Egypt
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Egypt Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 28 February, 2011
28 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Egypt imposes travel ban on Mubarak Aljazeera.net Prosecutor orders financial assets inside the country frozen for former president and his family pending investigation. Egypt’s general prosecutor has imposed a travel ban on former president Hosni Mubarak and his family pending further investigations. … english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/02/2011228111333371538.html Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 27 February, 2011: Israel: ’02 assassination justified despite mass casualties
27 February, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Clashes Continue in Silwan IMEMC – Friday February 25, 2011 – 17:22, Confrontations erupted on Thursday evening between Israeli forces and Palestinian residents of the East Jerusalem village of Silwan, Continue reading
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Libya: The Empire strikes back By William Bowles
Let’s be clear, this is not about Khadafi whatever you think of the ‘Green Revolution’, it’s about the attempt by the US/EU to intercede directly and militarily into the situation in the Middle East / North Africa, most probably through the use of NATO. Continue reading
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Egypt Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 27 February, 2011
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 Continue reading
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Tunisia Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 27 February, 2011
27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info N. Africa, Mideast unrest: Three killed as demonstrations turn deadly in Tunisia CNN (blog) [TUNISIA, 9:12 pm ET, 3:12 am local] Protests in Tunisia turned violent and deadly Saturday, just over six weeks after a popular uprising forced the president out of office, and lit a spark of desire for… Continue reading
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Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 27 February, 2011
27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Bahrain: A fissured future in a ‘fictitious democracy’ Toronto Star The 22-year-old Bahraini was among the first throng of protesters to rush back into the landmark square on Feb. 19 after riot police retreated. But he hasn’t been able to sleep well since. “I keep worrying: What happens now?” he… Continue reading
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Libya Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 26 February, 2011
26 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Long Bread Lines and Open Revolt in Libya’s Capital New York Times By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK TRIPOLI, Libya — A bold effort by Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi to prove that he was firmly in control of Libya appeared to backfire Saturday as foreign journalists he invited to the capital discovered blocks… Continue reading
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Soundtrack to a revolution: interview with Asian Dub Foundation's Chandrasonic
British-born South Asian punk-dance band Asian Dub Foundation (ADF) released their latest album A History of Now just as the revolution in Egypt was starting to build. Someone unknown to the band edited news footage of the revolt to the album’s title track and stuck it on YouTube Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 26 February, 2011: Israel set to close Gaza crossing completely
26 February, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Settlers Attack Palestinian Village Near Nablus, Torch Vehicle IMEMC – Saturday February 26, 2011 – 11:02, For the second day in a raw, a group of fundamentalist settlers of the Yitzhar illegal settlement, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, invaded on Saturday… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 25 February, 2011: Murdered Jerusalem man subjected to racism even in death
25 February, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Palestinian Student Killed By Mercenaries In Libya IMEMC – Saturday February 26, 2011 – 01:20, A Palestinian student studying in Libya was shot and killed on Thursday by a group of armed mercenaries in Misrata city, east of Tripoli in Libya, the Maan News… 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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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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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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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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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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Egypt Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 24 February, 2011
24 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Upheaval Jolts Israel and Raises New Worry New York Times A Palestinian near the border with Egypt last month at Rafah, in Gaza. New governments in the Arab world may increase support for the Palestinian cause. By STEVEN ERLANGER CASABLANCA, Morocco — The old certainties of the Middle East have… Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks for 22-23 February, 2011
23 February, 2011 20:33:13 — creative-i.info 23 February, 2011 Roundup of Some Reports on Events Relating to Libya From Other Agencies Estimated “300 to 1000” Deaths in Libya Violence France Urges European Sanctions Against Libya Loyalists take over Tripoli as east holds on The Gaddafi Problem: Arrogance, Pride, Media Qaddafi Moved Libya Forward in Unbelievable Ways… Continue reading
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Middle East / North Africa Newslinks 23 February, 2011
23 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Egypt Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 23 February, 2011 Yemen Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 23 February, 2011 Tunisia Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 23 February, 2011 Libya Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 22 February, 2011 Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 23 February, 2011 Libya Independent Media Newslinks for 22-23 February, 2011 Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 22 February, 2011: Israeli bulldozers bury Bedouin village
22 February, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Soldiers Invade Tallousa Village Near Nablus IMEMC – Wednesday February 23, 2011 – 03:32, Israeli soldiers invaded on Tuesday afternoon Tallousa village, north of the northern West Bank city of Nablus and blocked a number of roads. Continue reading
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