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An Egyptian committee set up to investigate the violence during the demonstrations that toppled Hosni Mubarak filed charges against the former president and his Minister of Interior, Habib al-Adli on Wednesday, of intentionally killing demonstrators. Over 380 people died during the uprising in Tahrir Square and more than 6000, some of whom were affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, were wounded by tear gas, rubber bullets, live ammunition and water cannons.
According to Egypt's oldest daily, al-Ahram, the fact-finding committee submitted its charges to the Public Prosecutor, accusing Mubarak as head of the government as being 'criminally responsible for the death of the protesters.' The Public Prosecutor later referred Habib al-Adli and four other high-ranking officers for trial on charges of killing protesters, disrupting stability and of spreading 'chaos in the country' that harmed Egypt's economy, a statement said.
Ismail al-Shaer, Adly Fayed, Ahmed Ramzi and Hassan Abdel Rahman, all security chiefs who were detained on March 11 for allegedly allowing the shooting of protesters were also indicted.
http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/mubarak-al-adly-accused-of-premeditated-murder-of-protestersAn Egyptian committee set up to investigate the violence during the demonstrations... more
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Egyptian reform figure Mohamed ElBaradei hailed the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq Thursday, who headed the country's interim cabinet.
The sacking of Mr Shafiq, announced on the Egyptian armed forces’ Facebook page, is a concession to the demands of a broad range of activists and opposition figures who led the revolt against the former president. According to a report in the Financial Times, his replacement, Essam Sharaf, is a US trained former transport minister whose task will be to form a new government.
There was evidently sufficient fear of what tomorrow's demonstrations might bring, as the pro-democracy movement was not appeased by the reshuffle of old regime figures
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Egypt Prime Minister resigns ahead of planned 'Friday of Determination' - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/egypt-prime-minister-resigns-ahead-of-planned-friday-of-determination#ixzz1FXdwR67QEgyptian reform figure Mohamed ElBaradei hailed the resignation of Prime Minister... more
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Egyptian officials have said Hosni Mubarak and his family have been staying at their Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh since he stepped down on February 11 after millions of anti-government demonstrators staged rallies for 18 days.
Although this continues to be the official 'line', according to a report published in Wednesday's edition of the state-owned al-Akhbar newspaper, Hosni Mubarak is receiving chemotherapy treatment for colon and pancreatic cancer. He apparently left Egypt after he resigned on Feb. 11th accompanied by his wife, and was hospitalized at the Tabuk Military base. which is located approximately 600 miles west of Riyadh.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Mubarak hospitalized at Tabuk Military Hospital in Saudi Arabia - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/mubarak-hospitalized-at-tabuk-military-hospital-saudi-arabia#ixzz1FV14cJ3qEgyptian officials have said Hosni Mubarak and his family have been staying at their... more
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Estimates of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's stolen fortune range as high as $70 billion, more than a third of the entire Egyptian economy. The media has been reporting steadfastly on those assets, the banks which hold them, and those who would freeze them.
One action group called Avaaz.org calls on G-20 nations and world leaders to 'immediately freeze any assets of the former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, his family, and his circle of friends and advisers -- so they can be investigated and returned to the Egyptian people; and to provide cooperation and assistance to Egyptian authorities under Article 51 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption.'
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Call to action: Mubarak's corrupt fortune - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/call-to-action-mubarak-s-corrupt-fortune#ixzz1E56OJHD2Estimates of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's stolen fortune range as... more
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We cannot underestimate the power and change brought about by social media. We are still in a state of bewilderment at what just happened in Egypt, and subsequent ground swells in Yemen, Algeria, Jordan, Bahrain and Iran which started on the weekend and continue.
Wael Ghonim, the man who was brought to us by Google, and was heaven sent from Egypt, called it Revolution 2.0.
There are two degrees of separation between the woman from Luxor, who claimed her Egyptian revolution and myself. A poet by the man of Elie Mangoubi, who is a regular contributor to Women's Lens, and whose latest collection of poems has been published in France. Our common thread? Egypt is our land of birth.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: In photos: her Egyptian revolution and the doors that have opened - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/in-photos-her-egyptian-revolution-and-doors-that-have-opened#ixzz1E4vfle1u
You will find the slide show on the right hand side of the Examiner page rather than embedded in the article. I can't explain why.
Image: http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/18900000/Protests-in-Egypt-revolution-18981739-390-310.jpgWe cannot underestimate the power and change brought about by social media. We are... more
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As anti-government protests in Egypt went into their 12th day and despite protesters' demands that President Hosni Mubarak leave office immediately, the Egyptian president has indicated that if he were to step down, the country would descend into chaos, increasing security concerns.
