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‘Egyptians facing counter-revolution plot’

Posted by seumasach on May 14, 2011

PressTV

14th May, 2011

Israel has criticized the Egyptian government’s mediation and the signing of a unity deal between the Palestinian factions of Hamas and Fatah.

Nada Hashwi, a political scientist in Beirut, discusses the next stage of the Egyptian revolution and informs Press TV that the Saudi Wahhabi sect, a US and Israeli ally, has begun counter revolutionary plots. Following is a transcript of that interview.

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Egyptians to hold Friday mass rally

Posted by seumasach on May 11, 2011

PressTV

11th May, 2011

Egyptian protesters have planned another million-man march next Friday, naming the rally as the “Day to Purge the Remnants of Mubarak Regime from Egypt.”

Former vice-chairman of Egypt’s Court of Cassation, Mahmoud El Khodeiry on Tuesday called on all Egyptians, including Muslims and Christians, to take part in the upcoming protest on Friday in Cairo’s Libration Square, Egyptian newspaper Al-Youm Al-Sabe reported.

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Egyptians hold massive anti-Israeli rally

Posted by seumasach on May 7, 2011

PressTV

6th May, 2011

Thousands of Egyptian protesters have gathered outside the Israeli embassy in the capital, calling for an end to Cairo’s relations with Tel Aviv.

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A National Council to protect Egypt revolution expected to be formed Saturday

Posted by seumasach on May 7, 2011

Al-Ahram

6th May, 2011

In an attempt to save the January 25 Revolution from disunity, hundreds of Egyptian thinkers, political forces and normal citizens are being invited to a mass conference to help map out Egypt’s future.

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Egypt shakes up Middle Eastern order

Posted by seumasach on May 3, 2011

M.K.Bhadrakumar

Asia Times

3rd May, 2011

The thesis was just about gaining ground that the bitter legacy of the Arab spring is going to be the reawakening of the rough beast of sectarianism in the Muslim Middle East. Sectarian strife, it was prophesied, would lead to a Sunni-Shi’ite confrontation involving Saudi Arabia and Iran.

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Egypt calls on US to recognise Palestinian state

Posted by seumasach on May 2, 2011

Activist Post

1st May, 2011

CAIRO (AFP) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil al-Arabi on Sunday called on the United States to recognise a Palestinian state, as rival Palestinian factions prepare to sign a reconciliation accord in Cairo.

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Egypt warns Israel: Don’t interfere with opening of Gaza border crossing

Posted by seumasach on May 1, 2011

Haaretz

30th April, 2011

Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces General Sami Anan warned Israel against interfering with Egypt’s plan to open the Rafah border crossing with Gaza on a permanent basis, saying it was not a matter of Israel’s concern, Army Radio reported on Saturday.

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Egyptian youth call for million-man marches to support Palestinians

Posted by seumasach on April 30, 2011

Middle East Monitor

28th April, 2011

A call for “million-man” marches in support of the Palestinians has been made by Egypt’s Coalition of the Youth of the Revolution. The first march, to be held in Alexandria on 13 May, will also demand the opening of the Egypt-Gaza border for food, medical and humanitarian aid; marchers will head for the Israeli Consulate in the city.

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Egyptians want to end deal with Israel

Posted by seumasach on April 26, 2011

PressTV

26th April, 2011

The results of the poll, which was conducted by the United States-based Pew Research Center, came out on Monday, pointing to a 54% lean towards the scrapping of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty, the Associated Press reported. The poll surveyed 1,000 Egyptians countrywide between March 24 and April 7.

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Iran welcomes closer ties with Egypt

Posted by seumasach on March 30, 2011

PressTV

30th March, 2011

In his first press conference as Egypt’s foreign minister on Tuesday, al-Arabi said Cairo is ready to open “a new page with Iran.”

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Egyptian minister dismantles state security service

Posted by seumasach on March 16, 2011

The Statesman

16th March, 2011

CAIRO, 16 MARCH: Egypt today disbanded its much-feared and hated state security service, shutting down its headquarters and offices throughout the country, conceding one of the main demands of the protesters, who led the recent uprising.

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