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‘Mubarak ouster will of all Egyptians’

Posted by seumasach on February 9, 2011

Press TV interviews Co-Founder of the April 6th movement, Ahmed Salah regarding the Egyptian revolution and how the opposition groups are being supported.

Press TV: April 6th Co-founder, Ahmad Salah is joining us to shed more light on what is going on. Many thanks for joining us Ahmad Salah. First of all we are looking at day 16 of this revolution, and two of the main headlines which seem to be very heavy in terms of its significance. One which came from the Vice President and he said there would be no ending of their regime, and two that the government is not going to tolerate these protests. What do you have to say to that?

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Driving through the gates of hell

Posted by seumasach on February 9, 2011

Tom Engelhart

Asia Times

10th February, 2011

 

As we’ve watched the dramatic events in the Middle East, you would hardly know that we had a thing to do with them. Oh yes, in the name of its “war on terror”, Washington had for years backed most of the thuggish governments now under siege or anxious that they may be next in line to hear from their people.

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Don’t cry for me, Suleiman

Posted by seumasach on February 9, 2011

Pepe Escobar

Asia Times

10th February, 2011

Here’s a crash course on the Egyptian military dictatorship’s sinister worldview compared with the courage displayed by people power.

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Erdoğan wants Egypt election under int’l monitoring

Posted by seumasach on February 9, 2011

Today’s Zaman

9th February, 2011

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated calls on Tuesday for a transition of power in Egypt, saying a government upholding universal principles of democracy should be established through free and fair elections to be held under international monitoring.

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Egypt revolution youth form national coalition

Posted by seumasach on February 9, 2011

Ahram

9th February, 2011

“The Youth Revolution” has become the term widely used to describe Egypt’s recent uprising, despite the diversity of its members. Although people of all ages and various social backgrounds have taken part in one way or another in the (thus far) 15-day revolt, the uprising has been widely attributed to the youth primarily because of their 25 January Internet initiative.

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‘Sheik al-Torture’ is now a democrat

Posted by seumasach on February 8, 2011

Pepe Escobar

Asia Times

9th February, 2011

The Egyptian revolution is being dissolved right in front of the world’s eyes by an optical illusion.

The protesters who have been on the streets for two weeks still want President Hosni Mubarak out. Now. Yet United States President Barack Obama is firmly in not-so-fast mode, glad that “Egypt is making progress”. Obama has not mentioned even once the capital words “free elections”.

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Opinion: ‘Nothing but doubt and indecision in the West’

Posted by seumasach on February 8, 2011

Bettina Marx

Deutsche-Welle

8th February, 2011

For two weeks now, Egyptians have been demonstrating for democracy, freedom and civil rights. With admirable courage, they have put up with discomfort and danger, and have put their lives and their health on the line. For two weeks now, an entire population of freedom fighters has taken to the streets and squares to demand democratic participation and justice.

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US backing of Egypt VP exposes hypocrisy’s hand in regime change?

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Erdogan Warns Israel not to Interfere in Egypt

Posted by seumasach on February 8, 2011

Arutz Sheva

8th February, 2011

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reportedly warned Israel not to interfere in the violent riots and possible regime chance happening in Egypt. The Turkish English language newspaper Hurriyet published an editorial by writer Semih Idiz which stated:

“Remarks Erdoğan made to us on the plane as we were returning from Syria, however, are bound to increase the animosity felt towards him among Israelis even further. Answering questions for the small group of journalists accompanying him Erdoğan said – when referring to what must not happen in Egypt – that Israel must under no circumstance interfere in that country.”

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Senior US marine says “multiple platoons” are headed to Egypt

Posted by seumasach on February 8, 2011

Business Insider

5th February, 2011

A senior member of the US Marine corps is telling people “multiple platoons” are deploying to Egypt, a source tells us.

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Nasrallah exposes Israel’s Egypt plot

Posted by seumasach on February 8, 2011

PressTV

8th February, 2011

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has revealed to the Arab and Islamic world another Israeli “scenario” regarding the Egyptian revolution.

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