It is against this background that one of Egypt's gas pipelines was set ablaze today by unknown attackers. The pipeline supplies gas to Jordan and Israel. The regional governor of the El Arish township in North Sinai suspected sabotage. According to an al-Jazeera report, the explosive material was placed inside or adjacent to the control station of the gas supply line. There were no immediate reports of any casualties as a result of the blast. In the meantime, authorities are interviewing eyewitnesses, though Egyptian state TV has accused foreign 'saboteurs' for the incident.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Egypt gas supply pipeline explosion could be sabotage - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/egypt-gas-supply-pipeline-explosion-could-be-sabotage#ixzz1D8oaKetvAs anti-government protests in Egypt went into their 12th day and despite... more
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Reuters: Al Arabiya television has retracted its report that President Hosni Mubarak had resigned as head of Egypt's ruling party
Fifteen minutes ago, al-Jazeera tweeted the following message:
AJEnglish Al Jazeera English
Gamal Mubarak 'steps down as NDP head': Protesters in Tahrir Square demand Hosni Mubarak resign as president as he giv... http://aje.me/e9gNG3
Apparently, the National Democratic Party has also resigned, and the new leadership line up includes 'liberal' Hossam Badrawi as Secretary General, Mohamed Ragab, Mohammed Abdallah & Magid Sharbini.
This latest development has not appeased the demonstrators, who want Hosni Mubarak to step down as President of Egypt. His administration has stated that constitutional law prevents Mubarak from stepping down, a loophole that can be remedied in a matter of 'days', according to expert commentators on the al-Jazeera program.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Breaking: NDP Party and Mubarak father and son have resigned- details - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/breaking-ndp-party-and-mubarak-father-and-son-have-resigned-details#ixzz1D6gLmAsDUpdate: 37 seconds ago -
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She was happy, liberated and relieved she told the BBC. She couldn't handle it anymore, as the deputy head at Egyptian state owned Nile TV. They did not want her to report the truth, and she couldn't see herself being part of the farcical propaganda machine. So, she quit.
Egyptian society is delivering heroes on a daily basis it seems, since the popular uprising against Hosni Mubarak's regime started on January 25, 2011.
Coincidentally, Amin walked out on a day that witnessed many reporters being assaulted by pro-Mubarak thugs. Some of the international news most famous faces were seen on footage, including Katie Couric, Christiane Amanpour, Anderson Cooper and dozens of others. They were being shouted down, and in the case of Cooper, he was beaten twice.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: The heroine of the day is Egyptian Shahira Amin - she quit Nile TV - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/the-heroine-of-the-day-is-egyptian-shahira-amin-she-quit-nile-tv#ixzz1CxDncjGGShe was happy, liberated and relieved she told the BBC. She couldn't handle it... more
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Tomorrow, February 4, 2011 has been declared 'Salvation Day' by a Facebook group whose goal is to drive the last nail into the proverbial coffin of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Al Jazeera has been calling it the 'day of departure'. It has been announced that after Friday's prayers tomorrow, anti-Mubarak demonstrators will congregate in front of the presidential palace in Heliopolis. They have called on all Egyptians to join them there, and at the People’s Assembly and the television building and have also given the army an ultimatum to make a clear stance as to with whom they stand.
The Army's response was that they would stand with the protesters, and will allow them to demonstrate.
Opposition figure and former Nobel laureate Mohammed ElBaradei declared that the people's message is clear and they want Mubarak out now and not in September.On more than one occasion, ElBaradei has offered to lead a transition government until such time as proper and real democratic elections can take place.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Egypt declares tomorrow as 'day of departure' for Mubarak - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/egypt-declares-tomorrow-as-day-of-departure-for-mubarak#ixzz1CwL7vZWoTomorrow, February 4, 2011 has been declared 'Salvation Day' by a Facebook... more
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Dousing the importance of both the Egyptian Vice President and Prime Minister's speeches today, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke on national television a few minutes ago to reiterate that the violence and loss of life as witnessed by the world in Egypt is unacceptable. She strongly stated that the US was condemning the events that were being reported, such as aggression against reporters and peaceful demonstrators. She reminded the Egyptian government that peaceful demonstrations, freedom of speech and freedom of the press are pillars of a democratic regime. She called on the government to stop the violence.
How do we know Mubarak is responsible for the bloodshed?
