves-constitution-fixes/ballot-box/