Prior to the unleashing of so-called pro-Mubarak supporters in Cairo, the photos we received from all corners of Egypt did not show bloodshed. Even when we saw pictures of the Egyptian police early on, they refrained from their usual 'beatings' and eventually disappeared from the streets entirely.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Hosni Mubarak directly responsible for deaths and wounded in Egypt clashes - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/hosni-mubarak-directly-responsible-for-deaths-and-wounded-egypt-clashes#ixzz1Cw1KFWnlDousing the importance of both the Egyptian Vice President and Prime Minister's... more
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Dousing the importance of both the Egyptian Vice President and Prime Minister's speeches today, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke on national television a few minutes ago to reiterate that the violence and loss of life as witnessed by the world in Egypt is unacceptable. She strongly stated that the US was condemning the events that were being reported, such as aggression against reporters and peaceful demonstrators. She reminded the Egyptian government that peaceful demonstrations, freedom of speech and freedom of the press are pillars of a democratic regime. She called on the government to stop the violence.
How do we know Mubarak is responsible for the bloodshed?
Prior to the unleashing of so-called pro-Mubarak supporters in Cairo, the photos we received from all corners of Egypt did not show bloodshed. Even when we saw pictures of the Egyptian police early on, they refrained from their usual 'beatings' and eventually disappeared from the streets entirely.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Hosni Mubarak directly responsible for deaths and wounded in Egypt clashes - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/hosni-mubarak-directly-responsible-for-deaths-and-wounded-egypt-clashes#ixzz1Cw1KFWnlDousing the importance of both the Egyptian Vice President and Prime Minister's... more
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There are a little over 5,000 articles according to Google search which deal with the 'Mubarak' 'journalist' issue. The events which are unfolding in Tahrir Square in Cairo and other cities in Egypt have been compared to the fall of the Berlin Wall. And if the domino effect does take hold, we might be seeing history delivering another fall of the Iron Curtain, version 2.0.
Hosni Mubarak, despite having been prompted by President Obama and other world leaders to step down, is stubbornly refusing to give up his post as president. It is revealing in that it will be difficult to believe that he intends to leave in September as he promised, and the Egyptian people have made it abundantly clear that tonight would not be soon enough. As he began to realize that the man on the street was not appeased by his latest speech, Mubarak unleashed his ruthless thugs, the very same ones as those who beat Khaled Said to death, on his own people. Tough love?
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Foreign journalists are attacked by Mubarak's thugs - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/foreign-journalists-are-attacked-by-mubarak-s-thugs#ixzz1CrPbuIMRThere are a little over 5,000 articles according to Google search which deal with the... more
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Headlines are finally making front page news in MSM like the New York Times who published no less than 3 articles on the Qatar based channel. Below:
* Al Jazeera English Finds an AudienceWith its Egypt coverage drawing praise, Al Jazeera said it planned to renew efforts to be carried in the United States.February 1, 2011 - By BRIAN STELTER - World / Middle East
* Al Jazeera Finds New Paths In U.S.Al Jazeera's live-feed from Egypt is showing up on YouTube, satellite service and public television.February 1, 2011 - Mediadecoder Blog
* Channels Join Fight To Broadcast Al Jazeera In Egypt
* Ten regional channels are simulcasting Al Jazeera in Egypt, where the network says it has been blocked.February 1, 2011 - Mediadecoder Blog
As platforms for news delivery change, the New York Times and other outlets, such as the Daily Beast and the Huffington Post may not have realized that many in the United States have been following al-Jazeera for a long time from our Internet connections. It is with their coverage and invaluable use of locals on the ground that we are able to get 'real' stories.
US leading cable channels such as CNN and MSNBC relied heavily on dialogue with al-Jazeera to keep their audiences informed about developments. The Egyptian government's move to ban al-Jazeera, and renege their license is testimony to the importance of their broadcasts. The network managed to continue reporting.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Al Jazeera's 'Inside Story" looks at disparity in coverage of events in Egypt - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/al-jazeera-s-inside-story-looks-at-disparity-coverage-of-events-egypt#ixzz1CpOoM3wFHeadlines are finally making front page news in MSM like the New York Times who... more
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n two speeches delivered to the Egyptian people, the second of which was delivered last night, and in an effort to buy himself more time, Hosni Mubarak was attempting to sell the idea that Egypt needed him at the helm to prevent the country from falling into chaos. These speeches came as a response to demonstrations and protests, now in their ninth day, from Egyptian citizens who are demanding the end of the dictatorship regime they have endured for the last thirty years.
From live reports at al-Jazeera, we are hearing that there may be as many as 300 dead today, and they are attempting to verify the information. Other weaponry and tools not normally available to the general public are being used by 'pro-Mubarak' forces in clashes with the protesters who want Mubarak gone now. The United Nations reported that 500 people have died. It is impossible to know which figures are correct.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Mubarak's police creating the violence he 'predicted' - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/mubarak-s-police-creating-the-violence-he-predicted#ixzz1Cp0s6b00n two speeches delivered to the Egyptian people, the second of which was delivered... more
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Ambassador Frank G Wisner is a personal friend of President Hosni Mubarak. He arrived in Egypt last night with two missions, given to him by the US administration. The first is to ensure the smooth 'removal' of Hosni Mubarak, and the second is to ensure the preservation of the separate peace between Egypt and Israel, which involves choosing the next leaders.
Prior to his arrival, Chief of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen spoke on the telephone to his Egyptian counterpart, General Sami Enan during which Mullen commended Enan for his restraint, and followed minutes later on cable news channels that the army considered the events as legitimate.
Frank G Wisner is a former ambassador to Egypt (1986-91) and is now retired. He is the son of Frank Wisner Sr., co-founder of the CIA and Gladio. However, he was rushed to Egypt where he arrived on January 31, 2011.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: US envoy in Egypt to organize smooth removal of Mubarak - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/us-envoy-egypt-to-organize-smooth-removal-of-mubarak#ixzz1Cjo0hLjaAmbassador Frank G Wisner is a personal friend of President Hosni Mubarak. He arrived... more
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Tariq Ramadan is a Swiss citizen of Egyptian origin, and an icon in the Arab World. Highly intelligent and well spoken, he is professor of Islamic Studies at Oxford University in London. He is also the grandson of Hassan El-Banna, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Egypt is now in the eighth day of massive popular protests representing Egyptians from all walks of life demanding for dictator President Hosni Mubarak to resign. It has been reporteed that the Tunisian ouster of its dictatorship government is what inspired Egypt to take to the streets.
Ramadan gave France's Paris Match (PM) an interview , explaining why the MB has remained silent until now in Egypt.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Egypt's Tariq Ramadan: Muslim Brotherhood never saw it coming - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/egypt-s-tariq-ramadan-muslim-brotherhood-never-saw-it-coming#ixzz1CjSCIgtBTariq Ramadan is a Swiss citizen of Egyptian origin, and an icon in the Arab World.... more
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Today, my Twitter page is buzzing, especially around hash tags #Mubarak, #jan25 and #Egypt. Ten minutes ago, my eye caught a tweet from the UK Guardian's Ranj Alaaldin, which said that ' President Mubarak has apparently tendered his resignation according to a source'.
Ranj Alaaldin is is a Middle East political and security risk analyst based at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He visits the Middle East regularly and as part of his recent work on Iraq has visited the country on a number of fact-finding missions. Foreign Policy magazine recently listed him among its 100 best Twitter users in international affairs. He maintains a blog here.
About nine minutes later, another tweet from Dimitri indicating that a Greek defense website, Defencenet.gr reported that Mubarak had left Egypt.
I have asked both sources if they could confirm these statements, and am still waiting for a response.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Breaking: rumors on Twitter suggest Mubarak gone - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/breaking-rumors-on-tweeter-suggest-mubarak-gone#ixzz1CjFWnsKFToday, my Twitter page is buzzing, especially around hash tags #Mubarak, #jan25 and... more
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Tarek Heggy is an Egyptian liberal political thinker and international petroleum strategist. His Facebook page is mostly in Arabic, therefore difficult to understand for most Americans. However, Mr. Heggy is fluent in English and in French, as are most educated people from Egypt. Early on in the succession of what has been happening in Egypt, now in the eighth day, Heggy published an editorial on January 26, 2011 explaining the situation from an insider, who is also a liberal. He is convinced that the country must get rid of Mubarak and start anew. He also indicated that the 'threat' being played by the West regarding the Muslim Brotherhood is exaggerated.
Below is part 1 of his commentary:
Tarek Heggy
Comment on What Happened
(Written on the evening of January 26, 2011—translated by Valentina Colombo)
The title of these "observations" is borrowed from the title of a poem, well known to every Arab intellectual, “Comment on what happened”, published in September 1970 by Amal Dunqal, one of the finest Arab poets of the twentieth century. The poem can be considered a summary of the following remarks of mine.
The first observation is that events in Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen in recent days have some common denominators, among which the most important are these events occurred in three countries ruled by "an army" and are ruled by men who have been sitting on their seats of power for decades (21 years in the case of Tunisia, 30 years in the case of Egypt, and 33 years in the case of Yemen). In all three cases there was a perverse desire to pass sovereignty to a son (because no woman would be able to do it!) or a family member (as they say in Egypt: 'Good blood does not lie'!). In all three cases legendary corruption reigns at the highest levels.
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Egyptian intellectual Tarek Heggy's commentary on the protests - Part 1 - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/egyptian-intellectual-tarek-heggy-s-commentary-on-the-protests-part-1#ixzz1CisB3J3JTarek Heggy is an Egyptian liberal political thinker and international petroleum... more
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